What Causes Episodes Of Swelling In The Lips, Eye And Forehead, Hives, Burning Sensation In The Head And Abdominal Bloating?

Posted on Tue, 10 Apr 2018

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Question : female age 28, since December i have had sever episodes of swelling lips eye and for head edema , hives, burning head and stomach blotting, throat has swelled 2 times and tongue with rippling of swelling? I had skin scratch test with no allergies. Blood work all fine. Please help

Answered by Dr. salah saad shoman (56 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
A negative test does not exclude allergy

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

A negative allergy test does not rule out the possibility of an allergic reaction since it only tests for the most common allergies. There may be some food allergy, etc that wasnt tested.

However, you should also exclude salivary gland disorders including inflammation or obstruction which can be excluded by physical examination or ct scanning. Drink cleaner water and take hygienic food.

I hope you find this helpful.

Regards,
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman, Internal Medicine Specialist

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