Bupropion for Smoking Cessation User Reviews (Page 5)

• Anonymous
• August 20, 2010

Bupropion "At first, had lots of energy, and my concentration was great. Got a weird metallic taste in my mouth after I smoked and started to lose the temptation. I slowly started becoming more aggressive and agitated. On about the 5th day, I had hallucinations, freaked out, and stopped taking it."

• Anonymous
• December 13, 2010

Bupropion "I found Zyban to be very effective and easy to use. I only experienced a few mild side effects (slight constipation, food tasted a bit different). But I'd tried quitting before using gum, microtabs, patches - and none of these worked for me. Thanks to Zyban, it's been over four months since I smoked a cigarette and haven't turned back - proud to be a non-smoker!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 11, 2016

"I was a smoker for 35 years. I took 150 mg of bupropion for 3 days and 300 mg for 2 more and decided to quit on day 5. It still took effort on my part, but the bupropion was extremely helpful with the withdrawals. I am now on day 35, and I continue to be a nonsmoker. I have had a few side effects such as slight insomnia and night sweats. Interestingly, if you review nicotine withdrawal side effects, they are similar. I have been in a good mood since taking this medication. My doctor plans to keep me on this for the next 3 months to ensure all of the nicotine is out of my system. Overall - very positive experience."

• Mag...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 28, 2015

"I'm one of those people that thought I'd never quit smoking. 20 yrs. My doctor put me on nicotine patches, which I used in both of my previous attempts, but added bupropion 150 mg 2x/day. The 1st wk contained the most side effects for me. I became almost manic. If my body wasn't moving, my mind was racing. This actually did not bother me. I channeled the energy into constructive projects around the house. I did struggle with the habit itself mentally but had no cravings, even around smokers. Just had to figure out what people DO if they don't smoke! Had some dizziness here and there, but nothing that would make me stumble or need to sit. Fleeting. My libido actually increased. I lost weight (another bonus). Miracle pill for me!"

• Anonymous
• November 2, 2012

"Bupropion is a miracle! I still had some cravings, a little irritability, a few depressing nightmares, but I quit! I smoked a pack of cigarettes a day for a decade. I have not had a cigarette in over a month and live with people that smoke in the house. No patches, no gimmicks, just plugging through it with bupropion. I would recommend giving this a go to anyone."

• Pau...
• April 16, 2015

"Today I was looking up the side effects of bupropion HCL 150 mg. Two a day. I have been taking this for depression and have found it working. I have the ability now to diet and exercise, and I want to interact more. So, as I am reading the side effects, I notice that it's also used to stop smoking. I didn't know this. I have smoked for 30 years, approximately, and thought I had just stopped smoking for no reason and without even trying. I wondered why I had almost no interest in cigarettes anymore, some days even forgetting to have a cigarette! If I do smoke, it's just 1 or 2 in the evening and not every day, and the feeling I have is not at all a craving. It's more like I will myself to have a smoke because it's what I do (habit), but I don't need one and hardly even want it!"

• Tex...
• July 11, 2019

"It works great because you don’t want the cigarettes. But further along, you can't trust yourself to smoke just one. Stay true to your commitment. You worked too hard. Don’t let that friend influence you."

• Wor...
• November 13, 2020

"I was prescribed Wellbutrin XL for anxiety and to quit smoking. The first 3 days I felt very energetic, productive, but had some insomnia. After day 4 I was fine. Day 9 I was finished with smoking. I was smoking out of habit. If it was there, I wanted one. I threw them in the garbage and have had NO CRAVINGS! If they were in front of me, I'd probably want one out of habit. But I feel totally fine without them. It's a miracle!!!"

• Kno...
• June 11, 2016

"I smoked 35 years before I started on Bupropion. I took 150 mg for 3 days, then took 300 mg for 6 weeks. I quit on day 5. Quitting was pretty easy. The medication changes the way the cigarettes taste, and also you will legitimately forget to smoke. When I went to stop the Bupropion, I eased it back to 150 mg for 3 days and then 150 mg every 2 days for 6 days and 150 mg every 3 days for 6 days. I had no withdrawals from this drug. I have successfully quit smoking for 4 months now. I think about them less and less and have had no physical urges to smoke since the first week I quit. The Bupropion worked great, my daughter has also quit using this medication. Highly recommend."

