ok, to quit smoking,so whats the skinny on wellbutrin?

[ezbtr]

gettin mine this week, gonna try it, would love to hear some info on it,
thx!

 

[fat fanny]

Re: ok, to quit smoking,so whats the skinny on wellbutrin?

All I know is it's a med used to help relieve the affects of ADD, ADHD,Bipolar disorder and Asburgers syndrom. My son has asburgers and it helps a little with his focus and I did say a little.

 

[rickryder]

Re: ok, to quit smoking,so whats the skinny on wellbutrin?

My wife used it some years ago and had BAD side effects.... She used to be a multi tasker and now she has a hard time concentrating on anything.... There are many people this has happened to....Google it before you try it....Just a warning!

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: ok, to quit smoking,so whats the skinny on wellbutrin?

A fairly common Anti-depressant with a nice side effect for some...... reduces smoking urges and promotes weight loss. Under a Doctor's care I think you will be fine. Good luck.

 

[bigdee]

Re: ok, to quit smoking,so whats the skinny on wellbutrin?

All the anti-smoking meds have side effects.......they are DRUGS. Both my wife and I had success with the electronic cigarette. I quit the day mine came in the mail and my wife quit 3 days later.

 

[lncoop]

Re: ok, to quit smoking,so whats the skinny on wellbutrin?

My wife started taking it several years ago, not to quit smoking, but to quit being such a crazy ***** (her words LOL). Quite sure it saved our marriage. She would tell you the same.

 

[lakelover]

Re: ok, to quit smoking,so whats the skinny on wellbutrin?

It has been a godsend to one of my family members, worked miracles with depressoin and a great help to stop drinking alcohol. This after going torough many other drugs, so it depends on the individual, and you may need to try a number of things before you find what is effective for you. Good luck.

 

[roscoe]

Re: ok, to quit smoking,so whats the skinny on wellbutrin?

very weak anti depressant, but it does have its side effects for sure.

can't say it caused it, but my wife became more depressed and started having attacks similar to panic attacks while on it.

 

[avenger79]

Re: ok, to quit smoking,so whats the skinny on wellbutrin?

c'mon ezbtr, I know people always say this and what not but you can do it cold turkey. my better half has almost no will power at all and even she managed to do it. replacing one drug with another only changes the addiction. I've been off smokes for 7 1/2 years now and it really wasn't hard once I made the decision to really quit.
find things to do instead of smoke. don't eat a lot though. LOL you can do it on your own.

sorry I have no info on your orig question though.

 

[bigdee]

Re: ok, to quit smoking,so whats the skinny on wellbutrin?

c'mon ezbtr, I know people always say this and what not but you can do it cold turkey. my better half has almost no will power at all and even she managed to do it. replacing one drug with another only changes the addiction. I've been off smokes for 7 1/2 years now and it really wasn't hard once I made the decision to really quit.
find things to do instead of smoke. don't eat a lot though. LOL you can do it on your own.

sorry I have no info on your orig question though.

I agree, cold turkey is the safest. But habits are hard to break and found smoking to be two habits combined, one being the nicotine and the other is the need to fidget. The e-cig satisfied both for me. I started out with the maximum nicotine and gradually reduced the strength down to 0% nicotine. It gives me the sensation of smoking which satisfies the fidgeting. After 17 months I only pick up my e-cig once in awhile. I can truthfully say that it has improved my breathing and overall health.

 

[Mark42]

Re: ok, to quit smoking,so whats the skinny on wellbutrin?

Welbutrin is an antidepressant, but it was noted that patents that took the drug often quit smoking. It blocks the urge to smoke for most people. I took it for about a month, made quitting easy.

 

[OldePharte]

Re: ok, to quit smoking,so whats the skinny on wellbutrin?

A very good of ours went on this to top smoking, but it made him a very mean spirited person.

All those little digs we think of, but don't say, all came right on out. Luckily his wife understood what was happening and stayed with him.

Just read the side effects and then decide.

 

[Mark42]

Re: ok, to quit smoking,so whats the skinny on wellbutrin?

A very good of ours went on this to top smoking, but it made him a very mean spirited person.

All those little digs we think of, but don't say, all came right on out. Luckily his wife understood what was happening and stayed with him.

