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Question: I get swollen lip often from allergic reaction. I used to be only allergic to shellfish. Now it seems im allergic to everything i eat.
Brief Answer:
Get done food allergy testing.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of food allergy is more likely in your case.
Best treatment for this is identification of allergen and if possible complete avoidance of it.
So to identify allergens, you should get done food allergy testing.
Please let me know
1. Have you ever undergone allergy testing?
2. Do you have family history of allergy?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks
Get done food allergy testing.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of food allergy is more likely in your case.
Best treatment for this is identification of allergen and if possible complete avoidance of it.
So to identify allergens, you should get done food allergy testing.
Please let me know
1. Have you ever undergone allergy testing?
2. Do you have family history of allergy?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Yes. Back in october my alergy got bad and i went for testing. Nothing came up so doctor assumed it must had been Ibuprofene . I have not taken advil or anything like it since. No family history of alergy.when i get the rashes or swollen lip y assume it is from milk or raw fish or maybe peanuts since sometimes that is what i eat
Brief Answer:
You should check avoid all these foods and see for improvement.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Well in this situation, you should stop taking all these foods and see for improvement.
If stopping all of them give you relief from symptoms then you are allergic to those food items.
Are you taking any medicines for this?
Please reply me answer of above asked question, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
You should check avoid all these foods and see for improvement.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Well in this situation, you should stop taking all these foods and see for improvement.
If stopping all of them give you relief from symptoms then you are allergic to those food items.
Are you taking any medicines for this?
Please reply me answer of above asked question, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Note: For further information on diet changes to reduce allergy symptoms or to boost your immunity, Ask here.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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