Re: Could this be caused by a vitamin B or A deficiency?

October 2, 2008

There are a lot of fungal skin problems that can just linger, too.

Have you tried coconut oil on them? It works much better than any

kind of balm, most of which do increase problems like chapped lips

and only offer temporary relief.

Another thing you could try, would be to put iodine on them (at night

so it doesn't stain them) which could kill some infections.

>

> Hello, I have had this strange problem going on with my lips for

> almost three months . I was wondering if this could be a vitamin

> deficiency or something else like oral candidiasis.

>

> Whats going on is very bad painful, red, dry, swollen lips,with very

> small red sores

> that can leak a water like fluid (there could be one or two sores

or

> many at the same time), the lips get red, dry , inflamed and the

> corners of the mouth get very red, dry, cracked and sore, its over

> pretty much the entire lip area. It hurts to

> eat, smile and talk.

>

> Its not cold sores, the lips don't look or act like cold sores

do,or

> heal like cold sore do. lysine did not help and cold sore ointments

> did not help. This lip problem will get a bit better then come back

> again worse. It has been going on since about -July 20,08.

>

> This last week it seems to have got about 80 % better, but I still

> get tightness,peeling and dryness in the corners of the mouth as

well

> as this strange almost raw feeling on the lower lip .I put lip balm

on

> my lips but the bottom lip,...it feels like there is nothing but

> mucus membrane like skin for the lip balm to stick to( does that

> make sense?).

> I started to take more B-2 about 400mgs a day added to the B-complex

> 100 I take already. what ive read on B-2 sounds much like whats

going

> on. but I have read up on other vitamin deficiencies , and many

have

> the same symptoms. I also take other vitamins and herbs. I really

> think I might have some vitamin deficiencies because I dont

eat a

> lot and when I do eat I dont think I get enough protein and

veggies,

> also I dont drink milk or eat many grain products, those I believe

> are good sources for b- vitamins as well as other nutrients. also I

> dont eat a lot of fruit , trying to avoid too much sugar.

>

> Then I thought about vitamin A, the same symptoms of getting too

much

> are the same as a deficiency . I take about 4000 IUs in cod liver

> softgels from vitacost and about a tablespoonful of Carlson's cod

> liver oil, it has about 700 ius to 1,200 ius per teaspoon. I take

> the Carlson's about everyday but at times ill stop taking it and

take

> the Carlson's very finest fish oil. am I getting enough vitamin

A ?

> or maybe to much? I also take 10,000 ius of beta carotene a day.

>

> I have been hypothyroid since 1995, and in the last two years I

have

> also been dealing with adrenal fatigue. Ive read that

hypothyroid

> people cant convert beta- carotene into vitamin A that well.

>

> I have some hair loss and other symptoms , but I dont know if they

> are thyroid ,adrenal, stress or lack of a vitamin or mineral.

(most

> likely all of those). back in 2005 I was having some strange lip

> problems , not really like whats going on now but similar , I

> think it was caused by the benzos I was getting off of then, and

at

> that time I had blood tests for vit A and beta carotene they both

> came back on the high side so I lowered my doses.I was taking about

> 25,000ius beta- carotene and im not sure about the vitamin A

> probably around 5-6000ius maybe.

>

> I also came across a condition called cheilitis or angular

chelitis,

> a condition of the lips which can be caused by nutritional

> deficiencies,B-vitamins and iron, or by oral candidiasis or other

> pathogens.

>

> Its not my toothpaste, I do not wear lipstick,I wear natural organic

> lip balms , I dont think its a contact type of thing causing this.

>

> I can't see a doctor because I do not have health insurance right

now.

>

> What could this problem be? does this sound like a vitamin

> deficiency? maybe the amounts of my supplements I have been taking

> and my diet are not enough since the adrenal fatigue?, and the

stress

> increased and my vitamin intake did not?

>

> I dont now if I should increase my B-vitamins.

>

> I was also looking into getting some High Vitamin Cod Liver Oil,

but

> im still a bit frightened of getting too much vit A. vitamin A has

got

> such a bad rap. is the High Vitamin Cod Liver Oil a good thing to

> try for whats going on with my lips/mouth?

>

> sorry for the long post.

>

> Thank You very much for any help, Sherie

>

October 2, 2008

Consider sunlight, it will dry up & eventually heal over any fungus among us.

The attack & kill claims of topical ointments is not a part of my natural

hygiene way of dealing with symptoms like fungus, too many consequences.

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