The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Biocryst Pharmaceuticals’ application to approve an oral granule formulation of Orladeyo (berotralstat) for children with hereditary angioedema (HAE) as young as 2. The FDA granted the application priority review, which shortens the process from the standard 10 months…
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Being a parent is never easy. I should know, as I have eight children. I have four biological children from my first marriage, three stepchildren from my second marriage, and one adopted daughter. Two of my bio kids, my adopted daughter, and I all live with angioedema. Being a…
To mark Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) Awareness Day this year, the advocacy group HAE International is smiling: The theme for the events of Friday, May 16, is “hae day,” with punctuation marks creating a smiley face. An annual worldwide event, HAE Awareness Day aims to familiarize people with…
After waking up in the middle of the night and emptying the contents of my stomach all over the floor, I weakly walked to my parents’ room and woke up my mother. When she finally understood what I was mumbling, she got up, cleaned my floor, cleaned me up,…
Angioedema is the formal medical term for swelling under the skin. It usually occurs as part of an allergic reaction, but has forms that are not due to allergies.
Acute angioedema often occurs as part of an allergic reaction to various allergens or triggers. These can include certain foods, insect bites or stings, medications, and natural rubber products like latex.
Angioedema and hives often occur at the same time. However, angioedema causes large, thick welts which may not be itchy, whereas hives are smaller and usually itchy.
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