I wanted others personal experience because the doctor just started me on it today.
2006-10-31 13:49:14 · 15 answers · asked by owned by a siberian husky 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
i was wondering also if it had any affects of weight changes?
2006-10-31 13:58:59 · update #1
i am taking for depression not to quit smoking. by the way how does it make a person quit.
2006-10-31 14:07:30 · update #2
Well its a great way to quit smoking. Its other name is zyban which is prescribed to probably millions of people to quit smoking and it actually works. But for me I had horrible insomnia the whole time I was on it and I felt kind of weird and high at other times. Other people say they had very vivid bizarre dreams while taking it. But it works wonders for those who want to quit smoking, in fact I think ill go get it in a few weeks so I can quit again.
2006-10-31 14:05:31 · answer #1 · answered by jennyve25 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wellbutrion is the anti-depressant and Zyban is the same thing except it is used for helping people stop smoking. It has to be ordered accordingly for prescriptive reasons. It is known as bupropion hydrochloride and may come extended release, immediate release, and sustained release. It is highly contraindicated in pts. with any type seizure disorder, history of bulimia or anorexia nervosa because of the higher risk of seizures. It can cause mania in bipolar pts. and it has the other usual side effects of the anti depressant group. I have for the most part, only heard positive things about this drug. A few pts. had to be taken off of it because of cardiac, renal, or liver problems but these were elderly persons. The comments I have heard were about 94% positive. GENERALLY it DOES NOT cause weight gain which makes it a favorite among many.
2006-10-31 14:12:53 · answer #2 · answered by Shaman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've been on wellbutrin for about a month now and i havent really had any side effects except loss of appetite and a little nausea. i have lost about 10 pounds in the last month but it varies from person to person.
2006-10-31 14:11:57 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used it to try to quit smoking. It didn't help. Also when I was on it I woke up at 4 every morning. Wide awake and couldn't get back to sleep. But that was just my experience. It may be different for others.
2006-10-31 13:58:48 · answer #4 · answered by noitall 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone is different. I took it at one time and literally flipped out. I wanted to seriously kill myself. Just watch yourself on it and if you start feeling even more depressed than you was b4 you took it, talk to your doctor about trying something else. Meds like antidepressants usually take up to 2 weeks to get in your system. Everyone is different though. Good luck:)
2006-10-31 17:54:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was on wellbutrin for a few years. I had occasional mania side effect. I had a very high sexual drive.
2006-10-31 15:19:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wellbutrin will make smoking taste bad and you won't crave it so much. I lost some weight on it also.
2006-10-31 14:37:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a loved one who used it for a short time- it didn't seem to work as well for him as some other types of meds, but everyone is different.
2006-10-31 13:55:58 · answer #8 · answered by from HJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tried for a week but I have a high allergy to it and broke out in hives so can't use no more good luck
2006-10-31 13:58:05 · answer #9 · answered by Sandra C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Dr gave it to me to stop smoking, Read about it and no way...To many bad side affects....Good Luck......I know people that took it and couldn't sleep at all and said they felt like they were in lala land all the time...
2006-10-31 14:39:04 · answer #10 · answered by Happy_Wheatland 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