That’s a good question. I’m not really sure what the side effects are relative to pregnancy. To be honest, when I started taking it, I honestly didn’t have much concern for even what the side-effects might have been. Then again, I am male, 27 years old now, and didn’t have to worry about trying to get pregnant. The only side-effect that I remember my physician saying that had commonly occurred was a slight tinting of the skin. He also said that it varies widely in some patients. He recounted one patient who’s complexion turned a little orange-ish. I don’t want to scare you, I think t ...
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Started suffering in summer of 1996, saw PCP, derms, dentists, etc. Suffered, (SUFFERED!) through three more years of college, trying all kinds of OTC and prescription meds. Tried elimination diets (at one time I actually ate only yams and steamed zuchini for two weeks, I lost about 15lbs, and I’m not a heavy person; possibly could make millions from a book about the zuchini/ yam diet). I would describe the outer layer of skin on my lips while suffering as ”paper-like”. Get it wet and it turns soggy and peels away. Try to keep it from getting wet and it gets hard, more painful and event ...
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I feel for you, this looks like a short version of a list I created a few years ago when I wrote a 5 page explanation of my condition for my Dr. I have put things on my lips that you wouldn’t believe and that I don’t care to remember. If anyone is still reading this site, I want to help you... LAMPRENE LAMPRENE LAMPRENE LAMPRENE LAMPRENE LAMPRENE LAMPRENE LAMPRENE LAMPRENE LAMPRENE LAMPRENE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I also want to point out that I have no financial connection to the success of this drug. It’s made by Novartis (a reputable Pharma company - not something being ...
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Many OTCs will make it worse, because they have artifical ingredients for color, scent, flavor, etc. that actually exacerbate the problem. You should use only pure vaseline to lubricate (and not a vasaline product with other ingredients, e.g. Vaseline intensive care). And see my other posting about Lamprene. Some of the postings I’m reading sound a little wacky to me, although when I was suffering I would have tried anything with even a remote chance of working or endorsement from anyone. I’m telling you, talk to your doctor about Lamprene. It’s real medicine, it changed my life. Do ...
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I see it’s been a few months since you posted your message, so I hope you’re still checking this message board. I could write a book about my personal experience with granulomatous cheilitis, but to give you the abridged version, THERE IS HOPE! I began suffering in Summer of ’96, during my freshman year of college. I went several years before being correctly diagnosed. I tried every Rx steroid ointment on the market, and then several oral steroids that I can’t even remember. I then tried corticosteroid injections that worked, but only temporarily. Finally, I was referred to Dr. James ...
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