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What Causes Intermittent Swelling In Lower Lip And Foul Taste In Mouth?
Posted on
Wed, 23 Sep 2015
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Wed, 23 Sep 2015
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Question : my lips keep getting swollen, specially my bottom lip, i tried changing/ not wearing make up because i thought it was an allergy, then i avoided greasy food and spicy foods, but it seems to improve for a while then i'm back to it again, now i have an awful taste in my mouth and I am nauseous, and keep burping
Brief Answer:
Angioneurotic edema
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.
Read and understood your concerns.
The commonest reason I could think of is angioneurotic edema.
This is sort of an allergic reaction and the cause is usually difficult to find out.
The treatment is always empirical in the form of an antihistamine and oral steroids if required.
Nice to know that you have already been trying to find the reasons, it is the keen observation on your part that is going to help to find the cause.
We have a dictum in medical field:
Anything under the sun including the sun can cause allergic reaction, hence it is you alone who can find the reason.
Once found you will have to stop the allergens.
I hope this answer helps you, please feel free to ask further relevant queries if you need to or if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Angioneurotic edema
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.
Read and understood your concerns.
The commonest reason I could think of is angioneurotic edema.
This is sort of an allergic reaction and the cause is usually difficult to find out.
The treatment is always empirical in the form of an antihistamine and oral steroids if required.
Nice to know that you have already been trying to find the reasons, it is the keen observation on your part that is going to help to find the cause.
We have a dictum in medical field:
Anything under the sun including the sun can cause allergic reaction, hence it is you alone who can find the reason.
Once found you will have to stop the allergens.
I hope this answer helps you, please feel free to ask further relevant queries if you need to or if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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