Hives and Facial Swelling Just Started After 2 Years on Propecia
Hello Doctor,
I have been using propecia for close to 2 years now with great results. The hair got thicker and I am very thankful for it. But for last 6 months I have been getting hives over my entire body, initially I thought it was food. So I kept track of what I ate but it showed no consistency. I had hives almost every other day. Then I stated taking an antihistamine but the hives continued to get more severe and my lip started swelling up. I went to allergist and everything (got blood test). Nothing showed. Recently I started getting swollen eyes as well. I finally tried stopping propecia and no hives, swollen lips or eyes for almost 10 days now. What can I do now? I really think propecia works great and I want to keep taking it but the side effect is really bad. The lip swelling is really disfiguring. How can I get around this problem? Thanks
It sounds like you have developed an allergy to Propecia if your hives and swollen lips go away upon stopping the drug. I would like you to go back to your doctor or possibly your allergist and give them the information about stopping the drug, asking for an opinion. You are on a timeline here, as you can expect to see hair loss after stopping Propecia for about 2-3 weeks, so get those opinions in hand ASAP.
You may not be able to manage the allergic reaction which has dangers of progression and even more side effects. I am not your doctor, so this is just a general opinion not based upon an intimate knowledge of you and your situation other than what you wrote here.
Hello Doctor, I ve been taking Proscar for only 1 week now and have noticed a bit of swelling in my lips. After the first 3 days i reduced the 1mg dosage to ever other day. But I believe i still see progressive swelling. Do you know if this might be temporary? I just spend over $200 on a 1 yr supply and really dont want to stop taking it if it will work. But Im worried the swelling will progress. My doctor has now recommended dustaride, after prescribing proscar to me (which i already paid for :( ) . Is there anything i can do or take to reduce the swelling in my lips?
Thank you.