Guest guest Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 Try Vitamin E oil. You can get it in a pricey bottle, at a pharmacy, or in capseals or whatever they call those gel-cap things. The latter is less expensive, and you just poke a capseal with a pin, and squeeze the oil out. Aquaphor is also good. Also at a pharmacy. Made by Eucerin. Get a little tube, if you can, first, because it, too, is pricey and a tiny bit goes a long way. A local radiology clinic has a whole basket of tiny tubes (samples) available for the taking, to soothe skin that's been damaged by radiation. Carmex is nice, but it's a hard wax. Either of the above is softer. C. > is it possible to be addicted to Blistex and Carmex? My lips are > SOOOOOO chapped - nothing provides more than temporary relief. I am > now almost 6-weeks post-op and I want to know if this, like > everything else so far - will be temporary. > > Also - any advice on other balm-type stuff I can put on my lips?? > They're ready to burn up and fall off. > > :-/\ > Corinne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 Try Vitamin E oil. You can get it in a pricey bottle, at a pharmacy, or in capseals or whatever they call those gel-cap things. The latter is less expensive, and you just poke a capseal with a pin, and squeeze the oil out. Aquaphor is also good. Also at a pharmacy. Made by Eucerin. Get a little tube, if you can, first, because it, too, is pricey and a tiny bit goes a long way. A local radiology clinic has a whole basket of tiny tubes (samples) available for the taking, to soothe skin that's been damaged by radiation. Carmex is nice, but it's a hard wax. Either of the above is softer. C. > is it possible to be addicted to Blistex and Carmex? My lips are > SOOOOOO chapped - nothing provides more than temporary relief. I am > now almost 6-weeks post-op and I want to know if this, like > everything else so far - will be temporary. > > Also - any advice on other balm-type stuff I can put on my lips?? > They're ready to burn up and fall off. > > :-/\ > Corinne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 I don't know too much about lip balms, but I think that the menthol or other " cooling " agents in Blistex and others are drying. Maybe try a naural lip balm without additives or vitamin E, as Cammie suggested. Eileen > is it possible to be addicted to Blistex and Carmex? My lips are > SOOOOOO chapped - nothing provides more than temporary relief. I am > now almost 6-weeks post-op and I want to know if this, like > everything else so far - will be temporary. > > Also - any advice on other balm-type stuff I can put on my lips?? > They're ready to burn up and fall off. > > :-/\ > Corinne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 I found some great stuff that works wonders. It's called Carmex and can be found at most drug stores (I get mine at CVS or Target). Very soothing. > is it possible to be addicted to Blistex and Carmex? My lips are > SOOOOOO chapped - nothing provides more than temporary relief. I am > now almost 6-weeks post-op and I want to know if this, like > everything else so far - will be temporary. > > Also - any advice on other balm-type stuff I can put on my lips?? > They're ready to burn up and fall off. > > :-/\ > Corinne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 I found some great stuff that works wonders. It's called Carmex and can be found at most drug stores (I get mine at CVS or Target). Very soothing. > is it possible to be addicted to Blistex and Carmex? My lips are > SOOOOOO chapped - nothing provides more than temporary relief. I am > now almost 6-weeks post-op and I want to know if this, like > everything else so far - will be temporary. > > Also - any advice on other balm-type stuff I can put on my lips?? > They're ready to burn up and fall off. > > :-/\ > Corinne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 Here's a GENERAL suggestion for those with dry lips. My surgery is upcoming in the next month (pending insurance appeal...UGH!), but I've actually been a mouth breather most of my life. I think that since my SARPE, by nose breathing has improved...but when I was about 16-19 yrs old (I'm now 26), I was totally addicted to Chap Stick. I actually knew some other people who were as well. Well, funny as is sounds...YES, you can get addicted to any lip balm that contains any sort of alcohol (Methanol, anything ending in " ol " ). Now don't laugh...but, basically, similar premise as alcoholics. They drink and drink and the addiction takes over and they need alcohol. Similarly, one of the fuctions of your lips are to create moisture, so the more you use lip balms with alcohol in them, your lips are constantly moisturized, and eventually, your lips will create less and less moisture on their own...because why should they, you're applying Carmex/Blistex/etc all the time. So, now you're all educated on