You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Her 9-year-old daughter also reacts to this additive (after eating only two CCs), with "crabbiness, itchy eyes and black circles under her eyes, like someone has punched her in the face." Tell us. For some bizarre reason I didn't think of 635 with the miso. The E number known as E631 (or sodium inosinate) is an additive that is used in many products to act as a flavour enhancer and make foods taste good. I couldn't sleep and would be awake in the night clawing at my skin for some relief. Look for 635, 627 and 631 in tasty processed foods such as: In the USA, food flavor enhancers are most commonly used in dehydrated soups and gravies; canned meat, sausage and fish; soups and gravies; fish (preserved); sausage; prepared meals; tomato sauce and ketchup; mayonnaise; snack foods (mix in salt); soy sauce; crab, prawn and shellfish (preserved); Asian cuisine; prepared vegetables and a variety of other products. ... 635 E635 Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide Made from 627 and 631. Another disturbing symptom due to 635 that has only accompanied the rash twice is a very strong sensation of 'knotting' in my oesophagus. On occasions my tongue would swell and my eyelids would swell up and I couldn’t figure out what it was. "THANK YOU! I wish this product had never been put on the market. It was only when we went back through everything eaten in the last two days that we found the culprit. . Until the program on ACA, I had no idea that other people were suffering like me. The family is very grateful. So to see your story on A Current Affair was fantastic. You will have to: Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ, www.foodstandards.gov.au) is in charge of approving food additives. At its worst when it first appeared it was also on my face and torso. Within a short time his arms were itching and his chest was covered in red and white wheals. We couldn't identify anything different in his diet or environment. It may come and go and travel over the body during that time. At the very least, these food additives should be listed in bold lettering or a different colour. But I have LEARNT MY LESSON! Just in case some people think that food additives only affect children, I'm 56 and another victim of 635. You can see our list of experienced and supportive dietitians http://fedup.com.au/information/support/dietitians, This has been the most life changing thing we have ever done. It consists of white or off-white crystals or powder and is produced by adding the sodium salts of guanylic acid (E626) and inosinic acid (E630). You don't need a history of rashes or food allergy. The doctor doesn't know what caused it. However, before moving on to know its side effects, one must also know how MSG dangers came to be known to the world. When the baby was four months old, the woman watched a grand final on TV with a plate of party pies to hand - the first time she'd eaten them since having the baby, although she had eaten them constantly during the pregnancy. - by email. Through studying the foods that I had eaten I became almost 100% certain that it was 635 causing my problem. It's similar to the feeling of eating a lot of food too quickly and having to wait for it to travel down. I began to suffer strange, itchy swellings about seven years ago and spent a lot of time and money going back and forth to my doctor to try to ascertain the cause and a treatment. "Congratulations on an excellent website, I wish I'd found it a few months ago when I was scratching myself until I was bleeding from the worst rash I have ever had. Although this sounds reasonable, unfortunately, the majority of people who are affected by ribonucleotides - and their health advisors - don't realise the cause of their problem and therefore can't choose to avoid them. The result was an immediate and lifethreatening swelling of the lips, tongue and throat. Disclaimer: the information given is not intended as medical advice. My temperature would not come down. Monosodium glutamate is an example of a flavour enhancer. The doctor didn't seem to believe that it could have been this enhancer, even after I showed her an article published in the Melbourne Sunday Herald Sun on 9 March 2003 entitled "Allergy hell in food additive". The International Numbering System for Food Additives (INS) is a European-based naming system for food additives, aimed at providing a short designation of what may be a lengthy actual name. "I believe that packet soup was what triggered the rash, then things like BBQ chicken from Woolies, pizza and even KFC, although I can't prove that it contains 635 (but I bet it does) … The most amazing thing is that neither my allergist nor my dermatologist had heard of 635. This set of additives seems to be very different from all other additives. The next day the itching started again. The government regulator Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) doesn't want to know - see their letters and responses here. Pasteurised Milk, Pasteurised Skim Milk, Salt, Starter Cultures, Non Animal Rennet, Anti-Caking Agent (Tapioca Starch, 200, 460) GF : Chilli . He said sadly: “I came here to do a trek. I woke up one Sunday morning with an angry red blotchy rash all over my body and my legs were burning. It was first identified as a flavour enhancer in 1908 by Professor Kikunae Ikeda of Tokyo University, Japan, who found that soup stocks made from Laminaria japonica (a seaweed which had been added to soups for centuries in Japan), contained high levels of the substance. 