Zyban User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

• MK7...
• April 5, 2016

For Smoking Cessation "When I first took Zyban, I was confident it wouldn't work. I smoked much more than I used to during the first week, and then suddenly I couldn't smoke at all. After 3 months on Zyban, I have been extremely happy that I finally beat this addiction. I'm no longer taking the medication and do feel like I want a drag or two. All in all, I would say it is a miracle drug...no matter what people tell you, it IS worth it. Be sure to follow what your doctor tells you, it's plain and simple: 2 tablets per day for 9-12 weeks and you will never ever smoke, if that is really what you want. I hope it helps everyone the same way it helped me."

• 3...
• March 31, 2016

For Smoking Cessation "In my 3rd week of taking Zyban. I smoked as usual for the 1st 2 weeks, 1 pack a day. Slowly, I started smoking less frequently, and only half a cigarette at a time. I am now not smoking at all, and more importantly, I don't even think about smoking. I have trouble falling asleep at night, but so far, that's the only side effect I am experiencing. I am finally on the road to being a non-smoker for the 1st time in 24 years."

• Tim...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 4, 2017

For Smoking Cessation "I smoked a pack a day for 20 years and moved to Zyban after Champix gave me some seriously dark thoughts! After 4 days of taking the pills, my smokes tasted funny. After 6 days, I realized that I was only smoking because of the habit, so I just stopped. It's taken away all the anxiety in quitting smoking. I've had a few side effects, but they've actually been okay. My mood is better, I'm going to bed early, sleeping well, and waking up early. I feel very focused and motivated too. The only negative side is that it's dried my skin a bit and I get dry mouth, but I'm drinking 2.5 liters of water per day to fix that. It makes me a bit forgetful too, but that's okay. It's an antidepressant, so it won't be great for everyone, but it worked well for me!"

• Rec...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 2, 2017

For Smoking Cessation "Pack a day for 20 years. I took Zyban for a week, then I just smoked my last cigarette, threw anything smoke-related into the trash, and changed my thought patterns completely. Zyban is helpful, but it's also a lot to do with your mindset. You have to WANT to stop. Give yourself a good reason, and you won't smoke again. My suggestion is to keep taking the medication for a while. I completed a 3-month prescription and never bothered again. I can be around smokers, I can now see why non-smokers HATE standing next to a smoker. It is so amazing to have kicked this habit. Who cares if you used a pill? Keep positive and change your lifestyle!"

• Tat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 29, 2017

For Smoking Cessation "I started taking Zyban 4 weeks ago. I'm on the 12-week course of treatment. I've been smoking for 17 years (started smoking at age 11). I'm now 28. I've tried quitting many times with patches, the gum, and even tried the vape cigs. My quit date was March 16th, and I have cravings, but they don't bother me. It's weird, but it's just like a quick thought that pops up, and then you're like nope, not today, and it's over with. The main side effect I've had is drowsiness. I've slept a lot. After I take my dose, I literally pass out and wake up hours later. Also, I feel drained, but I'm thinking these side effects may be my body going through withdrawal. I have felt a little nervousness here and there. Overall, it's been good."

• Pen...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 14, 2017

For Smoking Cessation "Today, Feb. 14, 2017, marks 19 years of being a non-smoker, and I owe it all to Zyban. I had a few sleepless nights the first week or so, but the craving to smoke went away. I was amazed. I smoked for 32 years, and I loved them. I lit up as soon as I got out of bed. The only time I was without a cigarette was sleeping or taking a shower! At the end, I smoked 3 packs a day and heard my chest rattle. I've always been on the lean side, but I was worried about gaining weight if I quit. I did gain a few pounds but got a handle on that. Zyban was the best thing I ever did for myself! Many thanks to my wonderful retired doctor who prescribed Zyban."

• Nik...
• August 25, 2016

For Smoking Cessation "I took Zyban for about 2 months back in 1999. I had smoked for about 25 years before that and had tried to quit with no success. I was skeptical about Zyban because I was a hardcore smoker and was only half motivated to quit. Nothing changed for the first two weeks or so, then I thought I would limit myself to 3 per hour, next week the limit was one per half hour, then one per hour. Now I was about 5 or 6 weeks in. I stayed on Zyban and would take a few smokes with me to work. One day on my way to work, I was having a smoke and thinking about it and realized the only reason I was smoking now was because I was bringing them with me. I butted it out and never looked back. I can be around smokers and not be tempted by it now too."

