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When Will The Swelling On Face And Lips Settle Down?
II had a bad allergic reaction to a chicken caesar salad that landed me in the DR with severe swelling of left side of my face and my lips swelled up like a balloon or sausage like,how long does it take the swelling to go down for me to return to work,i feel embarrassed of my looks?
Mon, 12 May 2014
hello,thnks for ur query, consuption of caesar salad followed by itching and swelling of face suggests severe form of reaction. if it is progressing to tongue,causing slurring or breathing difficulty u need to visit ent surgeon to measure the depth of emergency.u can start . tab.citrizine 10mg one tab at bed time.all d best, take care.
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