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Hello Carol...

Well.. I have weird skin on my lips... not inside, but the outside.. :) I

have a derm appt... on Tuesday... kind of scared that it might scleroderma..

I have to use ointment on my lips on the time too..hmmm..interesting...

Tricia

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Dear Carol.,

I dont have any answer to your problem, but can empathize with you. I am

having a recurring problem with very painful sores in my nostrils. When I am

placed on antibiotics for at least 10 or more days, this completely clears up..

only to return again and again.. I have been to my primary care doc, my

allergist and my ENT guy.. all of whom really dont have a clue.. I have now been

battling this problem since last Nov.. 2002.. I hope you get the answers you are

looking for soon..

Take care

Peachy hugs,

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Carol,

When I was a teen, I had eaten a ton of oranges and I started to itch.

Little red dots were everywhere. I was so scared I hid in my room for 2

days lol. Oranges weren't a part of my diet (my mom had just bought some on

sale) and I was only 12 so I never saw that reaction again. Fast forward to

16ish. I begin to start taking vitamins, cause that is the " thing " to do ya

know. Well it was an every day old vitamin. I noticed over time my lips

inside ended up cankor sores and all cut up like they had been sliced

inside. I had no clue it was an allergic reaction to the vitamins so I just

kept taking them. My lips grew huge. My mom made me stop taking everything

and go back to like soups and stuff and I eventually healed up. Several

years later I try it again, but this time I work for a pharmacy. The

pharmacist told me that some vitamins that are made cheaply have cheap

forms of vit c in it and can cause a reaction. I never thought of myself

having citrus reactions. So I was scared to take vitamins for years.

Didn't matter what I tried dept store wise, I would get canker sores. Back

then, GNC wasn't really well known or other health food stores that got more

quality made vitamins. I had a friend from amway sell me some vitamims and

I thought I'd humor him. I tried them, had no problems over a year.

Stopped taking them for awhile cause it wasn't my habit. Then when I got

this surgery, I did the " flintstone " thing and within 3 days (alot quicker

than the other ones), BAM, there went my lips and cankor sores. So I think

I nailed MY problem anyway with my allergic reactions to vitamins and the

way some are processed. I have had to try all sorts of vitamins to figure

out what ones I could take.

Not saying that is what happened to you. But it was my experience and the

root of my problem with similiar side effects. Good luck in figuring it

out. Another thing, are you post menopausal? Or however you say that? I

seem to remember my mom saying something about sores when she stopped having

her periods. Dunno maybe something to look into if that is your age

bracket.

Sherra

mouth sores

> For several months now I have had recurring sores on the inside of my

upper

> lip. These usually start out as a " macerated " area (like someone's been at

work

> on the tissue with a meat tenderizer) and generally progress to a canker

sore

> or just a very painful mass of raw meat (tissue). The edges of my teeth

seem

> to aggravate the soreness.

>

> I have tried eliminating various things from my diet as well as different

> vitamins and minerals, have seen both my doc and dentist--neither of whom

have a

> clue. The latter prescribed an ointment I can use (inside my mouth --

yuck!

> but I use it) which provides some relief, but NOTHING seems to make the

> condition go away. It flares up, goes away on its own for very short

periods, and then

> returns. I've done Google search after Google search, all my nutritional

> manuals, and Merck online. I am stumped, and right now, very very

miserable. I did

> not go to breakfast with my family this am (in from Denver for the

holiday)

> bcuz my mouth hurts so badly I can't bear to eat anything.

>

> Can ANYone shed some light? Have anything similar? Have any suggestions or

> bright ideas what else to check out?

>

> Carol A

>

>

>

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In a message dated 11/28/2003 9:52:29 PM Eastern Standard Time,

tuesdynite@... writes:

Can ANYone shed some light? Have anything similar? Have any suggestions or

bright ideas what else to check out?

==================================

I had mouth sore from cinnamon gum. The dentist even biopsied me until I ran

out of gum one day.

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In a message dated 11/28/2003 9:52:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,

tuesdynite@... writes:

> Can ANYone shed some light? Have anything similar? Have any suggestions or

> bright ideas what else to check out?

>

>

Is there a great amount of Vitamin C in your nutrition? My kids and I break

out in something like this if we have too much of it. Just a thought. Kim O

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I don't have an answer Carol. But I have had a similar problem. My dentist

said " are you taking any medications? " I said yes and he said " Well they

are probably causing them. " Great. No solutions ... just a probably cause.

Do you get a " fat lip " with yours sometimes too? I do. And the worse part

is that I have trouble talking sometimes and I am a teacher. I have a

friend who puts salt on those things. OUCHHHHHHHH I am afraid to try that.

I used to use ... now get ready to shudder Absorbine Jr. Yes, it hurts

like crazy when you apply it (at night I would do it) but in the morning

the sores would be gone. But those were for sores inside my cheek not the

ones on my lips.

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FROM: 1malinda@...

DATE: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 10:27:38 -0500

SUBJECT: mouth sore

Sometimes I get mouth sores. My dentist recommends Glyoxide.

I keep a little bottle handy just in case I need it. The

generic works just fine too. I hope this will help you.

Ma

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Carol,

I attempted to reply to this late last night, and Yahoo ate my post... I

get so tired of posting via the web! I'm going to try again.

