Since the beginning of the year I have had this problem with swelling around my eyes and lips. When I stopped chocolate for those three months this settled a little but would still flare up. Sometimes so badly I would only go out with my sunglasses on. Scared I would frighten little children and increase the cardiac incidents in my local area!
I happened to be reading an article about a blood pressure drug the other day and it listed one of the side effects as Angioedema. Apparently similar to hives. Well we have been down the hives path and apparently I have not listened well enough to the Beast and it has changed things up on me. I ate fruit yesterday instead of chocolate. Surprise!!! I woke up this morning looking like I had done several rounds with Joseph Parker! NZ's latest boxing protege for those who don't know him.
Yay me !
So this led me to look up Angioedema to see whether this was what I am suffering from. Seems most likely it is ...
Angioedema-
Hives are often called welts. They are a surface swelling. It is possible to have angioedema without hives.
causes are
I am fairly certain this was caused by blackcurrant and apple fruit snacks. All natural, no cane sugar, just fruit. BUT.......
Picking my way through this thing is like walking a mine field. Takes balls and bloody mindedness but I will beat this Beast. I WILL!
Obviously you need to lay off the fruit and embrace chocolate. ;)
ReplyDeleteHahahaa that has occurred to me but I think it is the Beast whispering lies into my ear :)
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