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wellbutrin worked great but caused hives Posted: 02-29-08 18:54pm


i'm a young female and i switched from lexapro to wellbutrin xl about a week and a half ago due to the weight gain (i gained 9 lbs in about 2 months)... the wellbutrin started working for me almost instantly, my appetite decreased and the sexual effects with my boyfriend were great, but yesterday i broke out in really bad hives, but no other allergy symptoms. i'm pretty positive the wellbutrin caused the hives as i haven't done anything different lately besides that, but i'm really upset because i felt i finally found a drug i actually liked. is there any way i could keep taking it? (i'm not taking it until i see my doctor tuesday) are the hives just a temporary side effect? i'm really upset as it made sex better than ever and was working fine in the depression area, i was less tired and everything. is there any other anti-deppressant with little or no risk of weight gain and no sexual side effects? anything similar to wellbutrin? any answers are appreciated. thank you in advance.

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Posted: 03-07-08 18:37pm


I'm sorry no one answered your post earlier. Did you finally recover from the hives? I would have suggested that you take an otc allergy remedy such as claritin, which wouldn't make you drowsy, and you could ok with the your doctor to take along side of the wellbutrin. The reason why I don't like taking something to get rid of the hives is because the reaction you have just seems to be hives, but it could be just covering up something more serious if you took an allergy remedy.

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wellbutrin Posted: 03-21-08 10:39am


Hi, i have been taking wellbutrin for quite a while now and it's worked perfectly for me. My depression's better and it did reduce my appetite and i even lost a few pounds. Now about the hives, i didn't see any possible side effects of hives on wellbutrin, did you find out what it was? i'm thinking allergic reaction or maybe something totally different... About other anti-depressants that have little or no risk of weight gain, my doctor told me wellbutrin was the only one but it still doesn't hurt to research or ask your doctor. Anyway hope you are better =]

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Posted: 03-22-08 15:53pm


Whenever (and I don't care what it is) you get severe hives from a medication, stop it emmediatly and call you doctor. Even on a weekend. Some side effects and be deadly with some medications in retospect of whatever else you are taking. Even if that is all you are taking. This sound like a classic syptom of an allergic reaction to the medication. Hives are usually the first thing that show up.

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Posted: 04-30-08 15:21pm


I was on wellbutrin for 5 days, but it's enough for me, I didn't have any apetite, any sleep, I had headache, and finally got awful itching rash and when hives.

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