If angioedema or hives affect the throat and airways, a trip to the emergency room is essential. In emergency situations, people will often receive an adrenaline injection to reduce these life-threatening symptoms. Following an episode like this, affected people might need to start carrying an epi-pen for immediate administration of the medication should it happen again.

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