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Dried lips and mouth
I m 21weeks pregnant and I live in Pune. The weather is quite dry here. Since past 2 weeks I have been experiencing very bad cracked lips and the cracks are continuing till the inside. While sleeping at night I notice I am breathing by my mouth and hence I feel a sensation of thrust in the morning . Now I m not able to eat properly as I am feeling a burning sensation of my lips inside the mouth. I can feel the toughness inside but while seeing it seems normal. What should I do? Is it a serious thing?
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Apply vaseline
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Drink lots and lots of water
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Following measures can be helpful..
1. Have frequent sip of water
2 apply glycerin
3. Wetmouth mouthwash
4 keep citric lozenges (parle Poppins) in mouth
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can consult dental or oral medicine Specialist
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avoid mouth breathing
sleep in head up or propt up position
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Hi... First thing don't worry. You can follow these guidelines.
1) Make sure you keep your water intake normal. Put reminders.
2)To reduce burning while having food, you can apply mucopain gel 5 min before.
3)To enhance healing of cracks you need to apply hexigel gently two times daily for 5days.
4)Make sure from your Dr about more multivitamins intake.
5) Mouth breathing causes dry lips.. Needs further evaluation.Timebeing just keep wet clean towel handy to provide extra moisture.
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Take care.
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Don't worry. You will be fine.
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Keep sipping water and t
Just use petroleum jelly to keep that moist
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kindly share image and we need few more details
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Pls attach a picture Apply Johnson's baby cream(preferably) or petrolium jelly on lips and do not lick your lips. At least 5-6 times/day.
Do not sleep off with the cream applied on your lips.
CNBC GEL inside mouth on gum surface where ever you are getting cracked gum sensation. Apply for 4-5 times/day. Do not swallow saliva while the gel is applied on gums,spit it out. And rinse after 5 minutes.
Use both the creams, until the discomfort subsides.
Hope you are on multivitamin.
Have 2.5 litre/day water little by little until evening time.
You can apply hexigel ointments(optional) for 5 mins and rinse before food intake(do not swallow the gel contaminated saliva)
Until the symptom subsides.
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report back with pics of your lips outer and inner surfaces.
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Luke warm water salt gargle, if blood pressure within normal limits. Or do it without the salt. If it relieves the symptom.
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Dr. Subashini
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18 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi, No need to worry..
Try to avoid mouth breathing
Drink plenty of water and fresh fruit juice.
Apply glycerin or plain vaselin in and around the lips.
You can apply mucopain ointment also 5 min before eating, it gives you relief from burning sensation you can eat well.
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