About four months ago I noticed a tiny little bubble on my top lip. I gently scratched it and went about my day. By that night my whole top lip was covered in tiny bubbles that just kind of oozed and made my lip look slightly swollen. I had poison ivy about a week before and was told that once it gets into your blood stream in can show up again on irritated skin. I assumed that this is what it was.
About two weeks ago I felt it come back on the top corner of my mouth. It only lasted a day. Yesterday it came back full force. I thought this was a little strange for poison ivy to last so long so as I was thinking I realized that the last two times it happened and possibly the first, I had eaten cantaloupe. This most recent time, I took about two bites because it tasted funny and I threw it away.
I have always known that I have a slight allergy to cantaloupe because it will make the back of my mouth itch at times. But can it make your lips swell with tiny, oozing bubbles?
2006-09-23 05:38:51 · 6 answers · asked by Seth 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
It sounds very much like an allergic reaction.
AVOID CANTALOUPE!
If you experience these symptoms again, take Benadryl (diphenhydramine) and put hydrocortisone on the sores.
You should consider getting allergy tests to determine what you are allergic to. You may find some surprises.
Good luck to you!
2006-09-23 06:15:56 · answer #1 · answered by Pangolin 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is possible that it is allergy related because as you probably know, the more times you are exposed to an allergen the severity of allergic response worsens. As for the pus filled bubbles, well that is a little odd. Most allergic reaction do not include this. Usually, this is related to viral infections. See a doctor because you have 2 symptoms that do not quite fit together. As for the itching and swelling, yes, very common for allergies. Try Benadryl for those symptoms. The generic name is Diphenhydramine is u want to save a buck or 2.
2006-09-23 05:44:49 · answer #2 · answered by a_911girl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A food allergy reaction can mainfest in many ways. I would pull cantalope from your diet for a couple of weeks. Let your mouth COMPLETELY heal. Then, try it again. If you have the reaction again then you know with more certainty that you are allergic to the cantalope and it is not the poisin ivy resurfacing.
You can call an allergist and request to be allergy tested for it as well.
From my end it sure sounds like you are reacting to the cantalope. Good luck!
2006-09-23 14:02:12 · answer #3 · answered by tessasmomy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The thing with the poison ivy sap is it can last and be active on surfaces for months or years. You can't see it and even tiny amounts of the oil can cause rashes. Make sure you wash all your clothes and anything that came into contact with the poison ivy. If you walked through it your shoes could be covered in the oil. Then everytime you put them on you get it on your fingers.
2006-09-25 11:11:23 · answer #4 · answered by DawnDavenport 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does sound like an allergic reaction, and I would try to avoid canteloupe in the future. Allergic reactions can get worse the more you are exposed to the allergen and you could end up going into anaphylactic shock and dying. Talk to your doctor about the possibilities next time you go in.
2006-09-25 10:05:30 · answer #5 · answered by Dee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If u didnt wash the canelope good , they have chemicals on them , best to soak produce in vinegar cold water rinses.
try green tea bags next time u have mouth troubles or ice it.
2006-09-23 15:12:37 · answer #6 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