8. This is the first time I have ever had a rash of this magnitude develop and I am not impressed. These detailed anecdotes are backed up by e-mails from all over Australia and New Zealand about the effects of this additive. I ended up in hospital, where I had every test under the sun including biopsies. (Kiera). I could not believe it. It is almost incomprehensible that this additive is allowed (without any sort of warning) if this sort of reaction can occur." The last time it happened he had eaten Maggi 2-minute noodles earlier in the day. She has never had a reaction like it before, but had eaten quite a few corn chips (and not much else) at a family outing...here is part of what she wrote: - there was one bottle of mineral water, one bottle of wine, 2 packets of corn chips and a salad consisting of lettuce, tomato and cucumber!! You have eaten foods containing 635, 627 or 631 minutes or up to 48 hours or more (can be the previous day or two) before the onset of the symptoms. I didn't subscribe to that diagnosis and decided to stay away from roast chicken for my health's sake. The newer flavour enhancers called ribonucleotides (635, 627 and 631) are known to boost the immune system, so in theory it is possible they could lead to true allergies which are essentially an over- boosted immune system. No, I've never heard of ribo rash." In some people and possibly unborn babies, a reaction to 635 seems to have triggered severe multiple food intolerance. 637 Ethyl maltol, flavour enhancer derived from maltol. Share Share on Facebook Tweet Tweet on Twitter Pin it … - verbal report after presentation. Discovery of MSG Effects. I would have meat pies or sausage rolls at least once a week and sometimes pizza. I also took antihistamines and smothered myself in Calamine lotion but nothing seemed to ease the rash which turned to severe hives all over my body. When I woke up I felt a burning sensation in my lungs as I breathed in, followed by an intense itching and redness on the palms of my hands. The government regulator Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) doesn't want to know - see their, Other additives and natural food chemicals can also cause rashes. After eating half a bag of CC's for the first time in many years, I began to get increasingly tired and had a nap. ). Luckily it didn't progress to anything more life threatening and my partner was there to take me to seek medical treatment. Also there have been reports from consumers who have developed true allergies after being exposed to these flavour enhancers. A woman ate rotisseried chicken on Friday evening, started itching in bed on Saturday night and got up on Sunday morning to find she was covered in an unbearable itchy rash. Some people find they do better if they avoid all 600 numbers including MSG 621. 8 yo boy from NT, ate one packet of Lays Country Style Sour cream and Onion chips on Easter Saturday (wanting the Pokemon card inside). - senior at a roadshow 2012 talk, WARNING!!! I had a slight rash on my stomach on Saturday afternoon but it wasn't until Sunday morning that the severe reaction occurred. var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; Sometimes the rash drives me mad ...Yes, I do eat BBQ chicken once a week. So many doctors and tests, so many creams and tablets - and nothing would stop it. In some people a single reaction then becomes a true allergy, see reader stories below. Always consult with your doctor for underlying illness. He just gives me steroids but it doesn't really help. They may thus not be suitable for vegans and vegetarians, and in most cases not suitable for Jews, Muslims and Hindus, depending on the origin of the product. By that night the typical 635 rash and unbearable itch had set in. If you are desperate, your doctor can prescribe cortisone cream. I don't know what I ate…I think maybe the corn chips...they were flavoured." [1444] 635: suspected food allergy to flavour enhancer 635 (June 2017) Print Email I suffered my first allergic reaction yesterday afternoon and didn't know what was happening to me. The itching then spread to the soles of my feet and the rest of my body. I read the Ribo Rash factsheet on your website and thought about everything I've eaten - for each of the last two weeks I've bought a cooked chicken from the supermarket, eaten over several days. We cannot guarantee the complete absence of these allergens. They will probably deny it, tell you to consult your doctor (who almost certainly knows nothing about these reactions) and possibly be very rude, but the more complaints they get, the more they are likely to listen. And here's one that appears to be anaphylactoid: "I have a story regarding flavour enhancer 635 from the eight-year old boy next door. It is defined by Codex Alimentarius, the international food standards organisation of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN). Flavor enhancers Flavour enhancers are used in savoury foods to enhance the existing flavour in the food. This is the first time I have ever had a rash of this magnitude develop and I am not impressed. instant noodles, flavoured chips, CCs corn chips, flavoured (eg BBQ, chicken) biscuits and rice crackers, packet or canned soups or stocks and stock cubes, seasoning in the stuffing of supermarket fresh chickens, flavouring salt added to hot chips or rotisseried chickens, pre-prepared or instant sauces, gravies and meals, salad dressing, Greenseas salsa-flavoured tuna, sausages from your supermarket or butcher, some fast foods such as chicken, chips, batter for fish, Hungry Jack's vegie burger, check even fresh chicken labels closely as there have been some recent reports, , food flavor enhancers are most commonly used in dehydrated soups and gravies; canned meat, sausage and fish; soups and gravies; fish (preserved); sausage; prepared meals; tomato sauce and ketchup; mayonnaise; snack foods (mix in salt); soy sauce; crab, prawn and shellfish (preserved); Asian cuisine; prepared vegetables and a variety of other products. We are keeping a register of reactions. It is a mixture of disodium inosinate (IMP) and disodium guanylate (GMP) and is often used where a food already contains natural glutamates (as in meat extract) or added monosodium glutamate (MSG). At the very least, these food additives should be listed in bold lettering or a different colour. After you have suffered a 635 reaction, you may find you have developed a sensitivity to other food chemicals. This new additive is a combination of disodium guanylate (627, originally isolated from sardines, now made from yeasts) and disodium inosinate (631, originally isolated from the Bonito fish, now made from yeasts). My doctor said because it was all over my body, it was likely something I had eaten. A few weeks ago I developed burning red spots like tiny bee-stings all over my face, also my mouth and tongue are burning so much it is hard to eat, my tongue feels a bit swollen and even my ears feel a bit the same. addy954767c9fc464c32ad52ac3346e6f2a5 = addy954767c9fc464c32ad52ac3346e6f2a5 + 'ozemail' + '.' + 'com' + '.' + 'au'; IMP, GMP and I&G are also known as nucleotides. Sure enough, after the birth, the itching stopped. Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides, E number E635, is a flavor enhancer which is synergistic with glutamates in creating the taste of umami. This was about the discovery of MSG flavor enhancer. Allergen Information. However, this is a possible mechanism for the development of true allergies - which are basically an overstimulated an immune system - and could account for the rise in allergies in Western societies. I haven’t had CCs or the rash since then." 4. By the end of the week I could only lie on the lounge and visit the loo. On contacting the butcher concerned, he was able to tell me that the seasoning used on those steaks contained 635. Though best practices are used in preparing the meal, inadvertent cross-contamination may occur. "Three days later I still have lumps and itches in my right armpit and up to my face. Ribonucleotides are not permitted in foods intended specifically for infants and young children. Jennifer from story [483]  Started out with "the itchiest hive-rash I have ever had" - over several years, this progressed until every time she ate 635 by mistake "the swelling seemed to get worse and worse to the point where I was definitely at risk of anaphylactic shock ..."Sharon from story [1443] "I ate about a handful of Dorito's or CC's or whatever, and the next day I had a lumpy itchy rash all over my breasts and upper chest that lasted two weeks.... " With several worsening reactions to small amounts over several years, Sharon avoided this additive. It also appears on my back and shoulders. I went to a doctor but she just said it was a bit odd and prescribed an antihistamine. This time I had to take a course of antihistamines and steroids. I thought “that sounds like me”, so I eliminated them from my diet, and then I ate them again, and within two or three days the reaction came out, so I stopped it again, and to be sure, I ate it again, just to see what would happen, and it came out again, but I also get what I was told was spasms of the oesophagus. On several occasions my lips have been swollen and I find on occasion that although my upper lip doesn't look particularly swollen, it feels 'thick' and like I have been to the dentist. This