The exact cause of angioedema is often unknown. The following may increase your risk or trigger symptoms: (1) Allergic reactions to foods, insect stings, or latex, (2) Medicines, such as ACE inhibitors, NSAIDs, and aspirin, (3) Cold, heat, pressure, trauma, or emotional stress, (4) A medical condition, such as autoimmune thyroid disease, lupus, or cancer, […]

To lessen the side effects of antihistamines and further reduce allergy symptoms, some allergy medicines combine an antihistamine with a decongestant, such as pseudoephedrine or phenylephrine. The decongestant helps alleviate allergy symptoms by shrinking the blood vessels to relieve nasal and sinus pressure. Antihistamines combined with a decongestant are often labelled with a “D” ending, […]

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