Dry, chapped lips

yes i have dry lips, but im on anti-depressants and a side effect of them is a lack of saliva. i always get cracks at the sides of my mouth when im really run down, or fighting a virus. i too use carmex. its good stuff.

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            'He heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds.' (Psalm 147:3)                  

 

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Oh yes denise youre not alone. My problem is aggrivated by the lack of saliva due to amitryptiline side effect. But it is an abosolute nightmare. I even get angular colitis, causing the sides of my mouth to dry and split.

i know my little remedy sounds even more bizzare but hair serum works wonders.

God bless take good care

 

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Tree

 

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Post Edited (treehugginhippy) : 12/6/2008 3:42:25 PM (GMT-7)

Thank you all for the replies, I will try each these remedies.  I just hate having a dry mouth & lips all the time.  My lips are always cracking & bleeding too.  I don't know if this is a side affect of my prescriptions or not.  I will check with my Pharmacist on that.  Don't know why I didn't think to ask him before!!!   I do have dry eyes as well.  I had to stop wearing my contacts because they stuck to my eyes.  Such wonderful & ever changing symptoms just keep my life interesting!! 

I also get lots of canker sores, mouth ulsars & fever blisters.  Do you guys have to deals with these?  Are they part of ME/CFS?  Thanks again for your replies, hugs, Denise

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 I have:  Fibromyalgia, CFS, Holt-Oram Syndrome, nasal allergies, depression

Married to a wonderful supportive husband & between us we have 4 children & 7 grandchildren.

well, thank you, I will try it.  There is nothing worse then dry, chapped lips when you want to smile.  LOL.  I even have to stop & think before I do smile, "will my lip crack & bleed or do I have chap stick on?"  Such a bummer.  Kinda ruins the spontonaity (sp) of smiling.    hugs, Denise

 

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 I have:  Fibromyalgia, CFS, Holt-Oram Syndrome, nasal allergies, depression

Married to a wonderful supportive husband & between us we have 4 children & 7 grandchildren.

My dermotologist said I have cheilitis and prescribed the hydrocortisone ointment. I used it for two weeks before my follow up appt. The derm was looking at me strangely and asked why my lips were white? I said it's from the ointment you've had me using for two weeks! It's embarassing!!! Come to find out, the pharmacy had messed up and given me the cream instead of the ointment and I didn't know the difference. It dried my lips out sooo severely!!! Once I got on the actual ointment my lips were alright but not enough for me to say it was a success.

I've had it since I was younger than my teens and the one and only thing that has actually made any difference on my lips is a cheap little chapstick tube called Aquafina. It contains Jojoba Oil, Almond Oil and Vitamin E. It feels minty and tingly on the lips.

I use a mild exfoliator (usually sugar and something emoilient like Vaseline or Olive Oil) at night then slather the Aquafina on and go to bed. It's a constant struggle for me. I cannot wear lipstick at all (dries my lips even more) and I have to stay away from lip glosses with larger pieces of glitter...they get under the flakes and make them gross! I keep my Aquafina next to the bed, on the coffee table, my desk, my purse and even in my pocket or bra if I don't have pockets. I really despise having cheilitis.

Good luck and if you find something awesome, please share!!!

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-Tanya-

-Auto-immune disease suspected
-Type 2 Diabetic
-Tons of other probs & symptoms!

:Omeprazole, Onglyza, Glipizide, Naproxen, Oxycodone

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