Hi I made a pizza and was eating it when my right cheek sweled op realy fast The sweling goes from myear down and from side to side 2 inches The swelling is quite hard I dont think i have an abses Next to no pain unless i push on it Can you help ?
After going through your history, I would first think of angioedema, an allergic reaction to some ingredient in the pizza.
The ingredient can be anything, be a soy/tomato sauce, an olive, any specific spices, or some other ingredient. A 3-5 course of antihistamine like cetirizine or chlorpheniramine maleate will be helpful.
I would like to ask you whether such reaction has occurred ever before. If it has occurred before, please try to find a common food ingredient. If this is the first time, it will be difficult to predict what caused the reaction because a pizza has lots of ingredients.
Hope this will be useful to you.
Wish you the best of the health.
Regards.
I find this answer helpful
1 user finds this helpful
You found this answer helpful
Note: For further information on diet changes to reduce allergy symptoms or to boost your immunity, Ask here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer.
For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service
[Sample answer]
We use cookies in order to offer you most relevant experience and using this website you acknowledge that you have already read and understood our
Privacy Policy
What Causes Swollen Cheeks After Eating Pizza?
Hello Dave, Thank you for asking at HCM. After going through your history, I would first think of angioedema, an allergic reaction to some ingredient in the pizza. The ingredient can be anything, be a soy/tomato sauce, an olive, any specific spices, or some other ingredient. A 3-5 course of antihistamine like cetirizine or chlorpheniramine maleate will be helpful. I would like to ask you whether such reaction has occurred ever before. If it has occurred before, please try to find a common food ingredient. If this is the first time, it will be difficult to predict what caused the reaction because a pizza has lots of ingredients. Hope this will be useful to you. Wish you the best of the health. Regards.