Terra: a Brazilian woman's lips swelled and her tonsils became inflamed due to toothpaste.
In Brazil, teacher Denise Correia Santiago's mouth swelled after using toothpaste. Her story caught the attention of the publication Terra.
One day after another teeth brushing, the woman experienced swollen tonsils, breathing problems, and severely swollen lips. The symptoms persisted for five days. It turned out that they were caused by an allergy to the components of the toothpaste.
The Brazilian woman required emergency medical assistance. Doctors prescribed her a course of injections. "I couldn't eat, hot or warm food couldn't touch my lower lip, which was in severe pain due to the burn. I had to drink icy liquids and use a small plastic bottle filled with frozen water to relieve the pain," Santiago said.
Additionally, the woman experienced intense emotional distress and suffering from pain and hunger. She sued the toothpaste manufacturer but lost the case as she could not prove the causal link. Santiago and her lawyer intend to appeal this decision.
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