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Q: Burny-itchy Lips
asked by: ve123 on January 20th, 2004
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Hello I have a question for u people out there that has been plauging me for about a year. Throughout the year i've had a reoccuring "rash" you could say on my lips faintly discolored and dry and scaly lasting any where from 2 days to a week. And only occurs every other month. I've been to the doctor twice about it the first doctor gave me some type of anti-fungal cream that i'm not so sure of it's effectiveness but the "rash" did go away but continued to occur. Recently it came back but this time it burned and itched. My lips slighty swell and secretes a very small amout of liquid. This new "rash" was alot worst than the previous ones it came to the point where I could not fully open my mouth because my skin on my lips would split burn and then secrete a film of yellowed liquid. Now this all sounds a little unslightly but it is not easily visible to the average person... Even when I went to the doctor for the second time about this new type of rash he and the nurse did not immediately see any problems with my lips. Eventually the doctor concluded it was frostbite coupled with an allergic reaction and prescribe hydroxine for the swelling and itching and ibprofen. With continued use of medicated chapstick all was going well for about 5-6 days until yesterday it flared up again. The burning has come back and my lips are swollen. I'm beginning to think it is someting else besides frostbite.......Help, please help, does anyone recognize this condition>
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seashell replied on January 22nd, 2004
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Have you received an answer to this problem? Is so , please let me know. I have had similar recurring symptoms..
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ve123 replied on February 2nd, 2004
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I went to a dermatologist and he said that it was all just an allergic reation and told me to use nothing on my lips but products containing 100% petroluem jelly and not the stuff that i'd been using. He prescribed atopical cream and some type of cortisene steriod and the rash went away. I was suprised at the suddeness of my allergic reations considering I had been using these products all my life, but the dermatoligist informed me that it happens all the time. So all has been well since then. Wink
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stacey0522 replied on June 17th, 2008
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itchy lips and mouth
I am growing a bit worried I hope someone could provide me with some answer's. this mornig I woke up with the right side of my bottom lip swollen, I asumed it was a cold soar and just pushed it off, untill later in the day my whole top lip swelled. it has since spread to both lips inside and out side and now to the top of my mouth along the right side of my tounge, I have tried allergy medication but it is not seeming to help. chap stick isnt even helping, and I have not eaten anything that I do not eat in a normal day. I have also notice my face is a bit flushed as well. If someone could give me some advice or something that would be great.
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