email address is being protected from spambots. FSANZ policy is that people who are affected should read labels and avoid the food additives which affect them. addyec4d9d349c9ea780cf00c543f6b0c5bc = addyec4d9d349c9ea780cf00c543f6b0c5bc + 'ozemail' + '.' + 'com' + '.' + 'au'; (Melbourne), "I had an itchy rash a few weeks back that kept me up all night. (I need to start looking here) If they do list it in foods you've seen, do they just plunk it in there with the other ingredients, listing it as additive 635, like they do with MSG or do they use wording such as "flavour enhancer or other such wording to hide it? However, it was unusual for him to eat both lunch and dinner at work, and for him to choose chicken and chips, smothered in gravy, for both meals in one day. There appears to be nothing in the scientific literature about these effects of this additive. Are you aware of an allergy clinic in Sydney that screens for allergy to 635? I complained about that and they just said it's not them doing it, it's the suppliers. They said that I was at death`s door. A few days ago I had a meal of tinned salmon and plain rice - I've eaten hundreds of cans of the same product for years with no problems - and the burning seemed to get worse. Woolworths informed me that 635 was the sole flavour enhancer in the chicken. I also feel like I have a bit of asthma (I never had asthma as a child). For more information, see our factsheet on eczema and other itchy skin rashes. var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; NEW DELHI | KOLKATA: NestleBSE -0.63 % has directed retailers "not to be defensive" about the controversy over alleged high lead content in Maggi noodles and instead promote its flagship product even as its sales have started to slide across India. It was serendipity that a few days earlier I had been researching food additives in relation to migraines and found mention of the dreaded 635 and then thought to check the labels on everything he had eaten. Fermented Rice, Spices Emulsifiers (472e, 471) Vegetable Gum (415) Flavour Enhancer (635) Colour (Paprika Oleoresin) Shallots . Thanks for getting the information out there. "I ate just a few CC's at a staff function. I'm sure it is what, to put it frankly, has caused me absolute hell almost continuously for over two months. Reader reports on reactions to food additive 635 (77 pages pdf), [1142] 635: 6 year Ribo Rash due to chicken seasoning? - Anna, NSW, 35 years of age. It was only when we went back through everything eaten in the last two days that we found the culprit. How much my son ate that day depends on who made up the gravy and stuffing, and who salted the chips, because there are no exact measurements." You may have never noticed a reaction to food before. May be associated with itchy skin rashes up to 30 hours after ingestion; typical foods include flavoured chips, instant noodles I am sure my reaction was from eating Continental Oriental Fried Rice packet mix on Friday night and also Saturday night for tea. 5. I began to notice that it was affected by other commercially produced foods, including a salad dressing which contained 631. The rash can last for a week or two or even longer. I tried to get up and shower but I fainted…my lips swelled up and (my husband) was in a panic. Remember that reactions can occur up to 30 hours later or more. It may be produced synthetically. "A little over a month ago this child was given two or three CC's by a friend at school. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. I think that reaction took a week to subside. he doesn't eat the gravy, he leaves the 'chicken salt' off his own chips, and he's careful to monitor the quantity of 'chicken flavour' added to the stuffing mix. Avoid ribonucleotides, sodium guanylate or sodium inosinate (flavour enhancers 635, 627 or 631). Food flavour enhancers are commercially produced in the form of instant soups, frozen dinners and snackfoods etc. Visit the post for more. After you have suffered a 635 reaction, you may find you have developed a sensitivity to other food chemicals. You may just save some precious lives. The next morning at an aerobics class I had a red rash over my entire right body from the waist up to my neck, where it formed an unsightly and extremely itchy vivid red high-water mark around my neck. In the USA, these additives are called Food Flavor Enhancers Disodium Inosinate (DSI or IMP), Disodium Guanylate (DSG or GMP), and the combination of IMP and GMP (I&G). I let them know that I had a reaction to what I suspect was the flavour enhancer, and she told me I should check all labels carefully and avoid the ingredients that caused the reaction in the future. We now consciously avoid anything containing 635, and to date he has been itch free. Contact us now +91-96 … of reports that have arrived since this web feature was first posted in September 2002: [444] 635: 'Knotting' in the oesophagus due to 635 (August 2006). MSG flavour enhancers are now cultured on yeasts and since its introduction in the USA in 1948, its use has doubled every decade. Used in artificial sweeteners. 