What Causes Swollen Upper Lip After Dinner?

Posted on Thu, 30 Oct 2014

Question: Immediately after dinner yesterday, my upper got swollen. And, it has been like it from the past 12 hours. I had this experience a couple of times - in the last 2 years. This situation occurs to me once in 5-6 months. And, the swelling remains for 3-4 hours. But, this time it has been there 12 hrs and still not gone. I've not tried any medication. I don't have any allergic history. I do eat all food and vegetables. I cannot associate this with the food i take as this doesn't happen when i eat something new!

I'm current on a US business visit. So, I cannot visit a doctor.

Help me.

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It is most probably allergy

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.

You have swollen upper lip after dinner. You have not mentioned if you have any other symptoms. From your description, this seems like allergy, most probably to nuts but can be something else like fish. Let me know if you have any other symptoms.

Sometimes allergy may happen to foods that you already include in your diet.

Take an antiallergic medicine like benadryl syrup. It is available overthecounter. If antiallergic medicine helps, then it is most probably allergy.

Let me know if I can assist you further.

Dr Vaishalee

Note: For further information on diet changes to reduce allergy symptoms or to boost your immunity, Ask here.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar