DVik44

Hi all,

I've read a lot of threads in regards to using Quomen (actual drug name: Bupropion, Wellbutrin, Zyban, etc. ) And read quite a few success stories. I've also watched Allen Carr's Easy Way To Quit Smoking DVD and got the audiobook and am listening to it.

I'm on Day 12 of taking Quomen and have been taking 300 mg a day (150 mg twice a day) and I tried quitting smoking but I still feel the withdrawal symptoms and cravings.I know directions are to take the medication between a week to two weeks before you're quit date although I read a lot of success stories where people who used Quomen here and all over the world and had success. They say that cigarettes begin to taste bad after a few days or a week and felt no need to smoke and no withdrawal symptoms.

(BTW: I smoke a pack of menthols a day...could the menthol taste be interfering with the affects of the Quomen?)

Yet I'm on Day 12 but I still feel the urge and cravings when I try to stop and I'm just wondering if hopefully after the 2 week mark I WILL begin to experience what others have experienced with this medication where the taste becomes apalling and are able to stop smoking and have no cravings or withdrawal symptoms. I don't want the last days of experiencing the plethora of side effects for nothing!!! And like I said I've watched Allen Carr's DVD The Easy Way to Quit Smoking and I'm listening to the audio book.

So my main question is...after the two week / 14 day mark will the effects of Quomen take effect and I'll be able to quit without the cravings or withdrawal pangs? and will cigarettes taste and smell apalling to me? Believe me I DO want to quit, it's just that the phsysical withdrawal symptoms really get to me and make me smoke!

I also know about Chantix but by the time I read about it and learned that it holds a higher success rate that Quomen I was already a week into Quomen..although I read it's pretty dangerous and the side effects sound pretty scary (Although I've read it worked for some people with no issues) scary so I stayed with Quomen since I already bought a month's supply

Backstory: I tried quitting cold turkey before and stayed smoke free for 13 days but I was still experiencing some withdrawal symptoms so I had a smoke and felt the tightness in my chest go away..but later days I thought maybe a few won't hurt but of course I fell into that slippery slope and relapsed and eventually I started smoking. I was searching for aids as I've tried patches and gum with no success. I searched the web for aids to make the withdrawal and cravings easier and found lots of success with Bupropion (Quomen out here in Thailand) so I decided to give it a try.

ARGH I'm still having problems with Paypal after getting a debit card from Bangkok Bank. Everyone has said they were able to link their debit card to Paypal okay but I'm still having issues! I still can't make online purchases either despite me asking if everything was ok and ready to go after I finished opening the account at a Bangkok Bank branch. I still get error messages everywhere despite I got my card verified by Visa. Is there something else I forgot to do to make this damn thing work? Again thanks in advance

SBC has the Mastercard logo...I know Paypal accepts it but still no go as I visited a branch and was told they don't work with Paypal.

@ Monty

Thanks for the input...looks like I got to open an account with another bank.

@seajae

lol I know what you mean, the customer service here blows. It seems like the simplest requests hurt their brain or something

Thanks for the info. Sorry for the extraneous info I was just trying to explain all factors.

@ Sunlong:

-I meant to say I don't have any bank accounts in the U.S.

@Crossy

- I tried doing the same thing you did with my debit card on Paypal. but when I put my name in it didn't work Same thing happens when I try buying stuff online

- I'm guessing if I want to be able to make online purchases and use Paypal to send money to friends/family in the U.S. I have to use a different bank? It doesn't seem like SBC Bank can do much for online related issues.

Hi All,

I don't know if this issue has been addressed on the forums yet but I'll throw it out there anyways...so here goes:

I came from the U.S. without a Paypal account set up there and no bank accounts there as well (Long story)

When I made a Paypal account here linking my bank accounts in Thailand to it all was fine and dandy until I tried sending money asking that I verify the account by giving a credit card number. I know that obtaining a credit card out here is <deleted> hard for foreigners even though I do have Thai citizenship as well. I was wondering if anyone ever had this problem and found a way around it. In the U.S. the debit cards banks give act as credit cards with name and all. Out here I'm with SCB Bank and their debit cards do the same but don't have your name on them. I tried calling the bank and they said they can't be used with Paypal. Are there other banks I can try to link with my Paypal?

Because I had to send the money via Western Union and it was a major hassle not to mention expensive. Also, there are some things I would like to buy online and of course a lot of sites utilize Paypal.

Any feedback will be grateful!

Hi all,

I recently got prescribed Remeron for depression before I came out here. When I went to a private (Ramkangkang) hospital I paid around 2,600 baht for 30 15mg pills. When I went to a gov't (Prasat) hospital I got 60 15mg pills for the same price. I was wondering if anyone out there/here knows what hospital in the Bangkok area would be best to get this medication for the best price possible since they don't seem to have the generic for this medication. Thanks in advance