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My tongue swells up when i sleep. it sometimes wakes me up. what could be the cause?
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Sleep: If you have sleep apnea it can create negative pressure and tongue can enlarge due to negative pressure this happens over a long time. Acute tongue swelling everynight may be a reaction to medication, food, drink or acute problem causing negative intrathoracic pressure. Please go to er.
Answered 8/31/2013
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Check with your doc: I wonder if this is angioedema. May be you have allergies to something, such as food? Maybe Benadryl (diphenhydramine) will help? Breathing problems during the night? You may need a sleep study? Check with your doc.
Answered 10/23/2015
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Macroglossia: Night time tongue sucking , seek examination and airway evaliuation.
Answered 4/5/2016
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