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Red, Swollen, Painful And Peeling Lips With Numb Tongue. No Help From Steroids And Antibiotics. Any Suggestions?
I have been to 2 Drs four times in the last 8 wks. I have taken a round of steroids and a antibiotic by mouth also using a steroid gel topicality on lips twice a day for two weeks and now once a day for the next week. Go back to Dr. Again in Jan. For 8 wks I have had fire red lips, swollen, painful and peeling lips just like a sunburn peels on your skin. The only thing I put one my lips the last 6wks is Vaseline and the steroid like the dermatologist suggested. Sometimes my tongue is almost numb on the end.
Sat, 4 Jan 2014
Hi,
I can understand your concern for red, swollen, painful and peeling lips with numb tongue.
For the part of remedy and rest of the suggestions:
- Kindly do not touch your tongue with your teeth or try to perceive or see the grade of soreness by touching your tongue repeatedly. This is one of the sole most important factor in causation of increase in soreness or burning in all the oral issues.
- Eat light, and less spicy food. Do not eat hot food or nay irritant nature of food items.
- You can apply boro-glycerine (1 ml) mixed with tablet betamethasone (2 tablet). Apply it for 3-4 times on tip very gently.
take care.
I can understand your concern for red, swollen, painful and peeling lips with numb tongue.
For the part of remedy and rest of the suggestions:
- Kindly do not touch your tongue with your teeth or try to perceive or see the grade of soreness by touching your tongue repeatedly. This is one of the sole most important factor in causation of increase in soreness or burning in all the oral issues.
- Eat light, and less spicy food. Do not eat hot food or nay irritant nature of food items.
- You can apply boro-glycerine (1 ml) mixed with tablet betamethasone (2 tablet). Apply it for 3-4 times on tip very gently.
take care.
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