Wellbutrin is much like Zyban...its an antidepressant. Most Health ins
companies won't pay for Zyban....but if the Doc writes the script for
wellbutrin ...Ins pays :-)
You should know that the first week or two is not exactly fun. Side affects
that I experienced....interrupted sleep ....sometimes with nasty
nightmares. I mention this because a friend got off Zyban / wellbutrin
because she couldn't take the severity of the night mares. Myself..well I
just dealt with it. The other thing is that it leaves you with a dry mouth
all the time...small price to pay IMHO
HTH
red-eye
At 09:21 AM 11/5/99 -0600, you wrote:
>Hi Red Eye, what is wellbutrin? Thanks.
>
>Dusti
>
>> ----------
>> From: red-eye[SMTP:redeye8@flash.net]
>> Reply To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
>> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 12:16 PM
>> To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
>> Subject: Re: [MOL] SMOKE OUT DAY DUSTI?
>>
>> wellbutrin works also...least it did for me
>>
>>
>>
>> At 12:37 PM 11/4/99 -0800, you wrote:
>> >The best day to stop smoking was yesterday! Saturday is my due date,
>> have
>> >my patches and all. Should we give it a try together? Hard to tell your
>> >mom to stop smoking if your smoking, huh? I had wanted the Zanban;
>> however
>> >one of its side effects is seizures and I was not willing to take that
>> >chance. I have enough wrong with me already!!!
>> >Warmly, lillian
>> >
>> >We invite you to take a look at our Album.
>> >www.angelfire.com/sc/molangels/index.html
>> >
>> > ( Very informational, good tips, Molers pictures, art work and much
>> >more....
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: Stuart Scott Harth <charth@bellsouth.net>
>> >To: <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
>> >Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 8:28 AM
>> >Subject: Re: [MOL] question on chemo side effects
>> >
>> >
>> >> Dear Dusti: your timing is great - Nov 18 is the Great American
>> >Smokeout...give
>> >> it a try....you'll be happy you did (once you get over the initial
>> >cravings) -
>> >> spoken like an ex-smoker. Good luck. Cori.
>> >>
>> >> Barham, Dusti # IHTUL wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Thank you guys for your responses. I couldn't decide whether it
>> would
>> >be
>> >> > better to encourage her to tough it out or accept the relief that
>> some
>> >of
>> >> > these drugs can offer. I'm not one to tough things out if there is
>> an
>> >> > alternative but she had concerns about down the road if the symptoms
>> >> > worsened, would the medication still be effective on her, ie would
>> her
>> >> > tolerance go up? My answer was that they can always increase the
>> >dosage.
>> >> > The doctor seemed to agree and has prescribed a mild sleeping pill
>> >(can't
>> >> > think of the name) and a mild dosage of Xanax for when her mind
>> starts
>> >to
>> >> > race. It makes me sick to think about all this but I guess I don't
>> have
>> >the
>> >> > luxury of whining.
>> >> >
>> >> > I read that Walter Payton just died of this bile duct cancer and he
>> >never
>> >> > smoked so I guess I won't pressure her to quit smoking but I can't
>> help
>> >but
>> >> > think that if she stopped then it would slow down the cancer (my
>> >theory).
>> >> > After reading what you all have been through, especially reading
>> Kathy
>> >C's
>> >> > story on what chemo did to her, I'm ready to quit smoking myself! I
>> >will
>> >> > keep you posted on when I'm going to stop. But I don't want lung
>> cancer
>> >and
>> >> > if I keep smoking, it is inevitable. I have stopped before for over
>> a
>> >year
>> >> > when I was pregnant and after Chance was born. I thought by starting
>> >again
>> >> > it would help me lose the last 5 or so pounds, for what price? I'm
>> done
>> >> > ranting.
>> >> >
>> >> > Regards
>> >> >
>> >> > Dusti
>> >> >
>> >> > > ----------
>> >> > > From: Argila, June[SMTP:ARGILA@telephonics.com]
>> >> > > Reply To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
>> >> > > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 9:38 AM
>> >> > > To: 'mol-cancer@lists.meds.com'
>> >> > > Subject: RE: [MOL] question on chemo side effects
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Hi Dusti: Zoloft the anti-anxiety helped me. I used it for a
>> period
>> >of
>> >> > > about 6 weeks and then switched to St. John's Wort for about that
>> same
>> >> > > amount of time.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > I also used something to sleep (Ativan) for at least a year.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Your friend June
>> >> > >
>> >> > > > -----Original Message-----
>> >> > > > From: Barham, Dusti # IHTUL
>> >[SMTP:Dusti.Barham@tulsa.cistech.com]
>> >> > > > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 10:21 AM
>> >> > > > To: 'mol-cancer@lists.meds.com'
>> >> > > > Subject: [MOL] question on chemo side effects
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > Good morning everyone,
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > I have a question on what helped you get through the
>> >> > > > anxiousness/agitation some of you have experienced while taking
>> >chemo.
>> >> > > > My
>> >> > > > Mother has finding it difficult to concentrate and is easily
>> >agitated,
>> >> > > > says
>> >> > > > it feels like when you quit smoking. Would you recommend a drug
>> for
>> >> > > > this
>> >> > > > like Xanax (her Doctor has suggested)? She is doing some
>> meditation
>> >> > > > but her
>> >> > > > mind is racing alot and it's driving her crazy. My first
>> instinct
>> >is
>> >> > > > to say
>> >> > > > 'bring on the sedative' so she doesn't have to suffer through
>> this.
>> >> > > > I
>> >> > > > think that if I were pretty much bedridden, then it would drive
>> me
>> >> > > > crazy too
>> >> > > > if I couldn't read. What do you think?
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > Thanks for any help,
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > Dusti
>> >> > >
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