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Do you have any of the following symptoms that require emergency treatment? Call 911 or other emergency services immediately.
- Signs of shock occur:
- Moderate to severe difficulty breathing occurs:
- You have had a previous severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) to a similar bite or sting.
- Rapid swelling of the throat or tongue occurs.
- An uncontrolled jerking of muscles (seizure) occurs along with unresponsiveness. Protect the person from harm during the seizure.
- You have swelling of the eyeball (not around the eye or the eyelid).
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February 01, 2008
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Everyone's IBS is different, but most sufferers have these symptom triggers in common.
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