Comments on: Quitting Smoking Diary #1: Stomach Pain, Sleep And Digestive Problems, Zyban

By: Noel

Noel — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:30:06 +0000

I smoked for 36 years and quit by using zyban 2months ago. I too am suffering from a massively bloated belly. it feels tight all the time and I look half pregnant, though I’m a man of 46years.
Whilst I am overjoyed that I’m an ex-smoker I cant stand the way my body feels.
I cant seem to feel relaxed in my belly section. Going for a number 1 or 2 feels quite different to before and I’m contemplating going to my doctor to ask for advice.

By: Billy

Billy — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:40:01 +0000

Thanks for the advice mate, i really appreciate for all the work you’ve done writing about the side effects. I myself quit 2 months ago (i’m a 23 yr old student, smoked for abt 7 1/2 yrs) ive just started to get these stomach pain and unease sypmtoms, so taking ur advice i’d eating fruits n veg for a while along with plenty of water.
God Bless You

By: andyfox1979

andyfox1979 — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:05:35 +0000

ha ha.. yeah i had no clue what ricardo was on about— almost none of that made sense, especially the part about taking the pills after i go to sleep.

By: Roclawzi

Roclawzi — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:16:25 +0000

Yeah, well, if you’re a doctor you should know it’s a major choking hazzard to take pills while sleeping!!! And I spell hazzard like that because I love the Duke boys!

By: Ricardo

Ricardo — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:41:43 +0000

Burpopion (zyban) can cause those digestive problems, yet it only helps by reducing the craving for cigarrets… And yeah, the “crap” the doctor told you… well… it’s not his fault that you are a smoker… there isn’t mucho about you can do about it. I could add that there may be an improvement if you take the bupropion after going to sleep… (note, i’m a doctor).

Ricardo.