My lips for the second time this year have swelled up from what I think its allergies. The first time was after taking Dayquil. I think its from the color Yellow 6 which is oddly enough made in the factory I work in. Yesterday I drank a soda probably loaded in yellow. Has this happened to anyone else? Anybody know of what I can do to prevent the swelling?
No, it its not from "licking something."
I wish that was my biggest health worry. 
I'm very lucky. Very healthy person.
avoid the color yellow?
Seriously enough, I know 2 people that have severe reactions to the "color red" used in a number of soda, medicines
N Sperlo wrote:I'm very lucky. Very healthy person.
You're young. Give it time. 
Grtechguy wrote:avoid the color yellow?
Seriously enough, I know 2 people that have severe reactions to the "color red" used in a number of soda, medicines
Red 40. Which means they went through 39 before finding an alternative to pass the FDA.
If the Yellow 6 is made where you work, an allergic reaction may not be all that odd. Probably should see an allergist.
Does taking an antihistamine improve things?
Maybe it's time for Yellow 7
Rob_Mopar wrote:If the Yellow 6 is made where you work, an allergic reaction may not be all that odd. Probably should see an allergist.
Does taking an antihistamine improve things?
I've never tried. Maybe its something I should ask a doc about... Guess I should get a doc.
N Sperlo wrote:I've never tried. Maybe its something I should ask a doc about... Guess I should get a doc.
Absolutely not. You should trust your health and well-being to random strangers who reply to you on a car forum. Have you tried applying leeches directly to the area?
Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote:N Sperlo wrote:I've never tried. Maybe its something I should ask a doc about... Guess I should get a doc.
Absolutely not. You should trust your health and well-being to random strangers who reply to you on a car forum. Have you tried applying leeches directly to the area?
Where can I find said leeches?
In reply to N Sperlo:
Wade into a stagnant pond as sit a spell. When you come out... just pluck them off.
Some good old fashioned blood-letting might be the answer or a mercury poultice.
One website suggested I have a yeast infection, but I don't have a hoo-ha. Then I found out everyone has yeast apparently and it had nothing to do with that.
Now I know!
Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote:N Sperlo wrote:I've never tried. Maybe its something I should ask a doc about... Guess I should get a doc.
Absolutely not. You should trust your health and well-being to random strangers who reply to you on a car forum. Have you tried applying leeches directly to the area?
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N Sperlo wrote:Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote:N Sperlo wrote:I've never tried. Maybe its something I should ask a doc about... Guess I should get a doc.
Absolutely not. You should trust your health and well-being to random strangers who reply to you on a car forum. Have you tried applying leeches directly to the area?
Where can I find said leeches?
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Keep a good supply of Benadryl nearby. You might invest in an epi pen as well. If something is frequently causing swelling you need to get to a doctor or clinic ASAMFP. I have had a bee bite on my neck nearly kill me.
Rufledt, how do you extract this chimp oil? Do you use it yourself? You know, they have a name for that.
John, the first time this happened to me I was taking dayquill for the first time. I was also eating pretzels. Yesterday I was eating pretzels. Apparently what I thought was the Dayquill causing this may have been the salt. It does seem to coincide with the swelling. I have been suggested the same things by my partners here, but I tend to stray away from western medicine when possible. Maybe I should stay away from salt also. Thanks though.
N Sperlo wrote:Rob_Mopar wrote:If the Yellow 6 is made where you work, an allergic reaction may not be all that odd. Probably should see an allergist.
Does taking an antihistamine improve things?
I've never tried. Maybe its something I should ask a doc about... Guess I should get a doc.
Yea, finding a doc is probably a good idea for life in general.
Years ago I worked for a company that did the washcoat on catalytic converter honeycombs. Employees working there were required to be tested for platinum allergy. The allergy could be developed over time being exposed to the platinum while working there.
It is possible to develop an allergy to something through repeated contact, epoxy resin is a common one. I have developed an allergy to bee stings, but not every time that I am stung. Unfortunately it is becoming more common for me to have to shoot up after I am stung.
N Sperlo wrote:Rufledt, how do you extract this chimp oil? Do you use it yourself? You know, they have a name for that.
You would have to do it manually, hold applicator and shake until oily substance comes out.
QuasiMofo wrote:John, the first time this happened to me I was taking dayquill for the first time. I was also eating pretzels. Yesterday I was eating pretzels. Apparently what I thought was the Dayquill causing this may have been the salt. It does seem to coincide with the swelling. I have been suggested the same things by my partners here, but I tend to stray away from western medicine when possible. Maybe I should stay away from salt also. Thanks though.
Also if those pretzels were from the same bag I would quarantine the bag and send it in. Explain what happenned to the company when you ate them, they will likely send you a new bag and you may have alerted them to a problem with their ingredients or manufacturing. (Call the Comments line as well)
It sounds like the salt aggrivated your irritated lips.
The resin-acquired allergy is fairly common, if you are repeatedly exposed to it. More common with polyester resin than epoxy resin. My uncle acquired the allergy after redoing his fiberglass boat. Every stitch of clothing/fabric in the house had to be natural/cotton after he acquired the allergy.
I developed an allergy to the cutting oil that was commonly used in machines shops about 10 years ago. It was recycled so much (clean out the scraps of metal and reuse), we had a team from the University of Connecticut come to the shop to figure out what was going on. The company, before dying, had to switch over to an artificial cutting oil to end the problem. We had guys go out for months on end with growths on their arms, feet,...and put on steroids for months after contracting whatever was in the natural cutting oil. The company considered the workman's comp normal overhead.
Are you not going to tell us what was in the oil? My curiosity is piqued.
Could be an iodine allergy, if the pretzels used iodized salt. Fairly common.
N Sperlo wrote:One website suggested I have a yeast infection, but I don't have a hoo-ha. Then I found out everyone has yeast apparently and it had nothing to do with that.
Now I know!
FTFY
