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Wellbutrin and Skin Colour Changes

Posted by James_Glasgow_UK on May 23, 2008, at 16:13:51

Hi

I was wondering if anyone here has had a change in skin colour that was proven or suspected to be due to Wellbutrin.

I have developed a few small blue-grey mark on my lips and there is a general change in the colour of my tongue with streaks that do not scrape off that are also blue-grey'ish.

Wellbutrin is the only drug that I have recently started and i dont take anything else that I can find is associate with these changes. I used to take minocycline for acne, however, it has been several months since I last took it, the problem has only just started and seems to be getting worse.

I have an appointment to see my GP next Friday in the hope he can shed some light on it.

I looked up the tongue colour changes that occur with addisons disease and it looks like that which is worrying me, as I cant find anything that says when it is treated the colour change goes away.

Any help at all would be much appreciated

Thanks


James

 

Re: Wellbutrin and Skin Colour Changes » James_Glasgow_UK

Posted by Phillipa on May 23, 2008, at 17:22:05

In reply to Wellbutrin and Skin Colour Changes, posted by James_Glasgow_UK on May 23, 2008, at 16:13:51

My Mother had Addison's Disease and it was an all over Bronze color to her skin. No recollection of blue or gray in tongue? Love Phillipa

 

Re: Wellbutrin and Skin Colour Changes

Posted by James_Glasgow_UK on May 24, 2008, at 6:51:11

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin and Skin Colour Changes » James_Glasgow_UK, posted by Phillipa on May 23, 2008, at 17:22:05

Hi Philipa

It is funny you should mention that it was one of the conditions that has come up while searching on Google for information. The pictures I can see look very similar to the early stages of it, I think I need to go back an see my Doctor sooner as I have developed additional colour change on my forehead in an irregular pattern.

I am starting to panic a bit, but have seen may sits were they do show lasers being able to remove the discolouration.

Will post again after I see my Doc, I was to confirm I am not imagining it to begin with as it is pretty light in colour.

James

 

Re: Wellbutrin and Skin Colour Changes

Posted by James_Glasgow_UK on May 24, 2008, at 6:54:55

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin and Skin Colour Changes, posted by James_Glasgow_UK on May 24, 2008, at 6:51:11

My memory is going too as I put the addisons part in the first post, mind you I think that is the Wellbutrin.

I have already taken today's dose, I dont know if it is okay to go cold turkey from it or if I should try and taper the dose. This is the first time I have come in to contact with the drug, I had to import it as here in the UK they will only prescibed it for smoking cessation and nothing else.

James

 

Re: Wellbutrin and Skin Colour Changes

Posted by blueboy on May 28, 2008, at 8:48:37

In reply to Wellbutrin and Skin Colour Changes, posted by James_Glasgow_UK on May 23, 2008, at 16:13:51

I tried Wellbutrin for several weeks. When my dosage was increased (too fast, I think), my skin developed a horrible waxy feel. But no discoloration that I noticed.

I also had bad mental effects, some sort of anxiety combined with intense insomnia. It was a while back and all I remember is the nasty way it made my skin feel and that I discontinued it ASAP. It may be the drug that made me quite catatonic at higher doses. The ill effects disappeared almost immediately on discontinuation.

 

Re: Wellbutrin and Skin Colour Changes

Posted by James_Glasgow_UK on May 29, 2008, at 3:25:58

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin and Skin Colour Changes, posted by blueboy on May 28, 2008, at 8:48:37

thanks blueboy

I have been off it now for a week and I certainly feel better mentally, it was making me very edgy and I was having to stop myself acting out my irritations on others. It also gave me a mild but constant headache and I generally felt strange but did not realise it when I was taking it.

As for the skin, I was also on Differn acne gel and it has been very sunny here recently. I have very fair skin with a lot of freckles and never had a tan in my life. The colour change is only on the skin that I applied the gel to so I think that in combination with the sun has made it turn a muddy brown colour.

However, I do have some blueish-purleish marks on my lips which appeared at the same time and because of those I have been referred to a Dermatologist. I think that was the minocycline that I have been on and off of since the mid-90's (I have also had 2 course of roaccutane/accutane). Unfortunately there is a 18 week wating list to see an NHS Dermatologist but i suppose on the other side they would want me to wait quite a while before they bring out a laser to see if the marks disappear with time.

I had been really worried that the lips marks and the face colour change was the same thing, I will not know for sure if it is definitely the Differin as it will take a good 4-6 weeks to fade so I have been told.

James


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