Bottom Lip Sore won’t heal

Posted by pmclause @pmclause, May 28 4:28pm

Hello ny husband has had a bottom lip sore for sux months. Went to dermatologist and prescribed chemo cream. This peal his whole bottom lip off severe pain level 11. He went to an ENT doctor and he did a biopsy (no cancer) but now his lip is half gone and in even more pain level 12. He has been prescribed 10 different creams, 2 rounds of antibiotics, now going on 9 months and worse off because of 2 injections on Prednisone that sent his blood sugar through the roof, 2 more injections if numbing fir the biopsy- injections pain level 15 - I feel so bad for him and no one can help. He is diabetic, high blood pressure HELP !! Can we make an appointment at the MAYO clinic?

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pmclause | @pmclause | May 28 4:29pm

This is his lip

seniormed | @seniormed | May 28 6:12pm

Is the picture on the right with no crusting or scabbing
the recent stage of healing? Hard to tell from pictures
sequence.?

Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | May 28 7:08pm

@pmclause Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect, first of all. This situation with your husband and his bottom lip must really be frustrating for him, not to mention painful. And I know you want to help him as much as possible!

Here is the link to get in contact with Mayo CLinic for an appointment: http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63

I hope getting in to see the right doctor will give you both some great answers to this.
Ginger

celia16 | @celia16 | May 28 7:23pm

It does look painful. I’m type I, so I read a lot about diabetes. Whatever, the cause, it’s difficult for healing if the blood glucose is high. I might see an endocrinologist in order to ensure the blood sugar is well managed. And, what does the dermatologist say about lack of healing?

pmclause | @pmclause | May 28 7:32pm

In reply to @seniormed "Is the picture on the right with no crusting or scabbing the recent stage of healing?..." + (show)

The ENT put stuff to stop the bleeding after the biopsy- it was blackish brown hard stuff- the crust peeled off and looks like puss now

pmclause | @pmclause | May 28 7:33pm

In reply to @seniormed "Is the picture on the right with no crusting or scabbing the recent stage of healing?..." + (show)

No - that is what is looks like always - never heals severe pain

pmclause | @pmclause | May 28 7:37pm

In reply to @celia16 "It does look painful. I’m type I, so I read a lot about diabetes. Whatever, the..." + (show)

He’s confused too, trying everything he is pulling out of his black bag, but nothing is working

celia16 | @celia16 | May 29 2:28am

In reply to @pmclause "He’s confused too, trying everything he is pulling out of his black bag, but nothing is..." + (show)

If the blood sugar levels are high, healing can be inhibited. Was he prescribed blood sugar lowering medication or insulin to lower his blood sugar? