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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Suggest Treatment For Swelling And Numbness In The Lips

Good evening, My husband, 50, woke up with numbness on the right side of his lips and a very slight swelling/ droopiness. This is strange, he is talking, eating and breathing fine. It s only on one side. I gave him a Zyrtec in case it was an allergic reaction but it didn t have an affect. My email address is YYYY@YYYY . Thank you.
Wed, 2 Sep 2015
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement 's  Response
Hello,
I have studied your case and I think that this can be viral infection involving facial nerve which is causing all these problems. I would recommend you you to get opinion from ENT surgeon to advise about this.
He might need antiviral therapy and steroid to take care of this problem. I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
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Suggest Treatment For Swelling And Numbness In The Lips

Hello, I have studied your case and I think that this can be viral infection involving facial nerve which is causing all these problems. I would recommend you you to get opinion from ENT surgeon to advise about this. He might need antiviral therapy and steroid to take care of this problem. I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions. thanks