Smoking Cessation Questions (Page 2)

What Medications can help me Quit Smoking?

What is the difference between Wellbutrin SR and Zyban?

I took Wellbutrin probably 20 years ago to quit smoking and stayed away from cigarettes for 2.5 years. Then I was out at a bar one night after breaking up with a girlfriend and one thing led to another and I was right back on cigarettes. Now at 49 years old, I've just started taking Wellbutrin... read more

Anyone else have all opposite side effects from bupropion?

So I just started taking 75 mg bupropion for the last 5 days. The first day I started taking it I got my period and I wasen't supposed to for 2 weeks and I still have it :/ The doctor said it would give me a lot more energy because I never seem to want to get out of bed lately. I hope im not... read more

Topamax for eating disorder (binge eating/bulimia)?

Hello everyone. This is my first post here and I really need your support and your experience. I've been suffering from eating disorder for 6 years now (1 year anorexia, 5 years binge and bulimia). I've been put on Topamax 100 mg for binge eating/bulimia and it's only one month... read more

Is it safe to use nicotine patches while on suboxone?

How long does it take for bupropion to start working to help quit smoking?

I have been taken bupropion for ten days now and have not been able to put my cigarettes down yet how long does it normaly take for the medication to starte working I realy want to quit I already tried chantix and it did not work if this medication doesn't work also what medication do you... read more

Chantix - on day 7 and I feel dizzy all the time?

I'm desperate to quit. 30 plus years and start of emphysema is enough. Only problem is I've tried everything else and this is my last hope. I'm still smoking. Maybe a little less but I'm on day 7 and I am always feeling off balance and in a fog. If this don't work I... read more

I feel tired and lethargic by mid afternoon?

I take bupropion 150 so I'm the mid morning by 3 pm I am very tired and lethargic. I think I will start taking this around 5 pm being it makes me feel this way. I have only just started 5 days ago for smoking sensation?

Has anyone had an elevated AST or ALT(liver function tests)?

I started Lyrica around 32 days ago, but I also started on the "Habitrol" brand Nicotine patch at the same time. I have routine bloodwork done by my PCP every 6 months and was shocked to find that my LFT's were Crazy high(normal Ast range10-35.) mine was 105!! (normal Alt is 6-40)... read more

Missing 2 doses of bupropion?

So my buddy woke me up at 4 AM asking me if he could drive my car to work, because he had taken his doors off. I was extremely tired, so I said sure. Not thinking anything of it, i left my bupropion in my center console last night. He gets back at 7:30, which makes me miss 2 of my pills I was... read more

When should I take Chantix, AM or PM?

I’m starting on Chantix to stop smoking and I was wondering what the best time of day is to take it?

Lamictal - Ototoxic medication or clonidine?

Can anyone tell me if Lamictal can cause hearing/ problems? I started clonidine and Lamictal at the same time and my ears keep plugging and unplugging and I don’t know why. I already have tinnitus but this is different and I am going crazy.

Varenicline - Does Champix cause heartburn?

I have been on Champix for almost 2 months now and I have noticed a lot of acid reflux and heartburn. I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this? Thank you.

Can Champix be used in conjunction with psychiatric medication?

I have smoked for 48 years and recently started smoking roll-ups with increasing frequency. I really have to stop. I am rather afraid to try Champix due to taking psychiatric meds. Today I am vaping only. Is it ok to vape whilst starting on Champix? Thank you.

Drug interactions with Wellbutrin XL?

I had been taking Wellbutrin in conjunction with Lexapro for help with depression, anxiety, and nicotine cravings, and some other medicines for sleep apnea, transition related HRT, and seasonal allergies (Spironolactone, Estradiol Valerate, Montelukast, Loratadine). I had been taking ambien 10mg... read more