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Reviewer: momma, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I lost 8 lbs in the first week of use. I smoked the first week and by the second week cigs tasted terrible. It has only been 2 weeks with no cigs I am confident that the meds are working. 20yrs of smoking.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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In the second week I felt disconnected and anxious. I continued use despite feeling strange because it wasn't something I couldn't deal with and after another week or so I felt normal again. I had smoked one half a pack/day for almost 10 years and tried quitting 3 times prior unsuccessfully with the patch and going cold turkey. It was a struggle behaviorally but since the meds stopped my p
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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lost complete sight in left eye
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Reviewer: bkc, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I smoked 1/2 pack ciggerettes per day for 25 years. took Zyban and quite with ease. That was 12 years ago
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Reviewer: wairoa, 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I am 66 and have smoked since I was 17. I was smoking 25 a day. I have in the past tried to stop by going cold turkey,& by hypnosis,with no success, -hideous withdrawal symptoms, and huge weight gain despite careful diet.I asked my Dr for a meatabolism booster and appetite suppressant to assist my next attemot to quit. She laughed!!. Then told me about Zyban. I took it for a week then stopped
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