A 25-year-old female asked:
i have multiple colds on lips. treated it with carmex , lysine, blistex, and abreva . now my lips are swollen can't got to a doctor please help!?
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Dr. Kristin Sokol answered
12 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Allergy?: Swelling after using several different medications on your lips might be due to an allergy. Try an antihistamine like Zyrtec or Allegra or Benadryl (diphenhydramine) (if you don't mind being sleepy) and see if swelling comes down. Don't put anything else on lips
Answered on Nov 28, 2017
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