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I've been on Doxy for a little over 2 weeks. I got a mild sunburn the other day on my hands and lips. I was in the sun for about an hour doing horse chores. I thought the lip thing was very unusual but maybe it's not.
I would guess the skin on the lips is so thin that it is an easy place to burn.
Have you been in the sun? That might be the cause.
Also, I notice that in the cool air, those burned areas feel very strange. Not like a normal sunburn. They feel like water is being misted on. Can't think of another way to explain it.
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kelmo
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My daughter has that...under treatment for bart. She NEVER goes out in the sun. It seems to be a herx or symptom that comes and goes.
Just drink lots of water, get a good vitamin E lip balm and wait it out.
Sorry...she was miserable, too.
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Thing is...my girlfriend isnt on Doxy or any antibiotics and her lips are HUGE and on fire.
Just wondering if its a Lyme or coinfection symptom unrelated to antibiotics as I had it this
summer and wasnt on any treatment. Doc never heard of it last I asked, so I thought maybe some
one on the net would know. As for the Doxy...mostly I feel CRAZY and cant stop crying
sometimes. Not good for the relationship deal. He thinks I'm LOSING it!
run
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liz28
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Five two-cent suggestions:
1. Make sure your sunblock offers UVA-UVB protection. UVB-only is useless to you. Now that mexoryl has been approved by the FDA, you should be able to find it in America at SPF 15 from Anthelios. Or you can order it from Canadian pharmacies in one of two L'Oreal products, Anthelios or Ombrelle. But you can always go to the corner drugstore and find sunblock with avobenzone (also called Parsol), or titanium dioxide.
2. Make sure you are getting omega-3s. Try refrigerated flaxseed oil, primrose oil, borage oil, walnuts, fish oil. I take one tablespoon of flax oil and one tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil, and it does help. Primrose is actually the best for skin, but costs a fortune.
3. Try a good repairing moisturizer for the skin barrier, like Atopalm (www.skinstore.com) or anything with real shea butter. Dove's nighttime moisturizer is good.
4. Make sure you are getting enough Vitamin E and beta carotene.
5. Some people here have mentioned Udder Cream and coconut oil.
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Liz, Thanks for your 10 cents!!! Appreciated! run
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TerryK
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My daughter gets that sometimes and it appears to be related to an allergic reaction to various lip products. Terry
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