i get hives all over my body from wellbutrin, they are like bites and can get huge like cover the whole back of my hand, be all over my legs, head, arms, hands, fingers, feet.....it's horrible.....but....i am really really really stable....so i'm tempted o just live with it. I guess thats the toss up, if you can live with it and the mediation helps then it's worth it, but if it's not worth it no use going through the side effects for nothing right. Hopefully your anxiety passes sooner rather than later and the medication works out for you.