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What Causes Irritation Of Feet And Toes And Swollen Lips?

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Posted on Tue, 20 May 2014
Question: For the last one month, I hv been gtg irritation on my feet and then the toes get swollen, the next day, my lips gets swollen, two weeks later, again my cheeks get swollenetc. All this will last for a day and two and disappears - what is this due to Doctor. Can u pls adv.
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Answered by Dr. Johny Chacko (20 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Angioedema

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to healthcare magic,
From your description it seems like you are having angioedema. It is an allergic swelling of deeper skin. It can be caused by some food especially sea food, peanuts etc or some medicines like aspirin, ACE inhibitors etc. This is a condition which should be taken seriously as swelling of wind pipe can be associated with lip swelling and eye lid swelling which can cause breathing difficulty. So identifying the trigger is important to avoid further episodes.
Kindly consult a dermatologist for complete evaluation.
Hope this helped,
Take care.
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What Causes Irritation Of Feet And Toes And Swollen Lips?

Brief Answer: Angioedema Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome to healthcare magic, From your description it seems like you are having angioedema. It is an allergic swelling of deeper skin. It can be caused by some food especially sea food, peanuts etc or some medicines like aspirin, ACE inhibitors etc. This is a condition which should be taken seriously as swelling of wind pipe can be associated with lip swelling and eye lid swelling which can cause breathing difficulty. So identifying the trigger is important to avoid further episodes. Kindly consult a dermatologist for complete evaluation. Hope this helped, Take care.