Wellbutrin and chest pain

I have been taking Wellbutrin for a few weeks. I am experiencing chest pain (mild) and numbness in my hands, feet, and face. My head itches and I have shortness of breath. I have decided to wean off. Just don't want to risk it. I have also gained over 10 pounds in two weeks.

Hello.

I am 26 years old with no health issues at all. Wanted to quit smoking, Dr. prescribed me bupropion/Wellbutron SR 150 mg.
I was instructed to take 1 pill a day for 2 weeks. After 2 weeks I set my quit date and then take 2 pills a day. (300mg)
For the first 2 weeks...I really didnt feel like myself. Felt like I can snap at one moment and then calm the next moment. ok, not such a big deal.

During week 3 I quit smoking and increased the dosage to 2 pills a day as instructed. I quit on Saturday, July 16th 2006. On Tuesday i started off with my regionals itching like crazy! I wasnt sure why this was happeneing so i put some anti itch cream and helped some what. I would just keep breaking out with the same bad itch anyway. Then...Wednesday, July 19th I woke up 2:00 AM with real bad chest pains and I was itching all over the place. From my head, neck, arms to my back and front of my body and basically had rashes all over the place.
They would disappear from one spot and appear in a different spot. I then started researching all over the internet about te side effects and I did find a ton of people expereincing the same things. From 2 AM i couldnt go back to sleep because of the pain in my chest and the HORRIBLE ITCHING and rashes.
I went ot the ER around 10:00 AM and stood there till about 5:30 PM. When I was in the ER i started breaking out even worse. My right eye was closing shut and my right hand became so itchy and swollen it looked like i broke my hand.
They quickly gave me a shot of Benadryl and some steroid with it and after about 30-60 minutes... the swelling started going away. They didnt find any realtionship from the Wellbutrin and my chest pain and the itchingness which i didnt understand.

Anyway, i still have some rashes breaking out...I have been using Benadryl which will control it a little bit but then I switched over to Claritin because i couldnt stand feeling like a walking Zombie from the Benadryl.

I am still researching and waiting for my Dr to come back to figure out how I can get rid of the itchy rash breakouts. I also feel just mild pain in my chest about once or twice a day for about 10 minutes.

If anyone knows anything that can help me...I would appreciate it.

thanks.

i have benn on wellburtin for a number of years and i have a big issue of remembering to even take it. but i kno when i do on an constant base and forget yes i do get headaches and sometimes chest pain. i was also put on it for my biploar disorder. it helps sometimses, at other times it seems like it isnt doing anything. please contact me if you have this same issue.

I have been on 150mg of Wellbutrin XL for about 4 weeks. I cannot tolerate caffeine at all while taking it. It results in an inability to breath. I feel as if each time I exhale, it is my last breath. Went to the hospital experiencing shortness of breath and chest pain. They could find nothing wrong. On that day, I had 4 cups of coffee. Today I had only 1 and have spent the night struggling to breath. Am starting to wean my way off Wellbutrin. Not being able to breath is scary stuff.

I have only been on Wellbutrin XR, 300 mg once a day, for about a week.
However, I'm also on narcotic pain killers, so I'm not sure which medication, if either, are causing my symptoms.
I, too, have difficulty in sleeping, and usually have to take a Clonapin.
Also, I have aching arms and legs, very heavy, like they're turning to lead.
I have slight swelling in my hands, along with some tingling, and a touch of chest pain here and there.
If anyone has had any of these while on this drug, please let me know.
:=)
p.s. not really helping the depression, either.