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Swelling In Top Lip After Eating. Test Revealed Allergic To Certain Food And Sensitive Skin. Advice
hello I tend to swell up from eating simple things. My top lip is swollen now. really don't know what causes me to keep swelling up. I have had a allergy test done several years ago and then I had another one done about a year ago and they came out totally diffierent. Food allegies is what I was told first time with a list of the foods and then the last time I was just told I have very senisitve skin.
Mon, 5 Aug 2013
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Swelling suggest allergy / infection of glands. Since swelling after eating, it suggests mostly allergy.
To control the swelling, rash, itching due to allergy, antihistamines and steroids can be used. Avoid the food your are allergic to. For skin prick test you can ask for specific allergens to test. After that you shod take immunotherapy based on the test to relieve problem otherwise ite test is for diagnosis and not for treatment. If you have any other associated symptoms like rhinitis, sinusitis, asthma or dermetitis then get back for further management. Hope I answered your question. Consult your doctor for further examination and management.
Feel free to ask me if you have any further queries.
Wish you good health. Take care.
Regards
Swelling suggest allergy / infection of glands. Since swelling after eating, it suggests mostly allergy.
To control the swelling, rash, itching due to allergy, antihistamines and steroids can be used. Avoid the food your are allergic to. For skin prick test you can ask for specific allergens to test. After that you shod take immunotherapy based on the test to relieve problem otherwise ite test is for diagnosis and not for treatment. If you have any other associated symptoms like rhinitis, sinusitis, asthma or dermetitis then get back for further management. Hope I answered your question. Consult your doctor for further examination and management.
Feel free to ask me if you have any further queries.
Wish you good health. Take care.
Regards
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thse are food llerries
get blood serum tests for specific sntibodies for common foods we take like milk wheat potato chana nuts egg and other foods
meantime can use antiallergic tab ebastine 10 m daily and apply triamsolone mouth paint locally on lips
get blood serum tests for specific sntibodies for common foods we take like milk wheat potato chana nuts egg and other foods
meantime can use antiallergic tab ebastine 10 m daily and apply triamsolone mouth paint locally on lips
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