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What Causes Severe Tingling Sensation Throughout The Body, Hot Flashes And Swollen Lips?
Question: I experienced all over body tingling - that is like pins and needles all over my body. My skin turns red all over, my lips swell as though I am having an allergic reaction to something. I was not bit by anything, I don't have food allergies or medicine allergies. I feel as though I am having a hot flash, then it turns into this pins and needles. My lips swell and last night I felt faint. I also felt as though I was going to throw up. This is not common for me at all. Additionally, this has happened probably 3 times in the past year. Each time it is getting worse and more symptoms present. The nausea is new. Once I was able to stand and walk back to bed I was overcome with severe chills. I felt as though I was hot and should be sweating, but I wasn't. I am 49 years old and I thought that the hot flashes and these outbursts were part of menopause, but last night was a little scary then the other episodes.
Brief Answer:
Yes possible menopause outbursts.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
Tingling, hot flashes and swelling of lips may be caused by outbursts of hormones imbalance due to menopause, so I don't think this is a new concern, but only episodic worsening of menopausal symptoms.
Light-headedness and nausea, since these are episodic symptoms too, ( i. e. only few times a year ) may be related to significant changes in blood pressure during these menopausal outbursts.
These symptoms may indicate other conditions ( such neurological ones ) if they last in time, are more frequent and are accompanied by other neurological signs.
If I were you, I shouldn't be worried much more than necessary, an evaluation about blood pressure trend during these episodes and a discussion with your primary care Doctor about possibilities of hormones replacement therapy in order to ease these symptoms is sufficient.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Kind regards.
Yes possible menopause outbursts.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
Tingling, hot flashes and swelling of lips may be caused by outbursts of hormones imbalance due to menopause, so I don't think this is a new concern, but only episodic worsening of menopausal symptoms.
Light-headedness and nausea, since these are episodic symptoms too, ( i. e. only few times a year ) may be related to significant changes in blood pressure during these menopausal outbursts.
These symptoms may indicate other conditions ( such neurological ones ) if they last in time, are more frequent and are accompanied by other neurological signs.
If I were you, I shouldn't be worried much more than necessary, an evaluation about blood pressure trend during these episodes and a discussion with your primary care Doctor about possibilities of hormones replacement therapy in order to ease these symptoms is sufficient.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Kind regards.
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Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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