Swollen lips
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Swollen lips
Hi guys. I'm having a peculiar problem. We arrived Saturday. Rented a prescription mask with snorkel attached and snorkeled Sunday without problems. On Monday, we went out with Capt Phil and after our first snorkel, my lips were really swollen. He wasn't concerned, so I wasn't. They went down overnight but were still sore. I snorkeled a lot yesterday, and my lips are still swollen and sore this morning.
I haven't eaten any seafood or anything else too unusual. Am thinking maybe the rented snorkel has latex and I must be sensitive so I'm switching back to my own snorkel today. Anything else I should be considering?
I'm not wheezing or itchy and my tongue is fine,so I'm not concerned about anaphylaxis. I guess I'm wondering if we could have snorkeled through a "cloud" of something?
I haven't eaten any seafood or anything else too unusual. Am thinking maybe the rented snorkel has latex and I must be sensitive so I'm switching back to my own snorkel today. Anything else I should be considering?
I'm not wheezing or itchy and my tongue is fine,so I'm not concerned about anaphylaxis. I guess I'm wondering if we could have snorkeled through a "cloud" of something?
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My husband went through a period where his lips (inside and out) would swell to frightening proportions. He was reacting to something and we never found the cause. This was happening at home, not on STJ.
He was told by the emergency room doc as well as his regular doctor that this particular type of reaction rarely effects the airways. It gave him some peace of mind but he still freaked out each time it happened.
He was told by the emergency room doc as well as his regular doctor that this particular type of reaction rarely effects the airways. It gave him some peace of mind but he still freaked out each time it happened.
- Need2GetAway
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Sorry to hear about your problem. I also think you should try to take a benadryl if you can. It doesn't sound like it is caused by the sun if had improved briefly. My thought is if you swam through something you would have issues on other parts of your body as well. I am latex sensitive (not allergic) and it sounds like that could possibly be the case here. Do you have issues wearing latex gloves at work? I hope you get it resolved and have a fantastic trip. If it doesn't go away maybe Waterguy's comparison to Angelina will get ya a free drink or two.
Have fun! BTW you missed our snow!
Have fun! BTW you missed our snow!
- Teresa_Rae
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