• lon...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 28, 2015

For Smoking Cessation "Before the first week was up, and before I even increased my dosage, I went from smoking almost 2 packs a day to less than 5. When I tried to avoid smoking altogether right away, I had very bad headaches and felt a little achy. I think it does help to taper down some so your body can adjust to the change in nicotine levels. I have tried many times and many methods to quit smoking. Zyban is by far the best."

• Sle...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 15, 2014

For Smoking Cessation "I've been taking bupropion for just over a month as per my doctor. She told me that it was important that my moods stabilize before I have a quit date. On my quit date 4 days ago, I continued taking it and using a daily Nicoderm patch with a Nicoderm inhaler for breakthroughs. I am 4 days smoke-free, something I have not been able to say in the 23 years since I first started smoking. I never lasted a day without smokes no matter how intense the plan. This combination is amazing, and I have never felt better."

• Arg...
• April 13, 2012

For Smoking Cessation "The Great British health service paid for my 12-week course. I smoked 30 a day and tried a number of various methods to quit; nicotine patches, cold turkey, acupuncture, Chinese medicine, and even hypnosis, all with varying degrees of success yet none with any long-term success. After the first couple of days taking Zyban, I realized I was reaching out less and less for a cigarette and when I did, I lit up, I could not experience that nicotine 'hit'. I was 'cured' after 9 weeks but continued with the full 12-week course. Side effects... I gained a few pounds in weight. My quit date was 22nd February 2002."

• Car...
• December 9, 2014

For Smoking Cessation "Started smoking at 13, up to 2 1/2 packs a day. Wife also smoked, up to 2 packs a day. We both started Zyban at the same time. Took meds and smoked for a week, stopped the smoking, then a week later, stopped the meds. Haven't regretted doing it. Although I don't feel a whole lot better, still huff and puff at the top of the stairs, gained about 25 pounds, but I know we are both better for having quit. Recommend to anyone who really wants to quit."

• Mik...
• October 9, 2016

For Smoking Cessation "I took Zyban when it was first released in 1997. For those wondering if it works? My habit was two to three packs per day. I smoked non-filters for 41 years. I even spent over $1,000 trying to quit with other programs. Obviously, no luck. I could not even slow down. Then I tried Zyban when it first came out as a last resort. Thanks to Zyban, the only way to lose your desire to smoke, I now am about to celebrate 20 years without one smoke. If you wish to quit and haven't been able to, use Zyban, you will quit if you really wish to. Michael, a true believer."

• Buc...
• July 31, 2015

For Smoking Cessation "1 to 3 packs a day for the past 5 years. On the third day taking Zyban, I took 3 drags and threw away the cigarette. That was my last one. I can't look at cigarettes. The last pack is still on my countertop. Zyban is the best."

• fiv...
• November 26, 2011

For Smoking Cessation "I am 58 and smoked since I was 14. In the last 10 years, I smoked between 20-25 per day - roll my own. I have tried Patches, Gum, hypnosis - I was very scared about giving up - then the Doctor gave me Zyban. I did a lot of reading on the Web and there is more scary stuff than good stuff - found this support group with so many positive things to say - I did it - it has been 5 days since my last smoke and it has been mentally wonderful. I still get the physical feeling - but they are getting better. I love this medicine."

• Ser...
• April 4, 2015

For Smoking Cessation "Fantastic! After smoking for over 20 years and 2 packs a day, I took Zyban. No side effects. On the 5th day, I stopped...15 years ago. I followed the directions, cleaned my house, my clothes, my car... I took the medicine for 3 months. I picked a day to stop smoking. I do recommend Zyban 100%."

• lev...
• September 4, 2015

For Smoking Cessation "17 years of no smoking in October thanks to Zyban. I started taking the pill and stopped smoking, and then I started forgetting to take the pill, so I quit that too. I didn't even make it through the first month's supply. Zyban works if you follow the directions and get involved. I don't smoke, and no, I don't have a lighter."

