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Suggest Treatment For Swelling In Cheek And Lower Lip

spontaneous swelling of left cheek and left lower lip, from just below the nose to the chin. This is the 4th incident in 4-5 months. I know of no allergies. My eating habit are very consistent. I took Benedryl. The prior incidents subsided within a day.
Mon, 7 Jul 2014
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Hello.

Thank you for asking at HCM.

If you have had no other health issues apart from spontaneous swelling of left cheek & left lower lip which subsides with Benadryl, I would first think of angioedema, which may be allergic or non-allergic.

I would advice you to keep a watch on your diet (& drugs, if any) and try to correlate occurrence of swelling within 2-4 hours of any food (or drug). Common food substances can be fresh fruits & vegetables, cheese, fish, packed & preserved foods, etc.

If you cannot identify the reason, I would suggest you to consult an Allergist-Immunologist who may suggest you allergy testing and identify the cause.

Hope this will be helpful to you.

Wish you best of the health.

Regards.
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Suggest Treatment For Swelling In Cheek And Lower Lip

Hello. Thank you for asking at HCM. If you have had no other health issues apart from spontaneous swelling of left cheek & left lower lip which subsides with Benadryl, I would first think of angioedema, which may be allergic or non-allergic. I would advice you to keep a watch on your diet (& drugs, if any) and try to correlate occurrence of swelling within 2-4 hours of any food (or drug). Common food substances can be fresh fruits & vegetables, cheese, fish, packed & preserved foods, etc. If you cannot identify the reason, I would suggest you to consult an Allergist-Immunologist who may suggest you allergy testing and identify the cause. Hope this will be helpful to you. Wish you best of the health. Regards.