lip therapy. My dermatologist had once suggested to use a Petrolium based ointment (Vaseline or even the CVS/Rite Aid/etc. brands), as long as they don't contain alcohol. I now use very little on my lips (maybe 2-4 times a day). Lastly, there's actually a website called Lip Balm Anonymous (http://www.kevdo.com/lipbalm/addict.html) if you want to read more about this. I tell ya, there's support out there for just about anything. Best of luck...and throw out those Carmex & Blistex tubes. - > > is it possible to be addicted to Blistex and Carmex? My lips are > > SOOOOOO chapped - nothing provides more than temporary relief. I am > > now almost 6-weeks post-op and I want to know if this, like > > everything else so far - will be temporary. > > > > Also - any advice on other balm-type stuff I can put on my lips?? > > They're ready to burn up and fall off. > > > > :-/\ > > Corinne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 Here's a GENERAL suggestion for those with dry lips. My surgery is upcoming in the next month (pending insurance appeal...UGH!), but I've actually been a mouth breather most of my life. I think that since my SARPE, by nose breathing has improved...but when I was about 16-19 yrs old (I'm now 26), I was totally addicted to Chap Stick. I actually knew some other people who were as well. Well, funny as is sounds...YES, you can get addicted to any lip balm that contains any sort of alcohol (Methanol, anything ending in " ol " ). Now don't laugh...but, basically, similar premise as alcoholics. They drink and drink and the addiction takes over and they need alcohol. Similarly, one of the fuctions of your lips are to create moisture, so the more you use lip balms with alcohol in them, your lips are constantly moisturized, and eventually, your lips will create less and less moisture on their own...because why should they, you're applying Carmex/Blistex/etc all the time. So, now you're all educated on lip therapy. My dermatologist had once suggested to use a Petrolium based ointment (Vaseline or even the CVS/Rite Aid/etc. brands), as long as they don't contain alcohol. I now use very little on my lips (maybe 2-4 times a day). Lastly, there's actually a website called Lip Balm Anonymous (http://www.kevdo.com/lipbalm/addict.html) if you want to read more about this. I tell ya, there's support out there for just about anything. Best of luck...and throw out those Carmex & Blistex tubes. - > > is it possible to be addicted to Blistex and Carmex? My lips are > > SOOOOOO chapped - nothing provides more than temporary relief. I am > > now almost 6-weeks post-op and I want to know if this, like > > everything else so far - will be temporary. > > > > Also - any advice on other balm-type stuff I can put on my lips?? > > They're ready to burn up and fall off. > > > > :-/\ > > Corinne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 Corinne, Sorry you are in chapped lip hell! I hope you can get some relief soon. I'm almost 3 weeks post op (surgery on March 2nd) and I've been using Aveda Lip Saver. I picked it up at an Aveda store when I was in Canada, but am sure you could find it either online or find a store on the aveda (www.aveda.com) website. Good luck! Britt > is it possible to be addicted to Blistex and Carmex? My lips are > SOOOOOO chapped - nothing provides more than temporary relief. I am > now almost 6-weeks post-op and I want to know if this, like > everything else so far - will be temporary. > > Also - any advice on other balm-type stuff I can put on my lips?? > They're ready to burn up and fall off. > > :-/\ > Corinne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 Corinne, Sorry you are in chapped lip hell! I hope you can get some relief soon. I'm almost 3 weeks post op (surgery on March 2nd) and I've been using Aveda Lip Saver. I picked it up at an Aveda store when I was in Canada, but am sure you could find it either online or find a store on the aveda (www.aveda.com) website. Good luck! Britt > is it possible to be addicted to Blistex and Carmex? My lips are > SOOOOOO chapped - nothing provides more than temporary relief. I am > now almost 6-weeks post-op and I want to know if this, like > everything else so far - will be temporary. > > Also - any advice on other balm-type stuff I can put on my lips?? > They're ready to burn up and fall off. > > :-/\ > Corinne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 Love this site--you can go from communion to " chapstick hell " in one post. I'm an addict too, although only at night (can't sleep without some kind of stuff on my lips). I've noticed that since I got my braces on, I'm also having to use more and more lip stuff during the day (my bottom lip is really sticking out). Here are some that have really worked for me: (1) Neutrogena Norweigian (sp?) formula hand cream (I've used this for years and it is very potent), and (2) Medela Purelan lotion (this is actually for nursing mothers, but it is fantastic for chapped lips as well--and a tube lasts a LONG time-- my oldest is 5 and I've had it since she was born). I've been using Aquaphor lately after hearing raves on this site, but I think Neutrogena and Purelan are actually more moisturizing. I like the Aquaphor, but it's not as thick and I feel like I have to keep putting it on. Best of luck to all of you fellow addicts out there! > > > is it possible to be addicted to Blistex and Carmex? My lips are > > > SOOOOOO chapped - nothing provides more than temporary relief. I > am > > > now almost 6-weeks post-op and I want to know if this, like > > > everything else so far - will be temporary. > > > > > > Also - any advice on other balm-type stuff I can put on my > lips?? > > > They're ready to burn up and fall off. > > > > > > :-/\ > > > Corinne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 Love this site--you can go from communion to " chapstick hell " in one post. I'm an addict too, although only at night (can't sleep without some kind of stuff on my lips). I've noticed that since I got my braces on, I'm also having to use more and more lip stuff during the day (my bottom lip is really sticking out). Here are some that have really worked for me: (1) Neutrogena Norweigian (sp?) formula hand cream (I've used this for years and it is very potent), and (2) Medela Purelan lotion (this is actually for nursing mothers, but it is fantastic for chapped lips as well--and a tube lasts a LONG time-- my oldest is 5 and I've had it since she was born). I've been using Aquaphor lately after hearing raves on this site, but I think Neutrogena and Purelan are actually more moisturizing. I like the Aquaphor, but it's not as thick and I feel like I have to keep putting it on. Best of luck to all of you fellow addicts out there! > > > is it possible to be addicted to Blistex and Carmex? My lips are > > > SOOOOOO chapped - nothing provides more than temporary relief. I > am > > > now almost 6-weeks post-op and I want to know if this, like > > > everything else so far - will be temporary. > > > > > > Also - any advice on other balm-type stuff I can put on my > lips?? > > > They're ready to burn up and fall off. > > > > > > :-/\ > > > Corinne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 This got me to thinking, and I came up with a possible solution to a slightly different problem I've been having. I wanted to run it past you guys and see if you thought it was feasible. For the past couple weeks I've had problems with excessive mouth watering. I mean, I sit there and swallow, swallow, swallow, trying to keep up with how fast I'm salivating. If it happens when I'm asleep, I wake up choking. My dentist can't figure it out, but thought maybe my braces were touching my glands and setting them off. Then I read this about your body not moisterizing if it doesn't have to, and wondered if the reverse could be true. I've always been a mouth breather, but this past month, after switching vitamins, I'm suddenly able to breathe though my nose. My mouth is now closed most of the time. Do you think I've always been producing a lot of spit trying to keep up with my mouth breathing (which would have been drying it up), and now that my mouth is shut, my body doesn't know to slow down? Second question: I'm one of the many addicted to lip balm. Sometimes every 10 minutes. My lips chap so bad if I don't wax them constantly. How do I break that cycle without my lips peeling right off? Kris > > > is it possible to be addicted to Blistex and Carmex? My lips are > > > SOOOOOO chapped - nothing provides more than temporary relief. I > am > > > now almost 6-weeks post-op and I want to know if this, like > > > everything else so far - will be temporary. > > > > > > Also - any advice on other balm-type stuff I can put on my > lips?? > > > They're ready to burn up and fall off. > > > > > > :-/\ > > > Corinne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Hi Kris, I think the opposite could be true, absolutely. That happened to me as well, a fellow former mouth breather. How long ago was your surgery? Almost 4 weeks out I am still producing a lot of saliva, but I still have my stent in (getting it tomorrow, yay!!) which I think is the reason for the slobberfest - i.e. foreign object in the mouth stimulates saliva glands. Braces affect it too. Hopefully it slows down with everything changed. I am by no means an expert, but wanted to share my experience. > This got me to thinking, and I came up with a possible solution to a > slightly different problem I've been having. I wanted to run it > past you guys and see if you thought it was feasible. > > For the past couple weeks I've had problems with excessive mouth > watering. I mean, I sit there and swallow, swallow, swallow, trying > to keep up with how fast I'm salivating. If it happens when I'm > asleep, I wake up choking. My dentist can't figure it out, but > thought maybe my braces were touching my glands and setting them off. > > Then I read this about your body not moisterizing if it doesn't have > to, and wondered if the reverse could be true. I've always been a > mouth breather, but this past month, after switching vitamins, I'm > suddenly able to breathe though my nose. My mouth is now closed > most of the time. Do you think I've always been producing a lot of > spit trying to keep up with my mouth breathing (which would have > been drying it up), and now that my mouth is shut, my body doesn't > know to slow down? > > Second question: I'm one of the many addicted to lip balm. > Sometimes every 10 minutes. My lips chap so bad if I don't wax them > constantly. How do I break that cycle without my lips peeling right > off? > > Kris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 My surgery is this coming Thurs, the 25th. I've had braces for 2 years, and the slobber problem for only a month, which just happens to be the same month I've been breathing through my nose. You'd think if my braces were going to do it, they would have been before ... When I had my molds taken for the surgical model, I had drool running out my mouth dribbling down my shirt. The OS assistant gave me a KLEENEX. One. At the ortho's office I get a whole paper towel, so if I need to gag and spew I can at least catch some of it. : ) So do you do anything besides swallow continually? There has to be something to slow it down. Kris > Hi Kris, > > I think the opposite could be true, absolutely. That happened to me > as well, a fellow former mouth breather. How long ago was your > surgery? Almost 4 weeks out I am still producing a lot of saliva, but > I still have my stent in (getting it tomorrow, yay!!) which I think is > the reason for the slobberfest - i.e. foreign object in the mouth > stimulates saliva glands. Braces affect it too. Hopefully it slows > down with everything changed. I am by no means an expert, but wanted > to share my experience. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 I have no solutions for you, but I had a question? What kind of vitamins are you taking that make it possible to breath though your nose better? I am such a mouth breather and it drives me nuts at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 I take All One, found at All-One.com. I can't swear it's what's making me suddenly able to breathe, but the timing is quite a coincidence, and I don't have any other explanation. I will warn you that my GP says that it has too much vitamin A, which builds up in the liver and can cause problems down the road. He says to take my dose every other day and I'll avoid build-up. Right now I'm doing every day anyway because my surgery is in three days and I don't think vitamin A will do me any harm in the short run. When I'm all healed I'll go back to every other day. Kris > I have no solutions for you, but I had a question? > What kind of vitamins are you taking that make it possible to breath > though your nose better? I am such a mouth breather and it drives me > nuts at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 I take All One, found at All-One.com. I can't swear it's what's making me suddenly able to breathe, but the timing is quite a coincidence, and I don't have any other explanation. I will warn you that my GP says that it has too much vitamin A, which builds up in the liver and can cause problems down the road. He says to take my dose every other day and I'll avoid build-up. Right now I'm doing every day anyway because my surgery is in three days and I don't think vitamin A will do me any harm in the short run. When I'm all healed I'll go back to every other day. Kris > I have no solutions for you, but I had a question? > What kind of vitamins are you taking that make it possible to breath > though your nose better? I am such a mouth breather and it drives me > nuts at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 I take All One, found at All-One.com. I can't swear it's what's making me suddenly able to breathe, but the timing is quite a coincidence, and I don't have any other explanation. I will warn you that my GP says that it has too much vitamin A, which builds up in the liver and can cause problems down the road. He says to take my dose every other day and I'll avoid build-up. Right now I'm doing every day anyway because my surgery is in three days and I don't think vitamin A will do me any harm in the short run. When I'm all healed I'll go back to every other day. Kris > I have no solutions for you, but I had a question? > What kind of vitamins are you taking that make it possible to breath > though your nose better? I am such a mouth breather and it drives me > nuts at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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