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What Does Symptoms Like Swollen Lips, Eyes And Face Indicate?

I was sitting in the front of the computer for 20 min and I felt this tingling in left part of my upper lip... within 5-7 min it was swollen like nearly bursting... swelling resolved within 15 hours. Today I woke up with my face swollen -eyes, right part of my face and lip. I eat healthy I am normally fit and my BMI is 26. I used to be asthmatic and I am still allergic to dust and animal's but my usual allergic reaction was rush and upper airway wheeze. My question is -do you recognise these symptoms as some syndrome or maybe know some solution to treat this.
Fri, 8 Aug 2014
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Hello.

Thank you for asking at HCM.

I went through your history and I would first think of "Angioedema", which can be allergic & non-allergic.

As you have had allergies, I would also think you are more prone to develop allergic angioedema.

I would like to suggest you as follows:

1. If you can find a trigger by recalling foods & environment at the time of angioedema, I would suggest you to avoid that particular food/trigger factor.

2. Should you have such symptoms again, I would suggest you to take an antihistamine like hydroxyzine/cetirizine/levocetirizine and montelukast immediately. You may need to repeat the dose if symptoms persist.

Hope above answer will be useful to you.

Wish you the best of the health.

Thank you & Regards.
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What Does Symptoms Like Swollen Lips, Eyes And Face Indicate?

Hello. Thank you for asking at HCM. I went through your history and I would first think of Angioedema , which can be allergic & non-allergic. As you have had allergies, I would also think you are more prone to develop allergic angioedema. I would like to suggest you as follows: 1. If you can find a trigger by recalling foods & environment at the time of angioedema, I would suggest you to avoid that particular food/trigger factor. 2. Should you have such symptoms again, I would suggest you to take an antihistamine like hydroxyzine/cetirizine/levocetirizine and montelukast immediately. You may need to repeat the dose if symptoms persist. Hope above answer will be useful to you. Wish you the best of the health. Thank you & Regards.