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[jaleenafied]

so i woke up at 7:15 this morning with my upper left lip swollen to about 3 times its regular size. it feels like its asleep and it looks rediculous. everything else is fine and normal. i didnt eat anything unusual before going to bed, haven't taken any medications, and it doesn't seem to have a particular spot or puncture point for it to be an

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[foresto]

Is the swollen area red? Perhaps it was an arachnid bite?

[kimkimkaree]

It probably wouldn't be a bad idea to see a doctor. That said if it were me I would probably be certain it was a spider bite, if it's on your lip the puncture point might be hard to find. I'm sorry, sweetie! That blows.

[mrplanet4]

Yup, I'd say dr. too. Or call an advice nurse.

Or, get the other lip colleganized to match.

[beenie]

I doubt it was a spider bite.
http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/spidermyth/myths/asleep.html

It may have been an allergic reaction to something else, or some other type of insect.
The benadryl and ibuprofin was a great idea and hopefully the swelling has gone down by now.