Re: Probably OT -- swollen mouth and lips-To Red

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Hi Red -

When I read that you had taken the ibuprofen, it hit

me right between the eyes. The swollen mouth is definitely

a sign of hives/allergy. My lips swell first, then it

goes downhill from there.

I had taken ibuprofen - Motrin (in the prescription form, prior to

the OTC status) - for years for leg pain from bad circulation.

Never ever had a problem with it. Ten years ago, when I developed a

some leg clots, I was told to take a the OTC version of Motrin for

the pain.

The first day there was no problem, but then the second day, I popped

a couple of them again (had nothing different that day or the day

before as far as other pills or diet, etc) and within

about 20 minutes, my lips began to swell, my eyes swelled

shut, my throat started closing up, my heartrate went

well above 150 BPM, and all the other good stuff that

goes along with what they call an ANAPHYLACTIC REACTION, which

is referred to as deathly allergic.

I have never heard of anyone else being allergic to ibuprofen, in

fact, when I list it as my No. ONE allergy, the nurses usually

roll their eyes etc.

I suggest that you refrain from taking the

ibuprofen and see if maybe, just maybe that might have been it.

Some drugs (or other things) can be fine for years, and all of a

sudden will turn on you. You never know, but at least you know

there is one other person out here who is extremely allergic to this

particular med.

Best of luck to you,

Chris

> Hi, guys.

> Does anyone have experience with allergies? For the past few

weeks, there

> have been mornings when I wake up with an itchy rash and/or a

swollen mouth

> and lips. This morning, it is particularly bad. I look like a

cartoon

> character and at first could not even purse my lips enough to drink

water.

> This is the worst incident so far.

>

> It's going down gradually now. I took an antihistamine. I did not

eat or

> drink anything before going to bed last night. The only thing I'm

going to

> suspect is the chocolate I ate yesterday afternoon, thanks to all

the

> chocolate banter on this list! I've never had an allergic reaction

to

> chocolate before. I take levoxyl, cytomel and calcium w/Vit. D in

the

> morning, nothing the rest of the day until Ibuprofen at night.

Hmm...a

> reaction to something in the Ibuprofen? I've been taking it for

years.

>

> It's getting kind of unfunny now and a little alarming. As Gilda

Radner

> said, " It's always something! " Ideas?

>

> Red

>

>

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