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Mouth swelling
Mouth swelling could be due to food, drug or bee sting allergy, ace inhibitor drug reaction, c1 esterase inhibitor (acquired or hereditary) and even dental issues. Treatment varies depending on the cause.
Dr. Thomas Klein reviewed this
43 year experience in Allergy and Immunology
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A 24-year old asked:
What's the outcome of mouth swelling?
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How do I reduce inside mouth swelling?
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A 38-year old asked:
Do symptoms like mouth swelling go away quickly?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: mouth swelling?
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A 24-year old male asked:
I have some mouth swelling Im taking medicine for it how long does it take for the swelling to go away?
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A 38-year old asked:
Can you treat mouth swelling caused by domperidone?
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A 33-year old asked:
What causes lip/mouth swelling?
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A 25-year old asked:
What treatments for mouth swelling can I try at home?
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A 29-year old asked:
Why do I still have mouth swelling a month after my wisdom teeth removal?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I've been having a recurring redness around the mouth, swelling of the lips in the morning, every thing red iches, cracked skin in the corners of the mouth, it's like a red ring around the mouth to my nose and to the bottom of my chin I've tried many thin
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A 51-year old female asked:
Swelling on upper top left of mouth near gum line extending almost to the roof of my mouth. Swelling runs from back molars to the front molar?
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A member asked:
Is stomach pain related to fevers, mouth sores, and mouth swelling?
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A 22-year old female asked:
The bottom of my right eye hurts.. its not swollen. i have no stye just pain.. i rubbed my finger under my eye (the bottom lid) amd Thats when it started now it hurts when i blink.. I have a tooth abcess on that side and roof of mouth swelling...
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A 47-year old asked:
I have a new cavity. How do I stop my mouth from swelling?
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A 46-year old asked:
How long does it take for mouth abscess swelling to go down?
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A 37-year old asked:
I'm worried because my mouth is swelling up i think im having an allergic reaction to a medicin I use on calves, what do you suggest?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I had a large under the skin pimple last week right next to my mouth. The swelling/redness is gone but now I have a noticeable hard ball. Help?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Hole in roof of mouth and swelling around it i can feel the swelling and hole w my tongue and see the hole in the mirror. It's very painful 2the touch?
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A 53-year old female asked:
I have under active thyroid and taking levothyroxin. Lately my tongue and inside mouth are swelling - is there anything OTC which i can take for this?
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A 53-year old male asked:
Been having twinge pain in upper left chest;dry mouth;slight swelling in ankles;stuffy head and nose
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A 21-year old female asked:
My mouth is painful when i open it wide&really painful when biting down, feels like my mouth is swelling. Could this be wisdom teeth coming in? Im 21
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A member asked about a female:
My 3 year old has 1 dark red spot on the top of her mouth. No swelling or redness anywhere else. No fever. Just noticed it today. What could this be?
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A 24-year old female asked:
When i had mono i had painful swelling on the roof of my mouth. This swelling recurs every 6-8 weeks for a period of a few days. It is painful and red?
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A 40-year old female asked:
2yrs ago i started having daily allergic reactions. (face mouth tongue swelling). I take Claritin & Zantac (ranitidine) daily.They can not find a cause. Thoughts?
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A 48-year old asked:
Need help. I've got a terrible cold and i hate waking up with a dry mouth and swelling throat. Is there anyway to avoid that?
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A 21-year old male asked:
My mouth is swelling and doctors said gums infection or inner tooth decay but i don't feel pain on my tooth. What should I do?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Ive been taking clindamycin 450 ml since sept 21st for a dental infection, and naproxen twice day. The infection is not gone and inside of my mouth keeps swelling. What do I do?
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A 41-year old female asked:
My 11 month old with red rash around eyes and mouth with swelling around his eyes. We thought it could be sinus but it comes and goes, thought it could be food allergy but it starts up even after eating food he has not had any issue with in the past?
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A 37-year old male asked:
Can dry mouth cause swelling of parotid gland ? I changed blood pressure meds that helped ent has me taking mucinex (guaifenesin) and nasal saline 3 times a day
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A 39-year old asked:
At the back of my mouth theres a swelling, should I be concerned?
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