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Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:09 pm  |
Last year, without changing her skincare regimen, my daughter noticed that she sometimes gets an allergic reaction around her mouth. It becomes red and irritated around her lips. She doesn't think it is caused by her lipcare or toothpaste. She has since switched to Cetaphil cleanser and tries to avoid putting too much product on that area. What could be possible sources of her alleric reactions and what products help alleviate this? She has normal and clear skin otherwise, and uses Clarins, Neutrogena, and Cetaphil products only  HELP! |
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Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:28 pm |
Is it red and irritated all around her lips? (I.e. it's not a localized irritation/reaction like a cold sore?)
Could it be a food reaction? People react to things in all different ways...
Sorry I don't have something more helpful to add. |
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Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:31 pm |
| does it itch? I get that sometimes after I eat something that does not really agree with my body. |
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Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:45 pm |
At first she thought it was a cold sore, and her doctor confirmed that it wasn't. (It may have began as a minor cold sore, but has since developed into more of an allergic reaction that irritates her mouth 1-2 times a week). She said that it's not all around her mouth persay, more like below the left side of her lip. She uses Benadryl cream to alleviate but doesn't know what else to use to prevent these irritations. Thanks for your help!  |
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Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:45 pm |
| RoadtoNowhere, what foods do you eat the irritate your mouth? |
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Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:54 pm |
power1080: the one that i remember is hm...... hot wings. i might be allergic to bbq sauce? I did not get it the last time I ate bbq wings, but instead now I get eczema from it (on my face).
If it persistent, you might want to check with allergy specialist. I wish I had done that before I got the eczema, thus I could have avoided the food and avoided from getting eczema. |
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Fri Apr 14, 2006 9:20 pm |
| If it might be cold sore related, the benadryl could be making it worse. |
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Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:33 pm |
I don't have allergies, but my BF's mouth gets itchy when he eats apples and different melons. (An interesting factoid - he's also allergic to grass and was told by a doctor that watermelon is "related" to grass.)
Also, my dad's hands peel a lot and he also has excema. He was tested and was told he's allergic to eggs, which supposedly causes his skin problems. |
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Sat Apr 15, 2006 1:21 am |
| natsumi wrote: |
| I don't have allergies, but my BF's mouth gets itchy when he eats apples and different melons. (An interesting factoid - he's also allergic to grass and was told by a doctor that watermelon is "related" to grass.) |
most of the straight melons, like cantalope and honeydew can be exacerbated by hay fever. if it's hay fever season and a person has a problem with that, eating melons during that time will cause a worse reaction than normal. other times of year, if allergies aren't bad, a person will be able to tolerate them in small doses.... there are other food/environmental allergy links, but none of them come to mind at the moment. (i did research on this when i was working on a website for children with asthma, working with a doctor. this one sticks in my mind because i love melons and have horrible hay fever!) |
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