# Problem with Lips

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-lips/137385>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 18, 2002, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-lips/137385 "2002-11-18T21:29:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![BZ00000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@BZ00000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BZ00000)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-lips/137385/1 "2002-11-18T21:29:51Z")

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A friend of mine has a problem with her lips. They swell (when touched), burn, feels like bubbles under the inside, a little to some dead skin, and sensitive to food (esp. spicey food)

What could this be?

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**Author:** ![h.sapiens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e0b2c6/32.png) [@h.sapiens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/h.sapiens)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-lips/137385/2 "2002-11-18T21:35:10Z")

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I am not a doctor, but it sounds like an allergic reaction of some kind.

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**Author:** ![BZ00000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@BZ00000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BZ00000)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-lips/137385/3 "2002-11-18T21:39:25Z")

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She doesn’t seem to think it could be an allergic reaction. She has had this for 3 weeks and it using anything new.

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**Author:** ![BZ00000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@BZ00000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BZ00000)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-lips/137385/4 "2002-11-18T21:41:14Z")

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should read and isn’t using anthing new.

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**Author:** ![BZ00000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@BZ00000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BZ00000)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-lips/137385/5 "2002-11-18T21:45:31Z")

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anything, anything new

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**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-lips/137385/6 "2002-11-19T00:18:05Z")

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So that’s what happens when you listen to the Flaming Lips CD…

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**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-lips/137385/7 "2002-11-19T01:06:34Z")

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I suggest she consult a physician. There are several possible sources, some with significant additional risks. Toxicity reactions are not so immediately time bound as you seem to assume. Viral infections of some sorts also manifest in ways not inconsistent with your description.

## Tris

“It’s only your body, just get free medical advice from the Internet.” ~ some dead guy ~

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**Author:** ![BZ00000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@BZ00000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BZ00000)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-lips/137385/8 "2002-11-19T01:58:50Z")

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She is going to the doctor, she was just asking me what I thought it could be, I didn’t have any idea.