November 26th
2007
11:21 AM
Well, I thought that I was really enjoying the NR until yesterday, there was a Lawyer from NY in the hotel that I work with a women. They were discussing a case against the new stop smoking drug and he said something about the Nuva Ring. I tuned in to hear that he has had cases over the NR as well as the patch. I thought that my dizziness was just because I hadn't ate anything in a while. I haven't gained weight. I have actually went down a pant size but I am really lazy and I do like to sleep a lot more now. I get dizzy and head aches. Sometimes I get the burning sensations like I am breast feeding. I have horrible mood swings. I feel really bad because I am so mean to my husband and kids. I get cramps and back pain. and I have no sex drive. Yeast infections and discharge. I feel like you name it I have the symptoms. I thought that I was going to have to have my blood sugar levels because the dizziness is getting so bad! I am about to call my DR.
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October 10th
2007
1:41 PM
I was a 17 year smoker. I took Chatix and have been quit now since April! You are supposed to stay on the pill for like 6 months, but it only took 2 weeks for me. My only problems with it were nausea and weird dreams. For the nausea I just split my doses up, that seemed to help and the dreams I just had to deal with. All in all, I had tried to stop smoking many times before, this is the longest I have been without a smoke since I was 14 years old!
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September 17th
2006
12:00 PM
I JUST TOOK LEVAQIN OR 5 DAYS FOR A CLOGGED EAR AFTER A PLANE TRIP. THE EAR STAYED CLOGGED FOR A WEEK BEFORE I WENT TO THE DR. ON THE 5TH DAY I WOKE UP TO SWOLLEN KNEES AND PAIN IN BOTH, AND THE TENDON BEHIND THEM. I STOPPED THE PILLS. I'VE BEEN PRESCRIBED AVELOX ON MANY OCCASIONS WITH NO PROBLEM AND IT'S IN THE SAME FAMILY OF DRUGS.I KEEP READING ALL THESE HORROR STORIES,HAS ANYONE GOTTEN BETTER AFTER STOPPING THE PILLS? I'M GOING TO THE DR. TOMORROW TO SEE WHAT SHE SAYS. SHE'LL PROBABLY TELL ME TO STOP SMOKING, SINCE SHE SAYS THAT CAUSES ALL MY PROBLEMS,LOL
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March 18th
2006
7:47 AM
I was given a five day course of this drug, levaquin. I did not have problems for the first 3 days. On the fourth day i experienced sleeplessnes, all over muscle pain, i was so tired that i could hardly put one foot in front of the other. When i did sleep I had such vivid awful dreams they would awaken me. The last time I had this reaction was when i took the drug that was to help you stop smoking. To add insult to injury the prescription cost me $67.00 on a fixed income.
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July 28th
2005
12:00 PM
day 1 on wellburtin xl 150 mg once a day im trying to figure when its best to take this pill, few hours after taking first pill got TERRIBLE nagging headache but felt very sleepy at times, never been big sleeper anyway,but needing it to give energy,stop smoking BUT after reading all this IM SCARED to continue PLEASE ANYONE WITH GOOD RESULTS how long does it take to stop the headaches,fogginess in the head,lots of pressure in head last night when trying to go to sleep i took first pill at 12:30 pm today took at 11:30 am WHEN DOES THE ENERGY COME????? IS THIS REALLY A BAD DRUG DOCTOR SAID IT WAS REALLY GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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June 29th
2005
7:19 AM
Here I sit broken hearted as my side effects begin. Today is day 5 on Lisinopril and have not been able to sleep at nigh due to dry cough which began the same day I started the med. I was taking Tiazac and my BP was a little high on the low number (90) so I was switched to this Lisinopril HCTZ 20/12.5 and immediately began to develop cough, light headedness, headaches, blurry vision etc.. The bad thing in all of this is that I'm a diabled Vet and the VA put me on this medication about 2 years ago and I began to develop sharp pains in my head in the exact same spot everytime - I went to another other DR and told them about the pain and she sent me for a brain scan and I also showed her the medication the VA had prescribed and she said STOP taking it. So now I find out that I'm taking it again and the sysmptoms are back -- I guess I could stop smoking, drinking beer, no more cofffee or pepsi and stop eating sodium etc. I probably wouldn't need any drugs????????
-- By larryob10 | Reply | Private Message me
June 27th
2005
10:59 AM
I've been taking 300 mg Wellbutrin SR to help me stop smoking. Working great & I've smoked for 36 yrs. I've been reading that it also curbs the appetite for some of you. Unfortunately it doesn't do that for me & I sure wish it would. I need to lose weight.
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February 17th
2005
12:32 PM
Took Wellbutrin 2 years ago to stop smoking, 2 weeks and 3 days after taking I woke up with flu like symptoms so I took some Ibuprofen. I broke out into big wheals and hives all over body. Not sure what caused reaction Wellbutrin or Ibuprofen, but I never got the flu. After reading posts it seems quite common for this to happen on Wellbutrin. However, if you were to ask dr.'s,pharmacists or allergists they say it is more likely ibuprofen. It seems after reading here that they are not very well educated re: side effects. Also have joint pain and swelling that I still have to this day. Good news, I did quit smoking, never want to go through that again. Hives lasted for a month.
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October 4th
2004
8:01 PM
Suicidal thoughts/out of body experiences/dreams and feelings. Shaking/electric shocks. on 100mg once a day at night.
Now on zero.
I stop just like that. Decided stop it completely and don't go back. Took two weeks for withdrawl symptoms to stop!
No withdrawl symptoms whatsoever after that.
Stopping a psychiatric drug is like trying to stop smoking, it isn't easy, but with sheer determination it can be done. Just decide to stop and don't give up, no matter how bad the side-effects/withdrawl symptoms get.....it's the only way to do it.
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August 18th
2004
7:36 PM
Took to stop smoking and depression. Took Prozac for many years and responded well. Decided to go on wellbutrin to stop smoking and for depression. (figure i would kill two birds with one stone) . Had a hard time falling asleep, up til 2 in the morning. Also, I started breaking out. My skin was clear for years. ( I was on accutane 3 years ago). Still smoking, no desire to quit yet....however, I am considereing switching back to the prozac...can't deal with the acne...
-- By kmediate | Reply | Private Message me
August 30th
2003
10:03 PM
I am taking wellbutrin for the last 2 weeks to help me stop smoking and meantime to replace my antidepreassion medication which Paxil. Untill now i am still smoking. May i ask you, for how long should i take the Wellbutrin in order to reach to the successfull point?
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Wellbutrin (5) Levaquin (2) Zoloft (1) ICaps MV (1) Chantix (1) NuvaRing (1) Neurontin (1) Mirena (1) Lisinopril (1)
October 10th
2008
2:27 PM
I just had Mirena implanted and it was not a pleasant experience. I have a high threshold for pain and delivered my children naturally and without medication. I wish I had been given a valium and prescription strength Motrain for this procedure. I passed out and was weak and dizzy the remainder of the morning.
-- By katmiller | Reply | Private Message meI have read all the posted comments from everyone and am scared to death to wait and see which bizzare side effects will overcome me. I am a true believer that the medical professionals (doctors) are not keenly aware of the general public's documentation on side effects and in this case Mirena. I took the Chantrix (stop smoking drug) this summer and the worst side effects possible presented themselves to me. I quit the drug after 3 weeks of progressively worse symptoms such as nightmarish dreams, auditory hallucinations, depression and stomach aches.
I am going to have Mirena removed immediately -- Monday next week if possible -- because I do not want to experience anywhere near the degree of suffering the poor ladies have in these examples