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Severe Swelling In Face. No Relief From Zyrtek. Help
Hello,I have been suffering with swollen face for about a year now,just last afternoon while at work my face blew up like a ballpark frank,there's no pain just intense swelling of my jaws,lips nose,my allergist is not really sure but has a feeling that it may be angelodema,I've been taking allegry and zyrtek but I still swell up like crazy,can you shed some light on this for me,thank you
Windell
Windell
Wed, 5 Jun 2013
Hi, you had a swollen face since 1 year, have swelling of jaws, lips, and nose.
Your allergist feeling it is angiooedema, it must be an allergy, and you have it since long, it is not secondary to some thing.Still there is a possibility of acute anemia, which can cause anemia. Lastly cause could be renal.
I usually prescribe some mild steroid, and the antihistamine you have not used before like fexo fanidine. Thank you.
Your allergist feeling it is angiooedema, it must be an allergy, and you have it since long, it is not secondary to some thing.Still there is a possibility of acute anemia, which can cause anemia. Lastly cause could be renal.
I usually prescribe some mild steroid, and the antihistamine you have not used before like fexo fanidine. Thank you.
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