does anyone know why someone would get a swollen tongue. earlier this year while on holday my father woke up with a swollen tongue and was quite panicked as it was hard for him to breathe. we all assumed it could have been down to some foreign food he had ate but it has since happened a few more times. He has been to see a doctor but they have said he will need to see a specialist which he is waiting for. As my mother is away visiting family I stayed at my parents house last night to keep him company and it happened again this morning, its quite scary because obviously he cant shout for help wheh this happens, any ideas what could be causing this????
2007-01-02 00:01:10 · 8 answers · asked by k4zzi 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
it normally happens when he sleeps and wakes up with it, it lasts for a few hours
2007-01-02 00:09:32 · update #1
i dont know but i would say he shouldnt wait for a specialist and demand to be seen right away as it seems quite bad,
im not a doc tho so i could be talking utter rubbish
2007-01-02 00:04:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This sounds like it could be quite serious! I understand that he has an appointment to see a specialist, but I think you should call the specialists office and tell them that the situation is getting worse (tell them how severe it is and that he has trouble breathing when it happens) and that he needs an appointment much quicker. He needs to be seen now! It worries me that he will be unable to breath for too long of a period of time and that he could have a seizure or something worse! This must be an allergic reaction to something. Since it happens when he wakes up, has he changed pillows lately? Has your mother changed laundry soaps? Something must have changed! Has he used a different shampoo or soap? Best of luck to him and your family!!
2007-01-02 14:18:22 · answer #2 · answered by country girl 006 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How long does it last? Definintely sounds like an allergic reaction. Can he take Benadryl? If he can, and it shrinks the swelling, then probably is.
2007-01-02 08:07:30 · answer #3 · answered by anjangel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be alergies, or servere dehydration. Probably alergies.
2007-01-02 08:12:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
definitely an allergic reaction to something...
2007-01-02 08:09:18 · answer #5 · answered by =) 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://search.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/kbroker/nhsdirect/nhsdirect/search.lsim?qt=swollen+tongue&hs=0&sm=0&ha=1054&sc=nhsdirect&mt=0&sb=0&nh=3
2007-01-02 08:31:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too much minge licking i recon, he has probably strained it.
2007-01-02 08:05:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
does he keep sticking his tongue somewhere where he shouldn't be ?
2007-01-02 08:04:33 · answer #8 · answered by 90210 aka Hummer Lover 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