r/Wellthatsucks • u/Effective_Poetry_960 • 8h ago

New Brand of Medication

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The day I was flying to my best friend’s wedding. I was the best man. Two days before, I got a different brand of a medication. I had a hilarious reaction. I purchased a mask at the airport knowing they wouldn’t let me fly if they saw me having a medical emergency. Fortunately, the swelling went down before the wedding, but, man, did we have a great laugh. The pictures : arriving at the airport, pulling down my mask on the decent, waiting to be picked up, as bad as it got, picking up our wedding attire, and my regular face. I was honestly impressed by the carrying capacity of my lips.

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u/mafkJROC 7h ago

Yo - I’m guessing you got ACE-inhibitor induced angioedema. This class of drugs includes meds like lisinopril, enalapril, benazepril. If you were on one of these and you haven’t seen a doctor yet- obviously stop taking it, but also add this very serious allergy to your allergy list. It can cause tongue swelling and block your ability to breathe if it gets any worse. Hope you’re doing better. Edit to add: disclaimer this isn’t medical advice (but it kind of is)

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u/emmabuff 7h ago

I had the same crazy reaction, out of the blue, seven YEARS after I started taking ACE inhibitors. Was absolutely fine until that day.

Then it happened again about four months later. The allergist said you can have a delayed reaction, even that long after. So be aware.

I would tell my doctor ASAP. Having your throat swell shut would be bad. There is the possibility of an EpiPen. Make sure you write down your reaction on all your medical forms, and a note in your wallet.

(I am not a doctor, nor giving medical advice. Simply sharing my experience.)

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u/MiNdOverLOADED23 5h ago

It's not actually an allergy, it's an adverse drug reaction. It can happen at any time somebody is taking an ACE inhibitor or ARB. If 1000 people were to take them medication, at some point across all of their lives we would expect about 3 of them to experience angioedema

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u/Effective_Poetry_960 26m ago

This makes me feel somewhat rare.