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Suggest Remedy For Severe Allergic Reaction With Swollen Lymph Nodes To Fleas
Hi...5 140lb female age 51. Allergy to fleas started within hours of sleeping in the bed, only to spread over 24 hours. I have some on right side of face around eye, temple area, cheek and nose. Today ( approx 24+ hrs later the right side of my face began to swell, kind of numb up beside eye, cheek back to ear area and lymph node hurt. When I tried to eat mustard made my jaw hurt. Fair health with copd and congestive heart failure & high bp...controled with meds... I ve gotten the allergic reaction before but not the swollen face and lymph nodes. Any ideas?
Mon, 11 Jul 2016
Hi, swollen lymph nodes have occurred in response to allergic reaction to flea bite. In my opinion, you should take tablet levocetrizine 5 mg three times a day for 3 days and apply calamime lotion is its very itchy. If swollen lymph nodes persists than antibiotic may be required. Take care.
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