my husband has sudden sporadic tongue swelling which always occurs in the middle of the night. Sometimes his lips swell, too. It is quite frightening. His GP says if he were allergic to any of his blood pressure medications, the swelling would occur within an hour or so of ingestion. The only ingesting my husband routinely takes before going to bed is a swig of Maalox.
Hello. Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. I went through your husbands history and I would like to make following suggestions for him:1. Yes, as suggested by GP, antihypertensive medications from the groups of ACE inhibitors or Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARB) (Kindly confirm whether he is taking any of these) can cause similar complaints. However, I would like to suggest that it is not always within an hour of consumption of the Chat Doctor.  Personally when such patient comes to my clinic, I suggest patients physician revising the antihypertensive medicines and to change them, if possible. Please discuss above information with your GP.2. Even Maalox can occasionally cause allergic reaction. The symptoms will be similar.3. Were I treating you, I would suggest you to take a levocetirizine & montelukast when such symptoms occur. You can discuss possibility of alternative antihypertensive medicine (if your 