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Avatar n tn I was prescribed Zyban to help me quit smoking and it worked very well. Its generic name is Wellbutrin, which is an anti-depressant, but a side effect of it is that it decreases the need or craving for nicoteen.
Avatar f tn Hello. I've quit smoking for 3 weeks now after 32 years of smoking. I am using the patch and my doctor put me on zyban when I saw her sept 5 because I couldn't stop crying. The crying has gotten better I feel terrible. I think I'm obsessed with my breathing to the point where I feel it all the time. My chest feels tight. I feel myself inhaling all the time. I've been to the emergency room twice now in two weeks. Chest films taken. They put me on high does prednisone for.
Avatar f tn Today I have 1 year of not smoking cigarettes. Woot whew! I used all the stuff to quit including zyban, patches, chantix and nicotine gum, in that order. I’m chewing 3-6 pieces of 4 mg nicotine gum per day. I told myself that after 1 year of being smoke free, I would deal with my gum addiction. The plan of course is to wean myself off of the gum. I thought I would start by cutting the 4 mg in half and see if that works, the problem is I love the gum….
1752977 tn?1418221796 ) smoke free 3 weeks now. But, I was told even once I quit to finish my pills. I have 4 or 5 weeks left. However, I'm going to O any day now if I haven't already and was wondering if I should stop them? Also, the other day I was in the drug store and I was going to pick up some folic acid. But, I noticed the pill was 1mg which is the same amount in my prenatal vitamin. Should I still get the folic acid?
1262435 tn?1270311859 Benefits from quitting are seen in former smokers even after many years of heavy smoking. Investigations also have demonstrated benefits from cessation for smokers who have already developed smoking-related diseases or symptoms. Persons with diagnosed CHD experience as much as a 50% reduction in risk of reinfarction, sudden cardiac death, and total mortality if they quit smoking after the initial infarction.
286124 tn?1214938528 CHANTIX has been proven to be more effective in helping smokers quit than Zyban®. The average person in these studies had been a smoker for more than 24 years. The trials involved a mix of men and women who smoked on average 10 or more cigarettes a day. I think its pretty much for smoking only but i guess ya never know.
Avatar n tn I need to quit smoking (again) I am currently on Rebif and Zyban (which I took last time I quit) is a big "no no" as well are the other drugs my neuro knew of. Does anyone know of a "safe" drug to take while on Rebif in order to quit?
997898 tn?1303734864 How is it going fellow Non smokers (newly quit smokers)? I havent been around lately i know and I am sorry for that.....but i think its week 3 for me and i am doing AWESOME...i did find out that i am allergic to the chantix (shouldnt have surprised me tho i am allergic to Zyban as well) anyway iam just taking one day at a time...thats all you can do and if you mess up dont think Oh well i messed up I might as well continue smoking....
Avatar n tn Nope, nothing to worry about haha, I forgot why I didn't get the Zyban, I still might just for my anxiety. In a way I didn't wanna keep smoking for the 2 weeks while on Zyban because I don't have the money to buy cigarettes, so I just did it cold turkey.
Avatar f tn Free nicotine patches are available to smokers who want to quit. The resources which are nicotine replacement therapy (NRTs) products are available in many parts of the USA and other international locations. They are mostly funded by governments and non-profit organizations to help those who are quitting smoking quickly started. Free patches often come with free stop smoking programs which recipients may voluntarily attend or participate in.
Avatar f tn t started tx yet but am letting the vampires take my blood due to hemocromatosis. (the nurse in oncology told me to stop smoking). I told myself I would quit before tx. But then again I have told myself a lot in the past too! lol.
Avatar m tn Hi Nirban I smoked when I was younger too. Here in the USA, we have a patch. That helps. Dr can prescribe zyban & that's supposed to help too. When I quit, I did not use that stuff though. This is what I did. I bought some straws. Then I cut them to the length of a cigarette. I took them with me, so when I felt like smoking I'd hold a straw like a cigarette. I'd even puff or draw a breath on the straw. Helped to relax me. I'd have something to do with my hand too.
Avatar m tn So basically the concept of the medication is that when you quit smoking you quit getting your regular dopamine fix (the brain rewards you for smoking a cigarette by releasing dopamine which makes you feel good.) The zyban, over the course of a few weeks, stops your body from breaking down the natural dopamine in your brain as quickly. So ideally it keeps you from returning to smoking by keeping your dopamine system from crashing.
Avatar f tn t surprise me much because of the way society has gotten against smokers in general. You can quit if you make up your mind to quit but you gotta find an idea that you can make work for you, like patches, pills or gum. I quit over 2yrs ago with help from the patches. Smoking affects everything you do and the older I get the more society turns against smokers. I smoked for over 40yrs before I quit but it was starting to cause really bad wheezing at night and other health issues.
Avatar n tn It is excellent that your partner is trying to quit smoking, and it is equally excellent that you are supporting his push to stop. Stopping smoking is hard but it can be done. Normally we tackle this on multiple levels. Through your cardiologist or family doctor, your partner can be referred to counseling services. Nicotine replacement therapy has been very helpful for many people- your partner can try gum, lozenges or patches.
Avatar f tn I quit the day i found out and as much as i wanted to i just couldn't. Its bad for the baby.
4624236 tn?1357891407 I was 5weeks when I found out I was pregnant and smoking..then I quit..there were also days that I would sneak and have a cig and coffee...but then I finally quit..
Avatar f tn I'm fortunate enough that smoking is making me wicked nauseous, at 6weeks. Sometimes, out of habit, I'll smoke, but usually put it out half way. It's helped me to cut down allloottt! :) and im also using an e-cigg now to kill cravings.
Avatar f tn You go mamas! I was a smoker for 10 years before I quit. I admit that I didn'and quit soon enough and kept smoking periodically in the beginning of my 2nd trimester. But the second I started feeling my baby kick I was just overwhelmed with guilt. I imagined that poor little angel coughing and asking me why I was doing it to her (it sounds so crazy I know but it worked lol). Quit cold turkey (hehe turkey).
Avatar f tn Ok so I'm just finding out I'm pregnant. Sad to admit, I like smoking marjuanna. I know doctors suggest not smoking cigarettes while pregnant because of the toxins in the nicotine. Are there any known cases where marjuanna effects fetal development? Not saying I won't quit smoking, I do want a healthy baby, just curious.
Avatar n tn Don't drive when you're taking this combo or any other combo. Rally, I don't want to sound like a boring old cranky preacher with a humpy back, but if you're gonna drink anything with alcohol in it, hand over the keys. Are you taking this drug to quit smoking or for depression (It's labelled for both -- Zyban for the smoking; Wellbutrin for depression)?
Avatar f tn Are any of you ladies smokers, or smoked in your past pregnancys? If so what helped you to quit? Im 28w3d and still having issues kickin the habit.
Avatar f tn Wellburtrin seems to be one of the AD meds Drs will prescribe after drug use too. It treats magor depressive disorders and seasonal affective disorders. The zyban of bupropin is to help stop smoking by reducing carvings. It takes a good month to 6 weeks for it to kick in. Wellbutrin is a norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitor. It has potential to make you happy etc. It is unlikely to make you gain weight or affect your libido.