My doc recommends that I use Zyban to help me quit smoking. He says 300mg. Has anybody ever used this method? and did it help? Any side effects?
2006-11-12 15:42:13 · 4 answers · asked by Nile Queen 3 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Why is this in alternative medicine? There have been some bad reports about Zyban in the UK and I know a couple of people who have taken it and become very unwell. You might want to try this instead as I know a few people who have done this and succeeded: cut down to three cigarettes a day for a week, then two, then one. You will be gradually weaning yourself off the nicotine and the habit. Try snacking on sunflower seeds or any kind of shelled nuts instead, as it keeps your hand and mouth occupied, which is often a big part of the habit for most people.
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2006-11-12 16:11:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have never smoked but one of my brothers quit using zyban. Most health plans won't cover zyban but will cover the exact same drug if it is called wellbutrin. Only difference is one is the name used when it is prescribed for quitting smoking the othe when it is used to treat depression.
Hope this helps
2006-11-12 23:47:24 · answer #2 · answered by Sid B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing this side of your own will power is going to get you to quit smoking... Zyban or anything else. You have to give yourself a "reason" to quit...
For me, it was having a heart transplant.
I quit smoking, cold turkey, after 46 years. It was either that or die. Good "reason" I thought...
2006-11-12 23:49:41 · answer #3 · answered by homerjoy1945 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your doctor about Wellbutrin if Zyban is too expensive.
It's the same drug, Bupropion.
check out this site
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bupropion
2006-11-12 23:48:08 · answer #4 · answered by K. Y. N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