7. For more information, see our factsheet on. For days his lips protruded four inches or so! Flavours & Flavour Enhancers E620-E640 Flavours are additives that give food a particular taste or smell, and may be derived from natural ingredients or created artificially. You can see our list of experienced and supportive dietitians, Introduction to food intolerance START HERE, Reader reports on reactions to food additive 635, http://fedup.com.au/factsheets/additive-and-natural-chemical-factsheets/635-msg-boosters-ribo-rash-ribonucleotides-627-631, http://fedup.com.au/information/support/dietitians. This reaction was not as severe as the pie incident (the dose was no doubt much lower). White antihistamine tablets like Claratyne. about the effects of this additive. I also had rashes which were itchy and painful. You may be able to eat a certain quantity of these additives - eg a packet of flavoured chips every day - safely, but just a small amount more may cause a big reaction. A few hours later my stomach started going odd again and I began to itch. In response to the articles I have seen on your website, I am 99% sure that my 30-year-old husband has a nasty reaction to 635. After two days of this I found I had come out in hives, starting on my upper chest, abdomen and back. Soon after its introduction an NT pediatrician asked us which ingredient in Maggi two minute noodles could cause 'a dramatic skin eruption' in a four year old boy, nearly 6 year old girl from NT developed an intensely itchy skin rash 24 hours after a class party with party pies, pediatrician at hospital prescribed Phenergan, 3 others in class with milder rashes, 55 year old woman from SA, developed a dramatic rash that lasted two weeks after eating Gibbs party pies, antihistamines were not very effective, 13 yo boy from NT developed an intensely itchy skin rash from the soles of his feet to the top of his head after eating a pie at a friend's place, the contents of the pie could not be determined. If so I would very much appreciate the details as I am more than willing to be a part of the 'clinical evidence' required to nail this damn additive. Flavour enhancers such as monosodium glutamate (MSG) enhance a food's existing flavours. 50ish man from NT developed a dramatic itchy rash within hours of eating "a few" CCs corn chips. It would last for hours, and I thought I was dying. Ingredients Meat Free Portion (59%) [Water, Soy Protein, Coconut Oil, Plant Fibre (Cellulose), Vegetable Gum (461), Yeast Extracts, Dehydrated Vegetables, By the time I got up my thighs were black and bruised from scratching. The only thing different I had was a vegie burger from Hungry Jacks that I ate shortly before going to sleep. Within an hour I had a red rash and itch like that from a caterpillar inside my right elbow. The doctor diagnosed mild food poisoning that turned into a very nasty stomach bug. I gave up asking and had to suffer in silence. The doctor (fortunately a doctor's surgery was just around the corner) who treated him said that he was probably a matter of minutes away from death. I now religiously read the ingredients provided on packaged foods and have stopped eating Asian and Indian takeaway and takeaway pizza. Managed to get thru the day okay but I didn't feel much like eating and was tired. "His mother has commented that this boy has had no problems of this kind until last year, although he does have a history of mild asthma. Covered his arms, legs and body in large swollen itchy welts. Had a similar experience? Where To Buy Plant-Based Garlic Kiev This family favourite is making a comeback, oozing with a Vegan buttery garlic filling, perfect for a midweek meal. Eventually I was told it could be emotional or change of life. This new additive is a combination of disodium guanylate (627, originally ... induce IgE mediated allergies in susceptible consumers, especially babies. Although it is a nucleotide but it is obtained through bacterial non- alcoholic fermantation on sugar or from sugarcane itself. A pregnant woman in the NT who developed all-over itching was told it was due to pregnancy. Missed one week of school. As well as the usual effects of food additives (such as children's behaviour problems, headaches, heart palpitations, irritable bowel symptoms) this group can cause an unbearably itchy rash or welts and/or possibly life-threatening swelling of the lips and tongue up to 48 hours after consumption. If I hadn't seen this all happen to my son I wouldn't believe that it was caused by such a small amount of an additive. Additives listed on the label of the powdered stock include yeastextract and flavour enhancer 635 (an MSG booster). [258] 635: Afraid for my safety (April 2003). Contains: Gluten, Milk and Soy. - Debbie, by email, [246] 635: itch was unbearable (April 2003). People who don't know me just think that I have red cheeks, but I don't normally have red cheeks, and the burning sensation is really painful. (Food Intolerance Network letter in response to query from TV producer). Ribotide Flavour Enhancer Manufacturer Supplier India I+G manufacturer in India, CJ Tide I+G supplier, E 635 Importers India, Granray Grtide Importer, Jeetide, MSG Replacer, I+G Supplier, Food Flavor Enhancer, I+G Suppliers, E 635 Food Additive E627 E631. 