Just read the side effects and then decide.

This is a good example of why you need to monitor your behavior when taking medications of any sort.

Welbutrin should not give you a buzz, it should not alter your mood, behavior, eating habits, etc. Probably should not drink alcohol when taking it. Best advice is to ask your doctor.

When I took that medication, I had no side affects at all. I could not even tell I had taken anything, as I noticed no change.

If I remember correctly, the med is taken for a week while you continue to smoke, the next week the smoking is reduced to none. The following two weeks the med is still taken, no smoking allowed.

Then you stop taking welbutrin, and your head explodes....

 

[PiratePast40]

Re: ok, to quit smoking,so whats the skinny on wellbutrin?

I had quit smoking several times. Once for a whole year but took it up again. I had tried the patch, support groups, and hypnosis (in 1986) but nothing worked completely. The key to finally quitting was the desire to do so and another try with a hypnotist. That was October 10th, 2007 and I haven't smoked since. It took willpower and the strong desire to quit. The first couple of weks, there were some strong urges to smoke but I was able to stick with it.

Millions have been able to kick the habit and there's nothing that says that you can't quit too. It's not easy but hang in there.

 

[nlain]

Re: ok, to quit smoking,so whats the skinny on wellbutrin?

Welbutrin suppresses the urge to kill after you have quit smoking. I quit several times before I really had the desire to quit, it is not easy but you can do it, I know because I did. I did do it with the patches and a lot of will power. You will find the nerves may be on edge when you quit and start having nicotine fits, want of a cigarette, the welbutrin helps to ease that problem, thus suppresses the urge to kill, cause the first person that gets in your face you feel like hurting them. I quit in 2002 at the spring race in Bristol Tenn, went with cigs and patches, ran out of cigs, put on patch and went from there and happy to say I made it. Very possible that about 90 days after you quit the urge for a smoke will jump on you like gangbusters, fight it and move on, then about 6 months it will get you again, fight it and move on. I can tell you that you will probably have urges, as you move on they will be less frequent, I still have an occasional urge, very rare and not near as strong.

 

[DaNinja]

Re: ok, to quit smoking,so whats the skinny on wellbutrin?

Good to read the feedback. I've got a step-down batch in the cabinet that I haven't committed to... yet.
It's an expensive little hobby, but I don't know if a pill will do it without a dedicated desire to quit.

 

[DaNinja]

Re: ok, to quit smoking,so whats the skinny on wellbutrin?

Then you stop taking welbutrin, and your head explodes....

So I smoke and stroke out or take Welbrutin and have an explosive stroke?

Decisions, decisions....

 

[mscher]

Re: ok, to quit smoking,so whats the skinny on wellbutrin?

I vote for "will power", over Wellbutrin. That how we used to quit smoking for good.

The whole idea of taking an anti-depressant to stop smoking, just seems absurd, IMO.

I took anti-depressants (including Welbutrin) several years, ago. The AD "Honeymoon" (after the initial hell) lasted only a few months, with the only option, of course, is to increase dosage.

The side effect were so terrible for me, I now handle things with cognative therapy and meditation.

I'll put a pistol barrel in my mouth, before I put another anti-depressant.

They are just cigarettes. Just stop.

 

[Fireman431]

Re: ok, to quit smoking,so whats the skinny on wellbutrin?

You could try Chantrix, but then you'll just swap the cigs for the lucid nightmares, hallucinations, and night terrors.

My mom just quit smoking after almost 50 years. If she can do, anyone can. It, like everything else, is a mind set. You just have to decide that it's time. Most people are very tenacious. When they see something that just have to have or do, they'll find a way. Remember that boat that you had to have but couldn't get? You found a way.

If you truly want to stop, then just stop. 1 hour at a time.

 

[DECK SWABBER 58]

Re: ok, to quit smoking,so whats the skinny on wellbutrin?

It's an expensive little hobby, but I don't know if a pill will do it without a dedicated desire to quit.

About 7 yrs. ago I got scared sh**less by a irregular heartbeat. The next day I quit smoking with the help of Wellbutrin. As soon as I got a clean bill of health I stopped taking it and started smoking. The stuff is amazing, while I was taking it I had no desire to smoke, but unfortunately I didn't have the desire to quit.