• Sun...
• February 14, 2016

Bupropion "After trying many things, such as chewing gum, patches, hypnosis, etc., to stop smoking, I took Zyban in June 2000. Before the end of the course, I had stopped craving cigarettes and became a non-smoker. It took 9 days, and I had no side effects at all. It was the best thing I'd ever done."

• bro...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 14, 2013

"I recommend bupropion to anyone who is trying to quit smoking. I have been a pack, 2 packs a day smoker for over 30 years... could never quit on my own. After only 1 week of taking this medicine, the urge to smoke is gone and no withdrawals. Amazing medication."

• Dab...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 23, 2017

"I've been smoke-free for 3 months now, thanks to bupropion. I smoked for 22 years and was never able to quit for more than 3 days. I was ready to quit, but I knew I needed help. My doctor suggested Wellbutrin. I got a prescription for bupropion. The first few days I had a lot of cravings but stayed focused. After 4 days, I noticed that it was actually easier to get through each craving. After 2 weeks, I didn't really think about cigarettes very much. Now, 3 months later, I hardly think about smoking, and if I do, it passes within a millisecond. Quitting is hard, but bupropion made it easier to get through, and I feel happier too. I would definitely suggest this drug for anyone trying to quit smoking."

• Fre...
• January 1, 2019

"I have been smoking since I was 13. I'm 33 now. I literally feel rough when I wake up, rough all day, smell horrible from the smoke, and wanted to quit for my son, who is gonna be 2 in April. One of my friends had used this and got with me on Facebook to tell me about it. She said she had some stuff that helped her to stop smoking. I was like, I will try it. I've tried quitting cold turkey, patches, all of it, but nothing seemed to work for me. I started taking these pills yesterday (dr's permission). I took 2 yesterday and woke up this morning and didn't want a cigarette, but I literally smoked the last one in my pack because it was there, not because I wanted it. 2 things: that cigarette tasted horrible, and if I do not see them, I won't want them. After I smoked that 1, I went, took 2 more, brushed my teeth, and showered to get the final smoke smell off me. So far it is helping, I feel. No craving there for one, do not want one. Literally, this pill is a lifesaver, and so is my friend for sharing."

• Tob...
• June 30, 2017

Bupropion "Okay, so I started taking this to assist me in quitting tobacco. You do have to WANT to quit, but a lot of people have the effect where one day cigarettes taste like licking a dumpster. My brother quit overnight due to this effect alone. Now, as for me, I was hoping so bad that would happen; it hasn't, and I'm still smoking, but I've cut back, and now I realize this drug has made the nicking go away completely; now it is all habitual. My husband smokes, so it's around... he's going to quit next week. I went on a 7-hour airplane trip with my sleep-deprived toddler. Absolutely no nicking; this drug is phenomenal in that way. I'm hoping the taste effect may still happen for me. I'm losing 6 lbs a week, though. I do have GAD also."

• Gra...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 14, 2016

Bupropion "I tried to quit on many occasions prior to using Zyban. My friend who smoked 2 packs a day quit using this drug, which totally amazed me. I am a very cheap person, and when a carton of generic cigarettes went up to $15.00 (which by today's prices is cheap, but not then), I swore I had wasted enough money harming my lungs. I started Zyban and set my quit date for 2 weeks. On the last day before that date, I was sitting around and realized I had not had a cigarette all day, and I haven't had one since. That was 19 years ago. I would highly recommend Zyban to quit smoking now before any more damage is done to your lungs. The cost of the medicine is no more than the cost of a carton of cigarettes for a month."

• Ndi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 14, 2017

Bupropion "I used to smoke at least 2 packets per day for almost 20 years. I severely tried to quit without success. It was in 2001 while visiting a doctor friend when I learned about the wonder drug Zyban and decided to give it a try. I took 1 tablet per day for 1 week and have never looked back. No craving and no side effects. After 1 week of no smoking at all, I gave the rest of the medication to a friend. The way I think Zyban has a degree of success is when an individual also desires and is determined to quit. All I needed was 3 days of no smoking."

