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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2020 21:26:00 GMT -5
I rarely ever use chapstick, because whenever I do, it makes my lips burn. I told my sister about this, and she said, the only reason it burned, is because it's working, she works in the medical field, so.. Anyway, I continued using it, but then it made my lips really painful and swollen for almost a week, and as soon as I stopped using it, I became perfectly fine like a day or so later, so I'm leaning on that she's full of crap, but I don't know.
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Post by kitters on Nov 25, 2020 21:49:41 GMT -5
Dunno if she's full of crap. Some medicated chapsticks will make your lips feel kind of cold and tingly for a bit, maybe that's what she thought was going on? but yeah sounds like you were having some sort of allergic reaction.
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Post by Leapkit on Nov 25, 2020 21:51:47 GMT -5
I've never experienced this with chapstick and that really doesnt sound safe. She's full of crap. Find a different chapstick.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2020 22:00:00 GMT -5
kittersIt wasn't a cold tingly feeling, it was more of a burning feeling LeapkitIt has happened with every chapstick I've tried
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Post by Leapkit on Nov 25, 2020 22:01:40 GMT -5
You might be allergic to try a beeswax-based chapstick instead of a petroleum-based one if you havent already.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2020 22:10:08 GMT -5
You might be allergic to try a beeswax-based chapstick instead of a petroleum-based one if you havent already. Are they usually petroleum based? Oh, I just looked up the ingredients of the ones I was using, and here's the list Castor Oil Beeswax Cetyl Acetate Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol Candelilla Wax Flavor/Fragrance Polybutene Sesame Oil Ozokerite Carnauba Mineral Oil Hydrogenated Soy Glycerides Wheat Germ Oil
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Post by Saint Ambrosef on Nov 25, 2020 22:18:50 GMT -5
im...concerned this woman is in the medical industry...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2020 22:21:14 GMT -5
im...concerned this woman is in the medical industry... She's a CNA, so I'm not exactly sure how frightful that is. She does a fantastic job though, all the residents she takes care of adore her.
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Post by Leapkit on Nov 25, 2020 22:24:47 GMT -5
yeah if only she could take care of her child just as well.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2020 23:38:11 GMT -5
Burning I'd say okay maybe you have a cut but swelling no that's probably allergic or something
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Post by Saint Ambrosef on Nov 25, 2020 23:48:39 GMT -5
im...concerned this woman is in the medical industry... She's a CNA, so I'm not exactly sure how frightful that is. She does a fantastic job though, all the residents she takes care of adore her. it just concerns me that she, as a medical professional, will ignore when someone tells her that they're having unusual symptoms and dismiss it like that without looking into it further. the medical field is unfortunately rife with that attitude--assuming patients don't know what they're talking about/are stupid/overreacting.
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Post by dal on Nov 25, 2020 23:48:50 GMT -5
You might be allergic to try a beeswax-based chapstick instead of a petroleum-based one if you havent already. Are they usually petroleum based? Oh, I just looked up the ingredients of the ones I was using, and here's the list Castor Oil Beeswax Cetyl Acetate Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol Candelilla Wax Flavor/Fragrance Polybutene Sesame Oil Ozokerite Carnauba Mineral Oil Hydrogenated Soy Glycerides Wheat Germ Oil have you had anything that has any of those other ingredients in it, and do those things give you a reaction?
for example, are there any other lip balms you've tried that gives you no reaction, or does give you a reaction?
if you can eat most asian cuisine, it's likely not the sesame oil. would be great if they specified which mineral oil, which flavor/fragrances....
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Post by Saint Ambrosef on Nov 25, 2020 23:59:14 GMT -5
Are they usually petroleum based? Oh, I just looked up the ingredients of the ones I was using, and here's the list Castor Oil Beeswax Cetyl Acetate Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol Candelilla Wax Flavor/Fragrance Polybutene Sesame Oil Ozokerite Carnauba Mineral Oil Hydrogenated Soy Glycerides Wheat Germ Oil have you had anything that has any of those other ingredients in it, and do those things give you a reaction? for example, are there any other lip balms you've tried that gives you no reaction, or does give you a reaction? if you can eat most asian cuisine, it's likely not the sesame oil. would be great if they specified which mineral oil, which flavor/fragrances....
my guess is fragrance/flavor. nothing else about those ingredients are common in an allergic reaction. edit: it could also be the lanolin but thats far less likely. honestly your best alternative is to just use a natural oil, like olive or coconut, or invest in fragrance-free vaseline
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2020 0:23:22 GMT -5
Saint AmbrosefGood point, she doesn't do that with anyone else, just me, but I'm not sure why? I'm not a hypochondriac at all, in fact, I usually keep quiet about things health wise, until they get too bad, or just weird. dalNow that you mention Asian food, my lips always burn slightly after eating chow mein, and it happens with both the ones from Panda Express, and from the place in the mall, so I don't think it's just the place I'm getting it from. I didn't think much about it though, since it didn't really bother me too much.
