Swelling on face , limbs , back , wrists , ankles Posted: 08-06-03 10:07am
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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A-Lil'Mama*2
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 89 Location: The Sunshine State
Swelling Posted: 11-04-03 14:51pm
My cousin, who is 14, has had this happen
many times. Her doctor says that she is
having a reaction to a chemical. She has
stopped using all make up, lotions, etc,
all but deoderant. Still, she has these
swelling episodes every couple of months.
Even though it is usually only her face
that swells, the doctor suggested that it
is a chemical in her deoderant. I wish I
could help more, but that is all I know.
Marissa
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Terrill
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Aug 2003 Posts: 8 Location: Cincinnati
Swelling Posted: 11-04-03 15:17pm
My face was swelling tonque, lips, neck
and I found out I was allergic to
antisteriodals like motrin, vioxx, advil.
Since i've only used tylenol i'm ok. The
way I found this out was after all the
alergy testing coming back negative, I
kept a journal, as it turns out every time
I swelled it was after taking motrin or
something like it!!!!
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purple333
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 1420 Location: Sydney
Posted: 12-17-03 11:40am
I haven't heard of anything like this but
if it is stress here are a couple of
things that have helped my daughter (also
15). Take a gentle walk between 6 & 7
am even if overcast there's something
between the sun & the chemicals in our
brains at this time which reduces stress.
Increase intake of foods with tryptophan
which balances the serotonin levels in the
brain & reduces stress - such foods
include, ricotta & some other cheeses,
most nuts, turkey, bananas, pumpkin seeds
etc etc. You can also get it in a
supplement form thp5 (i think it is) you
would start on 100mg p.D & after
awhile reduce to 50 mgs p.D (sorry I don't
know what the conversion is from mgs to
??What you use).
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shellswong
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Aug 2003 Posts: 7 Location: Miami
Latest On the Swelling Situation Posted: 12-18-03 17:46pm
Well - she is currently taking allegra and
she was prescribed an epipen because of a
situation that the inside of her throat
swelled up. She seems to be doing better,
but we will try the walking and the
vitamins. Thanks. Also, she does seem to
have a link between asprin and swelling
(sometimes). Also, a doctor told me that
stress and your nerves are sometimes what
triggers the episodes.
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TX_momy
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Posts: 120 Location: TX
Hello Posted: 01-04-04 20:04pm
I had that before, like 3 times and it
comes and goes and my doctor test me for
allegy and nothing I don't have any...
But we did end up in the hospital one
night because I started swelling up in the
middle of the night like on different
places and it did'n hurt .... And anyway
they could'n figure it out . Maybe it is
stress , but in the middle of the night?
