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What Causes Swelling And Rashes On The Lips After Eating Certain Food Items?

I over the past several weeks have experienced what seems to be allergic reactions to certain things, tomatoes, strawberries, and just recently ibuprofen. Swollen lips and hives would appear after having one of these items. Just over the last week, I ve had a couple of restless nights but woke up with the same hives....What could be the problem??
Fri, 12 Aug 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You are having allergic reaction for sure.
Symptoms like swelling of lips, rashes after eating certain food and drug (ibuprofen) are characteristic features of allergy.
In my opinion, you should consult allergist (allergy specialist) and get done detailed allergy testing to identify the causative allergens (food items, drugs, dust, pollens, mites etc).
You should avoid all the allergens to avoid symptoms.
You should also take combination of antihistamine (levocetrizine or fexofenadine) and anti allergic (montelukast) drugs for symptomatic relief.
Don't worry, you will be alright with all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Swelling And Rashes On The Lips After Eating Certain Food Items?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. You are having allergic reaction for sure. Symptoms like swelling of lips, rashes after eating certain food and drug (ibuprofen) are characteristic features of allergy. In my opinion, you should consult allergist (allergy specialist) and get done detailed allergy testing to identify the causative allergens (food items, drugs, dust, pollens, mites etc). You should avoid all the allergens to avoid symptoms. You should also take combination of antihistamine (levocetrizine or fexofenadine) and anti allergic (montelukast) drugs for symptomatic relief. Don t worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.