• Pig...
• September 10, 2017

For Smoking Cessation "I quit in 1998 because of Zyban. I credit this drug for helping me kick a pack-a-day habit that I thought I would never kick. I was skeptical, but after 2 weeks of taking it, I didn't get the rush from that first morning cigarette. I didn't feel like I needed that soothing wave of calmness smoking gave me when I was stressed. I didn't feel rewarded when I lit up anymore. Without the soothing effects, I was left with the bad parts of smoking, the taste and the smell. I quit and have never started again since. I have heard stories from friends that had weird trips on Zyban, and they sound downright frightening. This did not happen to me, thankfully."

• Dev...
• November 4, 2016

For Smoking Cessation "Smoked for 30 years; nothing worked. Hypnotherapy, counseling, support groups, nicotine patches: nowt. My daughter worked for AstraZeneca, the company that makes it; told me she'd heard good things. My GP said okay, it's the last-chance saloon. If I don't quit after a single 2-week prescription, it's my funeral. As it were. Started the tablets as prescribed a few days before quitting; used nicotine gum the last day or so; stopped completely. And just didn't want to smoke. Yes, the cravings were there and persisted for 4 days, but I said to myself, well, they're no worse than a dose of flu, and I can hack that, so I put up with it. Been off now for 16 years, never wanted one since. The odd thing is I still dream I'm smoking, now and again..."

• Ros...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 22, 2017

For Smoking Cessation "I'm taking Zyban SR 150 mg twice a day. I started with once a day for 7 days on May 10, 2017. So I've been on it for 12 days. I have stopped smoking, which is the goal, for 3 days. Should I stop taking this medication soon? The side effects are overwhelming. I am flushed, have chest pain, a bad taste in my mouth, sweating, nausea, my head feels foggy, my ears have pain with a fullness feeling, I am constipated, and more. Will the side effects go away?"

• Gar...
• December 30, 2017

For Smoking Cessation "I smoked for about 20 years. I was up to two packs a day. My daughter was two, and I wanted to see her get married. I had to try something. I didn’t want to quit, though, I loved smoking. Dr. prescribed two pills a day for eight days, one pill thereafter. After the eighth day, I filled my last pack with water, threw it out, and went to bed. In the morning, it was like I never smoked in my life. No desire at all. Even the things that would normally set me off didn’t matter. Amazing. Thank you to the makers of Zyban!"

• Can...
• January 31, 2012

For Smoking Cessation "A heavy smoker from early years. Stopped twice five years at a time but still capitulated to it. Took Zyban - didn't complete the course, as didn't need to! Haven't smoked for twelve years - thanks Zyban. I smoked forty a day, and my wife twenty! At today's prices, that relates to around $18,000 annually out of one's tax-paid income - ?? You bet. The downside? Believe me, it's all thanks to Zyban."

• Anonymous
• March 29, 2011

For Smoking Cessation "I took the first week and then the second week I forgot to take the third morning dose. That evening, as I got ready to take the evening dose, I realized I had no desire to smoke, so I quit taking it. I've been smoke-free for almost 12 years, this after smoking for 44 years at about a pack and a half daily. Best medicine ever."

• glo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 26, 2014

For Smoking Cessation "Quit date 3 days away, after a month on Zyban, cigarettes taste bad, and aren't satisfying at all. Have reduced by half, without even starting with the nicotine replacement lozenges and gum. Was taking Lexapro for anxiety, stopped and switched to Zyban as my anti-anxiety and smoking cessation."

• smo...
• September 8, 2010

For Smoking Cessation "I find this medication very helpful. My first smoke tasted funny. My second time smoking I could only smoke half...the third time I lit it and threw it away. After that, I was at a cookout and people around me were smoking, yet I had no desire (craving) to smoke with them. It's been 3 weeks, and I'm very pleased. I have not smoked since..started at 14 and ended at 46. What a relief!"

• Neb...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 10, 2018

For Smoking Cessation "Tried expensive Chantix first. Bizarre dreams and did really scary things in my sleep. Really a psychotic drug! Made me completely psychotic and angry. Then tried Zyban and read the interesting comments. Only needed the lower doses. I was on the drug for 2.5 months. Able to gracefully quit a 1-1/2 pack a day habit by Nov 2006. No angry responses. Not afraid to sleep. Even lost a few pounds. Have stayed off the butts since 2006. Good drug for smoking cessation-bad anti-depressant. Cheap. Generic available."