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Post by Saint Ambrosef on Nov 26, 2020 0:42:36 GMT -5
Saint AmbrosefGood point, she doesn't do that with anyone else, just me, but I'm not sure why? I'm not a hypochondriac at all, in fact, I usually keep quiet about things health wise, until they get too bad, or just weird. dalNow that you mention Asian food, my lips always burn slightly after eating chow mein, and it happens with both the ones from Panda Express, and from the place in the mall, so I don't think it's just the place I'm getting it from. I didn't think much about it though, since it didn't really bother me too much. that could also just be because theyre spicy though. how long does the burning last?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2020 0:45:45 GMT -5
Saint AmbrosefThey're not spicy at all, I can't do spicy food, just a couple of hours
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Post by Saint Ambrosef on Nov 26, 2020 0:51:21 GMT -5
Saint AmbrosefThey're not spicy at all, I can't do spicy food, just a couple of hours you could have several low-impact allergies that you're not aware of. i know a lot of people who don't know certain foods aren't supposed to, like, burn your mouth until they mention it aloud and everyones like "uh thats not normal". does it happen with any other asian food? stir fries, fried rice, etc?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2020 0:54:12 GMT -5
Saint Ambrosef They're not spicy at all, I can't do spicy food, just a couple of hours you could have several low-impact allergies that you're not aware of. i know a lot of people who don't know certain foods aren't supposed to, like, burn your mouth until they mention it aloud and everyones like "uh thats not normal". does it happen with any other asian food? stir fries, fried rice, etc? Possibly? It could be anything, not just the chow mein, I just know it happens whenever I eat Asian food, and that's what I usually get. I also get shrimp, but I've never had any issues with shrimp, though, I did once get a nosebleed for the first and only time ever, when I ate lobster.
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Post by Skypaw13 on Nov 26, 2020 0:56:34 GMT -5
Certain brands of chapstick will cause a burning sensation, I remember I wouldn't use it as a kid because the only brand my mom got was one that caused my mouth to burn. I also still get that effect with anything even remotely mint or cinnamon flavored. But if it's happening with every brand you try, then there's something up with your skin, not the chapstick.
When/if you try another one, make sure you test it on the back of your hand first before putting it on your mouth. Rub a little tiny bit onto the back of your hand, and then just leave it for an hour or two and see if you react. If it gets red and itchy (or burny), then don't use it.
As for the comments about whether she should be in the medical field or not, here's my take: while CNAs do VERY important work and work very hard, and are a critical part of the healthcare team and absolutely deserve more respect, it is worth noting that they are on the absolute bottom of the medical pecking order. You need barely any training to become one, and the training you do get is not in medicine, per se. It's in safety, communication, and cleanliness.
So what I'm saying is, just because your sister works "in the medical field" doesn't actually give her credentials for diagnosis, because that's not the work she does.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2020 0:58:25 GMT -5
Certain brands of chapstick will cause a burning sensation, I remember I wouldn't use it as a kid because the only brand my mom got was one that caused my mouth to burn. I also still get that effect with anything even remotely mint or cinnamon flavored. But if it's happening with every brand you try, then there's something up with your skin, not the chapstick. When/if you try another one, make sure you test it on the back of your hand first before putting it on your mouth. Rub a little tiny bit onto the back of your hand, and then just leave it for an hour or two and see if you react. If it gets red and itchy (or burny), then don't use it. As for the comments about whether she should be in the medical field or not, here's my take: while CNAs do VERY important work and work very hard, and are a critical part of the healthcare team and absolutely deserve more respect, it is worth noting that they are on the absolute bottom of the medical pecking order. You need barely any training to become one, and the training you do get is not in medicine, per se. It's in safety, communication, and cleanliness. So what I'm saying is, just because your sister works "in the medical field" doesn't actually give her credentials for diagnosis, because that's not the work she does. Thanks for telling me this! She always thinks she knows everything about everything medical, just because she's a CNA, and her friends are always praising her knowledge, it is nice to see that she might not be so amazing. I will try that, thanks!
