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Posted on Sat, 29 Dec 2018
Question: Am asking for a friend who lives in.Tasmania , no medical care close by. Her lip is swollen and numb on the right side. Her lip curls upwards and she has a knot on her chin which she feels is making lip curl upwards,
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Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (27 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Stop medications, start antihistamine. Steroid may be needed.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query for your friend in Tasmania.
It looks that pain medication or something else caused the said problem.
Your description is suggestive of a condition called angioneurotic edema.
Please ask her the following:
Stop the pain medications of any sort.
Take an antihistamine.
May need oral steroids: needs a prescription.
Also ask for any fever or infection in oral cavity or near the swollen area.

These may help to resolve her problem.I hope this answer helps your friend.
With Regards.
Please give feedback.



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Am Asking For A Friend Who Lives In.Tasmania , No

Brief Answer: Stop medications, start antihistamine. Steroid may be needed. Detailed Answer: Hi. Thanks for your query for your friend in Tasmania. It looks that pain medication or something else caused the said problem. Your description is suggestive of a condition called angioneurotic edema. Please ask her the following: Stop the pain medications of any sort. Take an antihistamine. May need oral steroids: needs a prescription. Also ask for any fever or infection in oral cavity or near the swollen area. These may help to resolve her problem.I hope this answer helps your friend. With Regards. Please give feedback.