What Causes Swelling In The Lips And Tongue When Having History Of Bee Sting Allergy?

Posted on Wed, 5 Oct 2016

Question: a bee sprayed with Raid, a toluamide set of chemicals, landed on a glass. girlfriend later drank from the glass and now has swollen lips. no fever, no tounge swelling, no difficulty swallowing. swelling began 12 hrs ago and seems to be larger. she has allergies to stings but we think cause is chemicals of Raid. we are out of area for health insurance

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (43 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
allergic reaction

Detailed Answer:
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You are experiencing an allergic response to either the bee venom or the Raid chemicals. It really does not matter at this time but what is important is to get treated. I recommend you use either benadryl, claritin or zyrtec to help reverse the allergic reaction. If you develop any shortness of breath you need to be seen immediately by a medical provider.

The bee may have tried to sting the glass after being sprayed by the Raid or the glass could have had residual chemicals from the Raid. We will never really know. I would recommend in the future that you not be around any Raid products

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