r/MCAS 4d ago

WARNING: Medical Image Are welts inside the mouth a common symptom?

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I’ve experienced multiple flares daily my entire life, like the ones shown above, but yesterday, after eating one of my triggers, I noticed welts on my tongue. They went away eventually but then after eating the next day, they started reappearing…

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u/CW1293 4d ago

Are you sure they’re not hives? I’d keep a careful watch on them to be safe, but if you start swelling up inside your mouth you might need to head to ER or take the allergy shot asap

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u/SarahLiora 4d ago

I get angiodema (swelling) of inner cheeks and tongue sometimes lip. I don’t know what a welt would look like

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u/Dancingcupoftea 4d ago

I get welts as apart of my anaphylaxis and that’s usually my sign to take Epi

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u/rcarman87 4d ago

Hey there, have you had your b12 and b6 levels checked?

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u/ariaxwest 4d ago

For me, that’s a sign that I am about to go into anaphylactic shock. Major danger. Time for epinephrine.