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Swollen Lips, Tongue And Throat Due To Preservatives Allergy, Stress. Prescribed Prednisone. Opinion?
Thank you. I have an allergic reaction of swollen lips, sometimes tongue and throat, so I have the prescribed prednisone and the shots, both of which I carry with me at all times. The cause is preservatives and the dr. has told me to avoid foods from the freezer or microwave that have a long list of preservatives, usually, and I needed to do detective work myself by comparing the ingredients. That is very difficult to do. I sometimes wonder if stress also comes into play when I have a reaction and have only eaten what has been tried and true. Your opinion, please? Ina
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yes definately food allergies
it is difficult to find the foods
you may get blood serum tests for specific antibodies for milk wheat potato yeast and other food you suspect
after withdrawl of those foods you will be benefitted
it is difficult to find the foods
you may get blood serum tests for specific antibodies for milk wheat potato yeast and other food you suspect
after withdrawl of those foods you will be benefitted
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