Chantix vs zyban treatment
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Hello, Chantix (varenicline) and Zyban (bupropion) are the only two non-nicotine medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for smoking cessation; both are available in pill form and only by prescription. Chantix received FDA approval in 2006; Zyban was approved in 1997. These drugs can be effective tools, but users need to be aware of some potentially serious side effects. You can try that and they are very cheap in some pharmacy's.
I started taking Zyban about two months ago for smoking cessation. At first I had very little side effects - in fact, I felt fantastic and ceased smoking within the first week. Three weeks into the treatment, I became emotionally very unstable, crying for no reason, feelings of worthlessness - almost an induced depression with insomnia, very vivid dreams, severe join pains etc. I coped well with those until I went out one night, had a few drinks and a total blackout followed.
Since I am struggling with my moods due to lack of meds, I am very concerned about how the nicotine withdrawals if I were to quit cold turkey. Any suggestions? From my research I have found that Chantix is definitely not an option for me.
I quit smoking using Chantix as well. I am only 1 month non-smoking. I only took Chantix for 9 days as on the 9th day I found out i was pregnant. So I was non smoking and pregnant, to only two weeks later miscarry. I am not too sure if its from the hormones, or from the symptoms of not smoking, but i was extremely irritable, it was almost to the point that everything i that came out of my mouth was snappy. I developed insomnia right from the get go from Chantix.
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….
t know all of the medical details about lung cancer treatment, but I do know that people who stop smoking respond much better to treatment than those who continue to smoke. There has been medical research done on that point, but it only stands to reason.
Like the first doctor said, it might not be cancer, and if it is, there are things that you and your medical team can do about it. I invite you to hang in there with your tobacco abstinence.
So, it didn't go so well, but I will try again. I've never quit cold turkey, I always give in to my stupid excuses and I know better. So, I am going to make an appt with my doctor for some extra help. I've heard Zyban is good, kinda similar to Chantix. I have general anxiety disorder which Zyban will help with that too. I'm a pharmacy student and have learned alot about what smoking does to your body, as well as I've seen it first hand with my mom.
Thanks for asking Bill, my treatment was a success!!!
I wasn't placed on any anti-depressants during treatment, but later started taking zyban & then chantix which are both anti-depressants to help me quit smoking, they made it worse, so of course I quit them and that's been months ago.
I sure miss this forum everyone on here is always so helpful & supportive. I think I need to continue to visit this sight often, it always helps to know I'm not alone. Thanks everyone!!!
Are you sure it was Zoloft and not Zyban? 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.
) It sounds like ur friends that told you about this 4 week program were on some sort of aid. When you quit using like chantix or zyban you smoke for the first 2 weeks. When you smoke the nicotine binds to receptors in your body that carry the nicotine to your brain that's where the cravings come in. In these medications they block those receptors from carrying the nicotine to the brain.
What I believe Paxiled meant was that BuSpar hasn't exactly been a stellar success at helping with ANY of the disorders it's prescribed for.
It's "main" function/use is for treatment of depression, but it's efficacy for that disorder is minimal at best and in some circles is gaining a reputation as the "low rent" antidepressant.
i've been taking zyban for three weeks now and have been experiencing lots of side effects like having nightmares e.t.c
the worst experience so far has been with alcohol. i'm not a big drinker but when i have one pint of beer i seem to experiencing feelings like i have had many.
Can this drug effect what alcohol does to your body and could it effect police breatherliser devices as i'm worried to drive on this drug?
I wouldn't recommend Zyban to anyone
In a Australia you can get it from the doctor but only once in a lifetime
I took and found myself chasing my dog with a stick !
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