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Post by Skypaw13 on Nov 26, 2020 1:06:51 GMT -5
Certain brands of chapstick will cause a burning sensation, I remember I wouldn't use it as a kid because the only brand my mom got was one that caused my mouth to burn. I also still get that effect with anything even remotely mint or cinnamon flavored. But if it's happening with every brand you try, then there's something up with your skin, not the chapstick. When/if you try another one, make sure you test it on the back of your hand first before putting it on your mouth. Rub a little tiny bit onto the back of your hand, and then just leave it for an hour or two and see if you react. If it gets red and itchy (or burny), then don't use it. As for the comments about whether she should be in the medical field or not, here's my take: while CNAs do VERY important work and work very hard, and are a critical part of the healthcare team and absolutely deserve more respect, it is worth noting that they are on the absolute bottom of the medical pecking order. You need barely any training to become one, and the training you do get is not in medicine, per se. It's in safety, communication, and cleanliness. So what I'm saying is, just because your sister works "in the medical field" doesn't actually give her credentials for diagnosis, because that's not the work she does. Thanks for telling me this! She always thinks she knows everything about everything medical, just because she's a CNA, and her friends are always praising her knowledge, it is nice to see that she might not be so amazing. I will try that, thanks! A lot of people who do CNA work are teenagers who are using it to kickstart themselves into a higher-tier medical role like RN. Literal teenagers too, you can become a CNA at age 16, since like I said, it requires almost no training. It's literally a summer job for many people. That's not discounting the work they do though. They work HARD, and are often the ones stuck with the dirty jobs no one else will do, and they rarely get the respect they deserve.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2020 1:10:22 GMT -5
Thanks for telling me this! She always thinks she knows everything about everything medical, just because she's a CNA, and her friends are always praising her knowledge, it is nice to see that she might not be so amazing. I will try that, thanks! A lot of people who do CNA work are teenagers who are using it to kickstart themselves into a higher-tier medical role like RN. Literal teenagers too, you can become a CNA at age 16, since like I said, it requires almost no training. It's literally a summer job for many people. That's not discounting the work they do though. They work HARD, and are often the ones stuck with the dirty jobs no one else will do, and they rarely get the respect they deserve. Agreed! My sister has to lift people, who are over 100 lbs, every day, while having to deal with the emotional turmoil, of everyone she works with passing away. Yet, CNAs get no like no recognition.
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Post by Skypaw13 on Nov 26, 2020 1:16:26 GMT -5
A lot of people who do CNA work are teenagers who are using it to kickstart themselves into a higher-tier medical role like RN. Literal teenagers too, you can become a CNA at age 16, since like I said, it requires almost no training. It's literally a summer job for many people. That's not discounting the work they do though. They work HARD, and are often the ones stuck with the dirty jobs no one else will do, and they rarely get the respect they deserve. Agreed! My sister has to lift people, who are over 100 lbs, every day, while having to deal with the emotional turmoil, of everyone she works with passing away. Yet, CNAs get no like no recognition. Right? Nurses in general, man. They work so hard and yet they don't get credit for it the majority of the time. The lower you are on the pecking order, the worse it is, and CNAs are the bottom of the pecking order.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2020 1:25:15 GMT -5
Agreed! My sister has to lift people, who are over 100 lbs, every day, while having to deal with the emotional turmoil, of everyone she works with passing away. Yet, CNAs get no like no recognition. Right? Nurses in general, man. They work so hard and yet they don't get credit for it the majority of the time. The lower you are on the pecking order, the worse it is, and CNAs are the bottom of the pecking order. Exactly! I could never do it. You have to be physical and emotionally strong, while having a strong stomach as well.
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Post by Northstar3213 on Nov 27, 2020 11:13:16 GMT -5
I’m actually allergic to the cherry chapstick brand lip balm. It makes my lips red, swollen, and even more raw. But when I used chapstick I used the kind labeled lip moisturizer
I switched to EOS when I found out that the alcohol in chapstick actually dries out your lips rather than fix it. I have struggled with what I call chronic chapped lips (thanks band class) and it never felt like my lips were healing with chapstick. It wasn’t until one of my coworkers that’s like knee deep in the beauty industry told me that she uses oils on her lips rather than chapstick because of the alcohol.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2020 11:20:03 GMT -5
I’m actually allergic to the cherry chapstick brand lip balm. It makes my lips red, swollen, and even more raw. But when I used chapstick I used the kind labeled lip moisturizer I switched to EOS when I found out that the alcohol in chapstick actually dries out your lips rather than fix it. I have struggled with what I call chronic chapped lips (thanks band class) and it never felt like my lips were healing with chapstick. It wasn’t until one of my coworkers that’s like knee deep in the beauty industry told me that she uses oils on her lips rather than chapstick because of the alcohol. That's really interesting, I will have to try that! Band? What instrument do you play?
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Post by Ṣanɗypaw™ on Nov 27, 2020 11:54:20 GMT -5
I read "chapstick" as "crapstick" lmao
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2020 12:09:24 GMT -5
I read "chapstick" as "crapstick" lmao LOL That sounds like it'd be even more unpleasant
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