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Can Allergy To Wellbutrin Be Tested?

I was prescribed Wellbutrin a few years ago and developed an allergic reaction after a few months. I stopped taking it after a few days as well as taking other precautions against other things that could have caused the reaction and the symptoms went away after about a week. I haven't experienced such positive results with other antidepressants as I did on the Wellbutrin and would love to be able to go back on it. Is there a way to test for a possible allergy to Wellbutrin without having to take it orally again?
Mon, 1 Jun 2015
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I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
No there is no way to do so. You may take a smallest possible dose to check for yourself.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
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Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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It would be most helpful to understand why and who prescribed the Buproprion (Wellbutrin). I ask because it is not firstline treatment unless specified. Let's talk this over in more detail. Additionally, have you tried other antidepressants in the past? How well did you tolerate them?
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Can Allergy To Wellbutrin Be Tested?

Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. No there is no way to do so. You may take a smallest possible dose to check for yourself. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.