50ish woman from NT, developed a mild but persistent skin rash after changing brand of frozen pie eaten once a week. Contents included 635. on a Sunday covered with a rash, particularly bad on arms and torso. This sounds like a typical Ribo Rash due to ribonucleotide flavour enhancers 627, 631 or 635 used in "chicken seasoning" on the skin of BBQ chickens and many other foods - the rash is delayed and can last for a week, making it seem like a chronic rash not a food reaction - however, we are now receiving the same reaction reports due to cooked chickens with chicken seasoning additives "yeast extract, natural flavours" so it seems manufacturers have found a way to avoid listing Ribo additive numbers. Of course she blamed the food last eaten (Saturday night's meal) and phoned to enquire about preservative in wine. It is the only group of additives that actually affect the immune system and reactions seem to get worse not better in many people, see a few excerpts below. - reader, by email, Fed Up by Sue Dengate, Random House, 2008, 621 MSG, flavour boosters, flavour enhancers and natural glutamates, Atrial fibrillation and other heart rhythm disorders, The information given is not intended as medical advice. It comes in waves, like contractions, and I wonder whether it is the peristalsis of my oesophagus firing unnecessarily. It never occurred to me that it could be the food I was eating, as I hadn't changed anything. He presented to a pharmacy with the chip packets and his parents saying, "we think it was these". My problems started in July 2002, when I ate roast chicken that caused a dramatic rash to appear all over my body. var addy954767c9fc464c32ad52ac3346e6f2a5 = 'suedengate' + '@'; A few weeks ago I started having a Continental Low Carb instant soup every day. We recommend you report your reaction politely to the manufacturer of the product. The consumer has no way of knowing that 635 is present in the food. - Rhonda, by email. I have noticed a reduction in occurrences, although one morning I woke up looking like Eddie Murphy in the Nutty Professor. 9. I started off thinking I was getting indigestion, and it would just pull really tight across my chest. I’ve never experienced a reaction like this. Breastfed babies can be affected by this additive passing through breastmilk. I'm sure it is what, to put it frankly, has caused me absolute hell almost continuously for over two months. We have recently received similar reports of reactions to products with an ingredient listing "yeast extract, natural flavours" and wonder whether manufacturers are now hiding ribonucleotide flavour enhancers 627, 631 and 635 under these descriptions. Flavour Enhancer (INS 635) is a food additive and as the name suggests it enhances the flavour of foods. Anyone can be affected. If so I would very much appreciate the details as I am more than willing to be a part of the 'clinical evidence' required to nail this damn additive. It was interesting to read that rotisseried chicken can be a culprit, as this is one thing I have eaten recently, before suffering an occurrence which I could not explain otherwise. email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. The doctor gave him an injection which helped, but the redness was there for days along with headaches. Needless to say I have ditched the soup and banned 635. MSG boosters: Ribo Rash (flavour enhancer 635 or ribonucleotides E635, 627, 631), Reader comment: "The crystal meth of MSG" - Shawn, IntroductionPeople with gout need to know thisDiagnosisHow to avoidIf affectedMore informationReader reportsFurther reading, Keywords: itchy rash, redness, swelling, ribonucleotides, 635, 627, 631. See our Ribo Rash factsheet http://fedup.com.au/factsheets/additive-and-natural-chemical-factsheets/635-msg-boosters-ribo-rash-ribonucleotides-627-631, [1141] 635: WARNING - ribo additives in "yeast extract, natural flavours" chicken seasoning? Products contains eggs, soy, skim milk powder, wheat, … These detailed anecdotes are backed up by e-mails from all over. Information is drawn from the scientific literature, web research, group members and personal enquiry; while all care is taken, information is not warranted as accurate and the Food Intolerance Network and Sue Dengate cannot be held liable for any errors or omissions. I asked my husband to call an ambulance as I nearly fainted and felt like vomiting at the same time. I am beginning to avoid all commercially prepared food. Eyelids started to swell. (, "My 16yr old son had a bout of hives last year. ... 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