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Suggest Treatment For Vitamin Deficiency Causing Blistering In Lips And Nails Splitting

I am a 43 year old woman and my lips are blistering and bleeding. This has gone on for many months. I have a toe fungus that my doctor said was a vitamin deficiency. My nails are splitting. I am actually asking for our daughter. She will have to continue because I do not know all the symptoms. Thank you
Thu, 26 Nov 2015
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Hi.

The lips chapping and cracking are possibly a vitamin deficiency (e.g. vitamin B12) or dehydration. Make sure you give her at least 2-3 litres a day, keep her lips moist with the help of a petroleum jelly and speak to the doctor to guide you into learning how to give your daughter vitamin shots.

The toe fungus can be treated with an anti-fungal medication (e.g. terbinafine, itraconazole), and also wearing comfortable footwear and socks that allow good ventilation, also try to avoid keeping her feet wet.

Best wishes.
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Suggest Treatment For Vitamin Deficiency Causing Blistering In Lips And Nails Splitting

Hi. The lips chapping and cracking are possibly a vitamin deficiency (e.g. vitamin B12) or dehydration. Make sure you give her at least 2-3 litres a day, keep her lips moist with the help of a petroleum jelly and speak to the doctor to guide you into learning how to give your daughter vitamin shots. The toe fungus can be treated with an anti-fungal medication (e.g. terbinafine, itraconazole), and also wearing comfortable footwear and socks that allow good ventilation, also try to avoid keeping her feet wet. Best wishes.