hives

[geegee2]

ive been using propecia for about 2 months now. the first month it was fine but for about a month now, ive been getting rashes and have been getting hives all over my body. i talked to my doctor about this and he told me to stop taking propecia completely. ive stopped for 5 days now, but the problem seems to be getting worse. should i try cutting down to a .5mg a day dose to let me body adapt before i just quit?

another thing..after the first month, i started taking propecia at somewhat different times..and missed a day or two..could that have set my body chemistry out of whack and caused this?

 

[JJ1980]

ive been using propecia for about 2 months now. the first month it was fine but for about a month now, ive been getting rashes and have been getting hives all over my body. i talked to my doctor about this and he told me to stop taking propecia completely. ive stopped for 5 days now, but the problem seems to be getting worse. should i try cutting down to a .5mg a day dose to let me body adapt before i just quit?

another thing..after the first month, i started taking propecia at somewhat different times..and missed a day or two..could that have set my body chemistry out of whack and caused this?

Do you get hives when you are stressed out? This is before taking propecia

 

[geegee2]

nope, theres not even an instance where i've gotten hives that i can recall

 

[-cj-]

Any new pets? I haven't read about this happening at all.

 

[geegee2]

nope, nothing in my life has changed except for the use of propecia. i've also developed a swelling in my upper lip now, and with some googling..i've found out that these are known side effects. what should i do? should i just stop taking propecia? can anyone help me on this?

 

[hair_tomorrow]

nope, nothing in my life has changed except for the use of propecia. i've also developed a swelling in my upper lip now, and with some googling..i've found out that these are known side effects. what should i do? should i just stop taking propecia? can anyone help me on this?

I would quit entirely until your body normalizes. (The smart thing to do would be just to stay away from the stuff).

If you're committed to trying again - start out very slowly - maybe .25 mg daily. Build it up to 1 mg daily slowly over time.

If at your initial .25 mg daily dose you still break out in hives and swelling - it's time to look for a Plan B.

 

[hair_tomorrow]

Any new pets? I haven't read about this happening at all.

Back in my college days - my household switched laundry detergents (we bought a big box of "Tide") and we all experieced body rashes.