Perhaps you have contracted oral herpes. The symptoms you report, the

recurrences, and the things that do and don't help all sound about

right. You could have your doctor culture the material in one of the

sores, but that's tricky in your mouth, and can be painful. Better still

is to have them do the blood test for herpes, which can and will also

reveal (if you have herpes) whether it's type 1 ( " oral " ) or type 2

( " genital " ) -- I put those words in quotes because viruses don't always

follow these rules and both kinds are found in both areas these days.

I've had type 2 since I was 19 (17 years now) and found some relief in

acyclovir taken as soon as outbreaks make themselves known. That makes

the sores less contagious, causes you to have fewer of them, and makes

those that do erupt heal more quickly. There's also an acyclovir cream

but I've never tried it and I don't know if it can be used orally. I am

one of the unlucky people that has very frequent outbreaks, so I am much

happier on daily Valtrex, which is similar to acyclovir but more

long-lasting. Instead of monthly or more often outbreaks, I now have

about one a year. There's some evidence that Valtrex also decreases

viral shedding (times when you are shedding contagious viral particles

without any noticeable sores), which can help keep you from " sharing " it

with others.

Some people have one outbreak of herpes sores and then never have

another; some people have a lot of very painful outbreaks the first year

and then they diminish, and some people have regular outbreaks for the

rest of their lives. Type 1 folks TEND to have fewer outbreaks but that

is not an absolute rule. Herpes is pretty easy to spread (but can only

be spread through direct contact; you don't need to worry about public

restrooms, shared towels, shared glassware, and the like), and

apparently, about 90% of the US adult population has oral herpes (but

not me, go figure, though my mother definitely had it). About 25% of the

US adult population has genital herpes, but the actual numbers are

believed to be higher because many people don't get tested for the virus

and think they've just had a " rash " or even a " yeast infection " . That's

a large part of how it's spread too, " silent carriers " who don't realize

they're infected and who don't practice safe contact/sex with friends

and lovers (yes, you can give someone oral herpes by kissing them on the

cheek if you have active sores!)

I certainly can't diagnose you with oral herpes over the Internet

(nobody can!) but I think it's a good idea to have it checked out, just

in case. Feel free to reply with questions about any of this stuff if

you want, and hang in there.

Hugs,

Z

Open RNY 09/17/01

http://www.ziobro.us

mouth sores

For several months now I have had recurring sores on the inside of my

upper lip. These usually start out as a " macerated " area (like someone's

been at work on the tissue with a meat tenderizer) and generally

progress to a canker sore or just a very painful mass of raw meat

(tissue). The edges of my teeth seem to aggravate the soreness.

I have tried eliminating various things from my diet as well as

different vitamins and minerals, have seen both my doc and

dentist--neither of whom have a clue. The latter prescribed an ointment

I can use (inside my mouth -- yuck!

but I use it) which provides some relief, but NOTHING seems to make the

condition go away. It flares up, goes away on its own for very short

periods, and then returns. I've done Google search after Google search,

all my nutritional manuals, and Merck online. I am stumped, and right

now, very very miserable. I did not go to breakfast with my family this

am (in from Denver for the holiday) bcuz my mouth hurts so badly I can't

bear to eat anything.

Can ANYone shed some light? Have anything similar? Have any suggestions

or bright ideas what else to check out?

Carol A

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I get both the ones on the inside of the mouth and occasionally a

whopper of one on my lip-always the left corner. I finally figured

out why I was getting the inside of the mouth ones. Do you chew on

pen caps or put other items in your mouth without thinking, like the

car key as your juggling groceries? Or even chew on your fingernails

without washing first? Once I became more self-conscious of what I

was putting in my mouth, the inside of the mouth ones went away. I'm

thinking the outside lip one may be the oral herpes. Happens about 3

or 4 times a year. I think mine flare up due to stress.

Cindy in VA

lap RNY 2/8/02

> For several months now I have had recurring sores on the inside of

my upper

> lip. These usually start out as a " macerated " area (like someone's

been at work

> on the tissue with a meat tenderizer) and generally progress to a

canker sore

> or just a very painful mass of raw meat (tissue). The edges of my

teeth seem

> to aggravate the soreness.

>

> I have tried eliminating various things from my diet as well as

different

> vitamins and minerals, have seen both my doc and dentist--neither

of whom have a

> clue. The latter prescribed an ointment I can use (inside my mouth -

- yuck!

> but I use it) which provides some relief, but NOTHING seems to make

the

> condition go away. It flares up, goes away on its own for very

short periods, and then

> returns. I've done Google search after Google search, all my

nutritional

> manuals, and Merck online. I am stumped, and right now, very very

miserable. I did

> not go to breakfast with my family this am (in from Denver for the

holiday)

> bcuz my mouth hurts so badly I can't bear to eat anything.

>

> Can ANYone shed some light? Have anything similar? Have any

suggestions or

> bright ideas what else to check out?

>

> Carol A

>

>

>

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In a message dated 11/29/2003 8:35:28 AM Central Standard Time,

raggedy@... writes:

> After reading the input from so many of you, I am coming to the conclusion

> that part of my problem is the Vitamin C. I remember when I was at my worst

> I stopped taking extra Vitamin C and it decreased. I am now taking 500 mg

> with each iron pill. I don't know if that is enough but now that I think of

it,

> the mouth sores are not there since I switched from the 1000 mg. doses that

> I was taking with my iron.

>

> As a child, I do remember that I had problems with overdoing citrus and

> strawberries.

>

> Carol, don't know if this will help you. But worth looking into I think.

> -------------------------------------------

I have been off ALL supplements for a week, and no improvement. I'll give it

another week, maybe a month, and see what happens.

Carol A

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