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Can angioedema be caused by stress
A 32-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Zacharisenanswered
Allergy and Immunology 34 years experience
Possibly: Some rare forms of angioedema can be induced by "trauma" so be gentle. Some forms of angioedema are idiopathic and the trigger is not known. Frequen... Read More
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:

Dr. Jason Bellakanswered
Allergy and Immunology 22 years experience
HAE: Hereditary angioedema (hae) is caused by a an uncontrolled activation of a complex cascade of proteins called complement. Hae is a result of a defici... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:

Dr. Andrew Murphyanswered
Allergy and Immunology 30 years experience
Abnl or absent prote: Hae is the result of missing or a poorly functioning protein called c1 esterase inhibitor. When this protein is missing or abnormal then a patient may... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:

Dr. Stephen Friedmananswered
Dermatology 42 years experience
ALLERGY OR GENETIC: Angioedema is the rapid swelling of the skin, including the dermis, deep dermis, mucosa, and subcutaneous tissue. If angioedema is acquired, it is us... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 92-year-old member asked:

Dr. Stuart Hickersonanswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Swelling: Angioedema is essentially a bad form of hives.
The mechanism of action is usually similar, but angioedema is the result of a stronger allergic resp... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:

Dr. Gary Stevenanswered
Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 31 years experience
Possibly: In susceptible individuals, ace inhibitors can cause angioedema. This typically involves the lips or the face, but can affect any part of the skin and... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 50-year-old female asked:

Dr. John Shimanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 42 years experience
Yes: Theoretically, any drug can have effects including angioedema.
Having said that, it seems like a rare occurence. But, if the effect is intense, ob... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old female asked:

Dr. John Chiuanswered
Allergy and Immunology 58 years experience
Yes: Opiates can release histamine although most of the time you would end up with hives only. On the other hand there may be many other potential causes ... Read More
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:

Dr. Antoanella Calameanswered
Pathology 20 years experience
Angioedema ; hives: Sometimes it's not possible to pinpoint the cause of hives and angioedema, especially when these conditions become chronic or recur.Hereditary angioed... Read More
4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old male asked:

Dr. Duane Gelsanswered
Allergy and Immunology 38 years experience
As usual not obvious: I'm a little concerned about night sweats. The surgeon would be very concerned if associated with objective fever, and we know (rarely) hives can be a... Read More
3.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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