Dry lips and mouth
Hello! I have CREST syndrome and Scherwins (?). Among other symptoms I have extremely dry mouth and lips. I use Vit E lip salve which helps but it is getting worse and they are sore all the time. I'm just wondering if anyone has any tips. Thank you.
Comments
-
Hi @DevonDownUnder and welcome to the online community,
All of our members have experience of living with some sort of arthritis, but I have to say I've never heard of either CREST syndrome or Scherwins. I looked them up on the NHS website and there was a page on Sclerodoma, with a brief mention of CREST. The Versus Arthritis website also has a page on systemic sclerosis, but no mention of CREST. I looked through both pages but could find no mention of dry lips. I wonder if any of our members have any experience of this?
Unfortunately, I could find nothing about Scherwins. Perhaps you could tell us a bit more about both conditions. Presumably they have a link to arthritis in some way?
Here's the link to the NHS website:
And here's the Versus Arthritis link:
Best wishes,
Anna (Mod)
Need more help? - call our Helpline on 0800 5200 520 Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm
0 -
Hiya.
Have you tried Vaseline original petroleum jelly or pure aloe Vera lip balm?
Take care
Debbie
0
Categories
- All Categories
- 21 Welcome
- 18 How to use your online community
- 3 Help, Guidelines and Get in Touch
- 11.8K Our Community
- 9.4K Living with arthritis
- 147 Hints and Tips
- 221 Work and financial support
- 755 Chat to our Helpline Team
- 6 Want to Get Involved?
- 396 Young people's community
- 11 Parents of Children with Arthritis
- 38 My Triumphs
- 122 Let's Move
- 32 Sports and Hobbies
- 20 Food and Diet
- 366 Chit chat
- 244 Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- 32 Community Feedback and ideas