is ANYONE familar with angioedema?? my lips are brused and swollen

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after getting my teeth cleaned. I think on top of my heat & solar

urticaria I have this angioedema and I was wondering if anyone else

has it????? I think is it hereditary and that would explain why my

hives never itch. I have really sever hives on my cheeks and

forehead only when I am in a heated building or in front of the

computer for long periods because it gets hot too. My Dr just put me

on Doxephin 100mg at night and hydroxyzine 150 mg at night then zytec

10 mg once a day and zantac 300 mg twice a day. I also use aloncon

ointment as needed and I did a 6 day boost with low dose prednisone

last week. I am the one who is about to be fired at work becuase my

employer will not accomidate my special needs and is tired of me

calling in sick. I was told today to make my dr put me on short term

employer disabilty or take a month off unpaid OR the next time I call

in I will be fired and then I will have to FIGHT (HER WORDS) for

unemployment. I am trying desperatly to get the allergist or normal

dr to fill out the forms. I have a apt with a new allergist but he

could not get me in til 1/22/01 and by then I will be fired for

sure.. I live in a small town in Medford ORegon and my job pays well

at $12.00 an hour. I know the computer really aggrivates my hives

and I don't know what kind of work I can get that will pay my house

payment with out using a computer!!!!!!!! The meds don't help- I

have a very severe case. I frequently feel light headed, dizzy, like

vomiting. The pain from the hives is crazy!! I cry from it. Anyway

anyone out there know about angiodedema and or allergic reaction to

latex gloves having to do with urticaria?????

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Hi Tina. Yes, many of us also have angioedema. It is a form of deep-tissue

hiving. Mine can come from pressure, like when a dentist is pressing or

pinching the cheek while working on me, or carrying something heavy, or even

wearing tight clothes or jewelry. I also get delayed pressure urticaria from

these things, which in my case is major swelling, to the point where it is

hard, with hives on top of it. I also get angio during bouts of anaphylaxis

where my tongue and lips swell and my throat swells shut. Many of us also

get swelling of the eyes, hands and feet.

Also, some people do have an allergy to latex, which will result in hives.

With the symptoms you describe, I would seek ruling out masto.

Air hugs,

Jackie

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Hi Tina. Yes, many of us also have angioedema. It is a form of deep-tissue

hiving. Mine can come from pressure, like when a dentist is pressing or

pinching the cheek while working on me, or carrying something heavy, or even

wearing tight clothes or jewelry. I also get delayed pressure urticaria from

these things, which in my case is major swelling, to the point where it is

hard, with hives on top of it. I also get angio during bouts of anaphylaxis

where my tongue and lips swell and my throat swells shut. Many of us also

get swelling of the eyes, hands and feet.

Also, some people do have an allergy to latex, which will result in hives.

With the symptoms you describe, I would seek ruling out masto.

Air hugs,

Jackie

Life is tough, but I'm tougher.

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