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What Causes Swelling Of The Tongue?

Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...I woke up this morning with a very dry mouth, after about 4 1/2 hours my tongue started to swell. This happens about 2 times a year. It swells up to the point that it is hard to talk and breath, it will normally go down after a day but is there anything over-the counter that I can take?
Thu, 4 Sep 2014
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Hello.

Thank you for asking at HCM.

I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for you as follows:

1. I usually suggest such patients an antihistamine like cetirizine or levocetirizine or hydroxyzine. You can take any antihistamine drug which is available over the counter in your country.

2. I would also suggest you to try to correlate your symptoms with any particular food or drug intake as such symptoms are commonly associated with allergies. If you are able to find and correlate any food or drug with your symptoms, I would suggest you to avoid that particular drug/food.

Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.

Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.

Wish you the best of the health.

Thank you & Regards.
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What Causes Swelling Of The Tongue?

Hello. Thank you for asking at HCM. I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for you as follows: 1. I usually suggest such patients an antihistamine like cetirizine or levocetirizine or hydroxyzine. You can take any antihistamine drug which is available over the counter in your country. 2. I would also suggest you to try to correlate your symptoms with any particular food or drug intake as such symptoms are commonly associated with allergies. If you are able to find and correlate any food or drug with your symptoms, I would suggest you to avoid that particular drug/food. Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you. Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM. Wish you the best of the health. Thank you & Regards.