since march 2014 I hd tongue OR lip swelling up out of the blue. It happened when I ate, sis not eat, was around my daughter, etc. I lived on Benadryl. Now in Jan 2015 it has been 4 noths without a BIG tongue episeode. Drs did HAE tests twice..one came back with esterase c1 and c4 just 9 points low and 2nd repeats came back normal of c1-c4 and esterase c1 . BUT I never stop havinf the sides of my tongue to be what seems (too large of a tongue) or swollen white sorta colored ridges arounf perimeter of tongue...was mainly right sided now since 2 weeks ago extraction of back molar it is the left side of tongue. Very scary and annoying. Peroxide foams when I use it even if I just used Listerine. I am worried I have maybe warts though the raised almond places are soemthimes there rather than the white raised ridges, but always they are on the sides of tongue. I have awoken biting the heck outta the tongue. I am super super stressed with 95 yr old moms caregiving as I am the only one and I am diabetic, hypertension *Benicar HCt 12 yrs) Lantus, Glucopahge and Glucatrol XL..10 yrs. I did stop PROTONIX (sometimes Nexium) back in Spet after I swallowed one with a bottle of water and within 5 seconds, boom a big place ON my tongue (which is what I always get). Well I quit any PPI and never since Sept has the tongue swelled like that or lip again...but as I stated these ridges or almond feeling raised spots just will not leave. Orla cancer possible? Oral herpes? warts? HAe after all? I never seen an Imunologist due to going out of town to do so and cannot leave Mother. I am worried my throat may swell up. My PCP doesnt know, I can tell, but just mentioned maybe a deficiency but never pusued it. THyroid test are normal but barely in rage for a low normal and B12 levels make me ok though not great and my lows are Vitamin D, but I take nothing. I am slightly anemic and post menopausal.
Hello, Though it is little difficult to understand your concern with broken sentences, I am assuming that you are suffering from occasional swelling on lip that has not happened in recent past, white striae on the side of the tongue that will not go and occasional swelling of tongue as well. The swelling you sometimes have on lips and tongue can be an allergic reaction to some food item or medicine as you do not always have it and only sometimes experience it, usually after eating some items. If you get those swellings again, you can take an antihistamine like Levocetrizine 5 mg (Exocet) once a day for few days and can also make a diary of all the things you eat, so it can help in finding out what substance you are allergic to. The white striae on the side of the tongue are sometimes due to pressing of large tongue over the surfaces of teeth or due to fungal infection/inadequate hygiene of the tongue. Moreover, the precancerous lesions you are describing can also persist for a long time, are not removable and are painless. Thus, I would advise you to visit your dentist for the physical examination of the white lines and further investigations if needed. In addition, I would advise you to start with Multivitamin tablet (B-Folcin) once a day for at least a month. Many oral lesions are due to just vitamin deficiency, and they clear after correcting the deficit. I hope this information helps. Thank you for choosing Chat Doctor. Let me know if you have follow-up questions. Best,