• And...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 23, 2025

Bupropion "Been smoking since I was 10, now I'm 51. Smoking most of my life and enjoying the fags of 40 a day. I'm still on Zyban tablets, as I've gone nearly 2 weeks without a cigarette. It's hard, but these tablets are the only thing that seems to be working, as I've tried everything else and still smoked. I hope to be able to say I've finally given up, and for once I think I'm getting there, thanks to Zyban."

• Apr...
• June 14, 2016

"I love this drug for several reasons: it really helps with my anxiety and depression and seriously helped me quit smoking. I take 100 mg twice daily, and it is the SR. The first few days, it didn't change the way cigarettes tasted or the way they made me feel, but that changed on the 5th day. I lit up, and it tasted absolutely terrible that I couldn't take more than 2 drags. I had a small road trip the next morning, and out of pure habit, I lit up in my car, and the same thing! It's the nastiest taste! It's been weeks now, and I seriously don't even think about smoking anymore (only when I think about how happy I am that I finally quit). It's a really fantastic drug, but you also have to have the desire to quit, and it will do wonders!"

• mad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 16, 2018

"I started this medication on April 12th. I took one pill per day the first week. My doctor told me not to quit smoking the first week. The second week, I started on two pills per day. After four days of taking two pills per day, I quit smoking. Had a few drags, but it tasted awful. Haven't smoked since, and it has been 19 days. I truly consider this medication to be a miracle drug. I never thought in a million years that it would be this easy to quit. My next challenge - going on a cruise in June. Not sure how I will do when I have alcohol. We'll see."

• har...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 30, 2018

"I am taking this to quit smoking, not a big smoker, 10 or less a day. I asked my doctor for help to quit, and she gave me this. After reading some very negative side effects, I was scared to take it, but I really want to quit. On day 4, I have noticed that I have no cravings to smoke, just the habit part, so that will be the only issue for me: the habit. I have had no other side effects so far."

• Joy...
• April 18, 2017

"I just started taking Wellbutrin XL 150 mg for one week, then 300 mg after the 1st week. Never liked to mix any meds with my pain meds (too scared), but I have to stop smoking cigarettes. I also need to lose 60 lbs so I can get this surgery. Hopefully, I'll be successful. I'll definitely check back in and let you all know what happens. Pray for me."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 28, 2020

Bupropion "I'm glad I'm not alone after reading some of the comments and side effects. The first week was fine with 1 pill a day, second week I took 2 pills a day, yes, I had no cravings. However, I couldn't function normally. I felt mad, anxious, couldn't sleep, was grinding my teeth, and couldn't focus. Today, I didn't take the second pill, and I feel normal for the first time in a week. I decided not to take it anymore, I'll buy the patches. It's too bad because it does eliminate your cravings."

• lei...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 25, 2015

"I was a 1 pack per day smoker. I've tried many ways to quit and failed every single time. Meanwhile, I had started to exercise and found I had very minimal lung capacity. My muscles were still fired up but I was short of breath, so I never could stay on the treadmill longer than 20 minutes. I started taking Wellbutrin as a last effort to try quitting, with very little faith that it would even work. By the second week, I was really only smoking out of habit. By the third week, even the thought of it disgusted me! I'm a little over a month smoke-free now!"

• Swe...
• February 22, 2017

"Started smoking when I was 15 years old, and I'm 35 now. I started taking Wellbutrin SR 150 mg 2 times a day. By day 3, I noticed while I was smoking a cigarette I was thinking to myself, wow, I'm still not done with it yet. Wellbutrin started working after just days with me. I did have some side effects and thought I was going to have to stop the pill. But after a week, the side effects went away and I quit smoking after day 8 on the Wellbutrin. I probably could still be smoking if I went and bought a pack and had them in front of me. I'm on day 3 not smoking and that's good for me because I could have never done this with Zyban! Good luck."

• Sun...
• April 17, 2019

"I was actually prescribed this for anxiety and noticed that I stopped even thinking about having a cigarette (mind you, I only smoked 2 to 3 cigarettes a day), but I just stopped craving them altogether. Even my husband noticed. I started to research why this was happening, and the only thing I could think of was it must be the new medicine the doctor put me on. I looked it up, Wellbutrin was, in fact, also used for quitting smoking! My doctor didn’t even know that I smoke because I did it so rarely and sporadically."