Facial Swelling - Allergies Message Board

question queen · 03-08-2001, 04:03 PM

My father has recently started having some facial swelling. Doctors have told him that it is a food allergy although they cannot confirm the specific food. He has recorded everything he eats and has found no pattern. It always begins with his wrists itching, then a few hours later a portion of his face will swell to about a quarter of the actual size. Anybody else with these unusual reactions? Could this be something else besides a food allergy?

eleni · 03-08-2001, 05:18 PM

Hello there,
I have recently been diagnosed with Angiodema. An allergic reaction that makes my face swell--lips & eyes, and feet & hands. Tested positive to all major allergens---it is also akin to hives & regular upper respritory allergies. See if anithisetemies help.
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doctordeedge · 03-10-2001, 09:46 AM

I have had this problem for years. My face will swell around my lips and eyes and often
looks like my head is enlarged. I have been tested for food allergies among other things.

It is some type of allergic reaction, most likely to something in the air. I notice when I am in warm dry places my symptoms get worse and I get hives.

Have you tried clariton, zyrtec, or other prescription medications??? these work but one person may respond to one and the other not. The benefits of these is that they do not make you tired, as over the counter medicances do.

I would suggest talking to your doctor a trying one of these. I knoe claroton build up in your system after a while creating long term effects.

If you have any more questions, please let me know because I am looking for the ultimate cure!

doctordeedge · 03-10-2001, 09:49 AM

Eleni, I have the same exact problem. Please tell me what you have tried and if anything has helped. Have you been on clariton D??
I just started today.

My Doctor also said it could be something in the air - allergens

David

Hello there,
I have recently been diagnosed with Angiodema. An allergic reaction that makes my face swell--lips & eyes, and feet & hands. Tested positive to all major allergens---it is also akin to hives & regular upper respritory allergies. See if anithisetemies help.
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eleni · 03-13-2001, 05:06 PM

hello there,
yes, i too have been told it is an extreme allergic reaction. i am into a 6 day trial of allegria---which is helping if only slightly. i am so glad to find that i am not the only person in the world with this. i also suffer from cold uticaria, and had a severe bout of it which has led to the angiodema. i have had bad allergies all my life, but never like this. i am now doing as much as i can to clean up the allergins in my home---air cleaner, dustmite proof mattress covers etc. but it really only lightens the effect. benedryl has worked the very best, but is too difficult to work/drive or live on. an allergy test is the best way to go i guess. it really helps knowing i am not alone in this mess.