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What Causes Lip Swelling Along With Red Itchy Eyes?
Question: Last night I had an allergy attack to something and started sneezing and my eye got very red and itching. Then I bit my lower lip and realized that it was a bit swollen, which is probably why I bit it. This morning my lower
lip is extremely swollen. The upper lip is fine and I can chew and speak without difficulty. Nothing hurts but my lip looks really awful. I had a peeled apple for dessert and wonder if this could be the cause. At one point in my life I developed a bad allergy to apples but I thought it was only the skin. In the past, when I ate an apple with skin, I started sneezing and itching and my throat feet like it was closing in. That was a long time ago.
What can I do to bring down this lip swelling?
lip is extremely swollen. The upper lip is fine and I can chew and speak without difficulty. Nothing hurts but my lip looks really awful. I had a peeled apple for dessert and wonder if this could be the cause. At one point in my life I developed a bad allergy to apples but I thought it was only the skin. In the past, when I ate an apple with skin, I started sneezing and itching and my throat feet like it was closing in. That was a long time ago.
What can I do to bring down this lip swelling?
Brief Answer:
antihistamines help with allergic reactions
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
if it's indeed an allergic reaction (it seems so to me) then antihistamines will help. Corticosteroids can be used for prolonged or serious allergic reactions. As serious I would classify the reactions that may - potentially - have dangerous effects like airway swelling, asthma attack, etc. Lip swelling usually accompanies swelling of the internal part of the airway so in patients like you I usually prescribe a short course of corticosteroids too. Clinical examination helps to determine the extent of the reaction.
I hope it helps!
Please contact me again, if you'd like more information or clarifications.
Kind Regards!
antihistamines help with allergic reactions
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
if it's indeed an allergic reaction (it seems so to me) then antihistamines will help. Corticosteroids can be used for prolonged or serious allergic reactions. As serious I would classify the reactions that may - potentially - have dangerous effects like airway swelling, asthma attack, etc. Lip swelling usually accompanies swelling of the internal part of the airway so in patients like you I usually prescribe a short course of corticosteroids too. Clinical examination helps to determine the extent of the reaction.
I hope it helps!
Please contact me again, if you'd like more information or clarifications.
Kind Regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Is there an effective antihistamine that does not make you sleepy?
Brief Answer:
there are some...
Detailed Answer:
Antihistamines like desloratadine and bilastine have little effect in this regard.
there are some...
Detailed Answer:
Antihistamines like desloratadine and bilastine have little effect in this regard.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I don't need the names of the ones that don't work for this sort of problem. What are the ones that might work that do not make you sleepy??
Brief Answer:
they do work...
Detailed Answer:
The drugs I've mentioned are appropriate options for this kind of reaction. Why do you believe that they won't work? Any second generation antihistamine will do. Please note that despite their lower risk for sedation, some patients do feel sleepy when taking even the newer antihistamines - most of them don't though.
Kind Regards!
they do work...
Detailed Answer:
The drugs I've mentioned are appropriate options for this kind of reaction. Why do you believe that they won't work? Any second generation antihistamine will do. Please note that despite their lower risk for sedation, some patients do feel sleepy when taking even the newer antihistamines - most of them don't though.
Kind Regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
You mentioned two drugs, desloratadine and bilastine that you said "have little effect," and then asked me, "why do you think that they won't work?" It's
because if they have little effect, there's not much point in taking them!!
I have no idea what a "second generation antihistamine" is, so I have taken one
Allegra tablet and the swelling seems better!
because if they have little effect, there's not much point in taking them!!
I have no idea what a "second generation antihistamine" is, so I have taken one
Allegra tablet and the swelling seems better!
Brief Answer:
I meant "little effect" on sleepiness...
Detailed Answer:
I see... I didn't mean a little effect on allergic reactions, I meant that they don't cause much (if at all) sleepiness. Allegra is an antihistamine and will do the job. It may cause sleepiness but not in most patients. Less than 2% will be affected.
Kind Regards!
I meant "little effect" on sleepiness...
Detailed Answer:
I see... I didn't mean a little effect on allergic reactions, I meant that they don't cause much (if at all) sleepiness. Allegra is an antihistamine and will do the job. It may cause sleepiness but not in most patients. Less than 2% will be affected.
Kind Regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks! Now I understand what you meant!!
All the best and have a good evening!
All the best and have a good evening!
Brief Answer:
You're welcome!
Detailed Answer:
You're welcome!
And a good evening to you... best wishes for a speedy recovery!
You're welcome!
Detailed Answer:
You're welcome!
And a good evening to you... best wishes for a speedy recovery!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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