The tq bupropion and wellbutrin plan i’m john a tobacco treatment specialist we have another video about bupropion which we discuss some of the basic facts about the medications we would like to say some additional things about using bupropion to quit smoking the first thing you should do is watch our video called how to use bupropion in the medication section you
Will need to contact your doctor or healthcare provider in order to obtain a prescription for bupropion as we have mentioned there are different strengths and formulations of bupropion your doctor will determine if it’s safe for you to use bupropion and will discuss dose and side effects with you unlike the tq nicotine replacement plan videos we’re not going to
Discuss the strength of dose or frequency of use in this video because bupropion is a prescription product instead we’ll share some of our thoughts on using bupropion so that you’re aware of them and can discuss them with your doctor like all quitting medications bupropion is going to give you the greatest chance of success if you stay on it for at least three
Months provided you don’t have any major side effects of course people who experience minor side effects with bupropion may be able to move the timing of their dose around a bit in order to eliminate or minimize those side effects you may also be able to decrease your dose or eliminate a dose and still get adequate craving suppression some people are able to
Quit on slightly less bupropion others can’t bupropion comes in a sustained release version and a non-sustained release version the sustain release version releases medication to your body over a longer period of time whereas the non-sustained release version peaks early and then tapers off we find that people on sustained release versions have better craving
Control throughout the day although the non-sustained release version will work fine too if that’s what your doctor prescribes often people on bupropion get focused on their medicine when what they really need to focus on is changing all the behaviors that we discussed throughout these videos they do well while they’re on bupropion but then they start to smoke
Again shortly after stopping the medicine if you’re not watching the other videos in this series and not doing your homework and not doing the work required to get your non-smoking brain and non-smoking life back you’re likely to be one of them as long as your doctor agrees it’s safe to use bupropion for more than three months if you need to typically people who
Are on quitting medicines longer have much better chances of success barring outside circumstances we think you should be on quitting medications for as long as it takes to treat your tobacco addiction as we discussed in other videos you’re currently using cigarettes to treat your cravings and withdrawal symptoms and unless you quit at some point you’re probably
Going to do it for the rest of your life don’t get hung up on the fact that you’re on a quitting medication the important thing is that you’re not smoking and you’re getting your non-smoking life back however long that takes is how long you should be treated when you’re no longer taking bupropion you’re not cured you’ve still got some hard work to do so keep
Your guard up and stay quit watch our videos in the how to handle success section for more information on this if you’re interested in using bupropion we suggest you contact your doctor tell them you’ve been watching the tobacco quitter quit smoking videos and share the links with them this video discusses the use of medications including their potential side
Effects remember that the tq video series is for educational purposes only you may want to refer your doctor to this video so that he or she can help you determine its applicability to your health status you can use any of the share links located throughout the site to send him or her a link
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34. TQ Bupropion and Wellbutrin Quit Smoking Plan By Tobacco Quitter
