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ArexRee
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 Posted: 07/06/08 - 02:04 Post subject: Trauma on Upper Lip - Swollen for a month and no signs of co |
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| I need some medical advice/suggestions on this pressing issue. Here is the situation: About a month ago I was wearing a night guard to protect my teeth from grinding while asleep. In the morning following the third night using the night guard, my upper lip showed signs of swelling, and upon further inspection, it became clear that my gum/frenulum had suffered a cut/damage. I'm thinking the night guard had been the cause of this but I am not entirely sure. I consulted a "family doctor" who informed me that no severe damage had taken place and that my swollen lip would completely recover - however, this was two weeks ago and my upper lip has not shown significant signs of recovery since then. I fear that the swelling is permanent and will not subside any further unless I have a full examination of my upper lip to see what exactly is causing it to remain swollen. It is still partly sensitive and tender when touching it, and although the swelling has partly diminished since a month ago, it has not completely healed and I fear that it will remain in its current state forever. When I smile, a slight "double lip" appears near the center of my upper lip which was not present before this incident. I've been reading some articles that suggest perhaps I am suffering from "Hematoma" in my lip but I'm not completely sure about that. I've been also taking anti-inflammatory drugs such as Ibuprofen and using an ice compression that have proved to be ineffective in solving this problem. Could you recommend me a particular course of action I should take to remedy my lip swelling? Any advice or suggestions for this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. |
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Lady Wellington
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| Posted: 07/12/08 - 09:43 Post subject: Nightguard Problems |
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I am having a similar problem but has become complicated. I received my nightguard around Mar. 1. Hard plastic molded to upper teeth. It scratched the inside of my upper lip and I went in twice to have it adjusted. I thought that because the nightguard was touching the inside lip that the skin was becomming toughened but now I believe it was swelling.
Now the complicated part. This information may or may not be related to the nightguard and may be coincidental. I ate a lot of organic strawberries, next week ate peaches, next week went to London and ate a basket of raspberries. Outer lip really began to swell. I now understand this was hives or angioedema. I had 4 episodes with each one getting worse. Last time, lips, neck, face, eyes, tongue swelled. My GP is sending me for allergy testing.
My dentist says he doesn't believe I am allergic to the nightguard materials but now I am wondering if just the stretching of the lip and the scratches were part of the problem. Go on youtube and search 'swollen lips' and you will see a gal with a really awful problem. Mine weren't that bad.
Start researching hives aka urticaria and angioedema. I have been taking 10 mg Zyrtic am and pm but don't really know if it is doing anything. Ice is a good idea. You better check the side effects of ibuprofen as it might be the problem itself. I am looking into the side effects of the medication I am taking. I have read the ACE inhibitors can cause this problem as well. Suggestion: Get thee to a doctor.
Are you M or F? I am F over 55. |
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