Swelling - No Rhyme Or Reason Posted: 08-06-03 10:05am
This is happening to my sister-in-law.
She is 15 and for more than 2 years she
has had occasional swelling on her face -
eyes, mouth, etc. We have always related
to stressful situations. She had an
allergy test done - negative. Recently
(past 2 months) she had had more swelling
all over the body face, limbs, back,
wrists, ankles. She is not overweight,
but life has been more stressful for her.
Can anyone point me in the right
direction? Has anyone heard for anything
like this?
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hivegirl
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 5 Location: new mexico
Posted: 08-11-03 14:33pm
Hi, I was just wondering if with her
swelling there were any hives? I have had
angioedemia urticaria since childhood, and
it can be very painful, the swelling gets
really bad on forehead, lips, chin, bridge
of nose and eyes..Among other places too.
I feel her pain literally. There are days
I can not go to work due to looking like a
cyclops. If you think it can be hive
related i'll help as much as I can.
Holly
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shellswong
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Aug 2003 Posts: 7 Location: Miami
Posted: 08-11-03 14:43pm
Yes, everything that I have found out
online has said that she is experiencing
hives. This is the first time that she
has gotten this bad. She recently started
exercising at the gym and I read a few
things about this being exercise or heat
related. She is not swollen now but it
took her about 48 hours for the swelling
to go down. Please help by giving any
advice. Thanks *also, I read that most
people do not get hives on the palms of
the hands or soles of the feet, but she
has gotten swelling on her palms of her
hands.
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hivegirl
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 5 Location: new mexico
Posted: 08-13-03 14:55pm
As we speak my feet are swollen, sometimes
just a few toes, but now and usually it is
the balls of my feet. My palms do swell,
along with fingers, I have never found a
cure, nor has any doctor. As a child I
was on prednisone (sp) and had all the
scratch tests done, eleminated foods etc..
And still nothing. There is a shot out
there I was given last week but it did
nothing for me, I get totally covered in
hives as well though. But the shot is
supposed to be for the swelling called
kenalog. Might help for her?! I am so
sorry and will add her to my prayer list,
it is very miserable and awful. Mine went
away when I was about 15 and now at 28 it
is back. I spent many days home from
school. What I have is called
angioedemia. It's the swelling. Best of
luck, keep in touch, i'll dig up as much
as I can for you all. God bless
holly
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hivegirl
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Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 5 Location: new mexico
P.s. Posted: 08-13-03 15:05pm
I have always been told stress was and is
a huge factor. When my Dr. Comes back
next week I am going to request a presc.
Of zanex. Not implying a 14 year old
should be on that....But an anti-anxiety
pill might help?!?
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shellswong
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Joined: 06 Aug 2003 Posts: 7 Location: Miami
Posted: 08-14-03 19:20pm
Thanks so much for your information.
Best of luck to you. Good luck with the
zanex. My sister-in-law is also tring
yoga for relaxation and she feels less
stressed out. Next week she has another
doctor appointment and if anything works,
we will let you know. Im also finding
out as much as possible about angioedemia.
Thanks for everything
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nmeraz
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Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 9 Location: San Juan Capistrano
Hives Posted: 09-30-03 10:35am
How is your sister-in law doing? I have
the same problem too. I just get the
hives all over ,not that much swelling. I
have been told it is related to stress. I
think once you have it, it's hard to
relax. You can be so depressed about the
hives ,how can you stop being depressed.
Yoga is a good way. I think she should
get a mild anti-depressant. If they clear
up you will know it is from stress.
Nancy
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shellswong
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Joined: 06 Aug 2003 Posts: 7 Location: Miami
Update On Linda ... Posted: 10-07-03 16:47pm
Well, my sister-in-law is still hetting
hives but the swelling has pretty much
stopped due to the fact that she started
taking over the counter anti hystamines
like clortrimeton-sp , she usually takes a
12 hour one either once or twice a day and
always takes one if she feels that the
hives are about to start. It helps alot
but it is only helping with the
symptoms.
The yoga also helps for relaxation - but
like a lot of people, once she got the
results she wanted (no swelling) she tends
to slack off on the yoga
- I do think that the antidepressants are
a good idea too.
Thanks for the help
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Terrill
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Joined: 24 Aug 2003 Posts: 8 Location: Cincinnati
Swelling Posted: 10-14-03 15:01pm
Hi! I've been experiencing swelling of my
face, tonque, neck; also seems to come
after stress. I've had some hives as
well. So far all alergy tests have been
negative. The tonque swelling is scarey.
Can't figure this out!
I've not heard of angiodemia before. I
just can't image stress making ones tonque
swell!
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nikki_caro
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Joined: 22 Aug 2003 Posts: 4922 Location: Right here at work!
Posted: 10-17-03 13:04pm
Oh my gosh I think I have hives. But from
stress because I have been real stressed
lately and my lip swelled up like real bad
and I looked funny, and last night my hand
was itching bad and I could feel like a
bump on my hands and that swelled up too,
I hate it but I didnt know it was hives.
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LadyBrannon
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Posts: 506 Location: TX
Posted: 10-17-03 17:21pm
Has anyone here (with the rashes, swelling
and negative allergy tests) thought that
perhaps this could be caused by some
*other* type of auto-immune response?
Just a thought...
Ladybrannon
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willkula
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 2
Posted: 10-30-03 23:41pm
I get swelling in the tongue, lips and
reddish swelling on my face and it is
absolutely embarrasing and frustrating. I
am such a different person when this is
happening. I wish I knew the answer.
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phil dennison
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 71 Location: illinois
My Really Short Reply! Posted: 11-16-03 19:11pm
Either she is in need to take some
medicine,or she needs to get off somthing
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docrum
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Nov 2003 Posts: 24 Location: UK
Posted: 11-18-03 08:12am
It is cholinergic urticaria
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Hivessuck
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Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 2 Location: Colorado
Angioedemia Posted: 07-19-04 02:43am
Im 15 years of age, and I suffer from
angioedemia/hives, mine are very painful,
not only do I get them externally, but
internally as well. sometimes it hurts
so much, and I feel so bad, I cant even
move, all the tests that the doctors have
given me, I have shown to be negitive.
They cant figure out what is wrong, they
suspect that it may have to do with a
duffy a antigen, or duffy a antibody. But
there is little you can find on the
anitgen so its hard to do research. When
I was in the whom the doctors didnt
believe I would survive the birth because
most babys didnt back then. The doctors
have tried to find a blood imbalance, but
nothing has shown up. I cant take advil,
because that can make it worse, tylenol is
the only thing that wont trigger a
reaction. I also take
singular,doxipen,and allegra. Doxipen is
actually a antidepressent, but what some
people dont know is it can reduce the
occurence of hives or stop them all
together. I wrote this so that other
people in my possition can ask their
doctor if these simptoms and medications
can help them. Its dont wonders for me,
and im happy I dont have to take over 15
pills a day like I once did.
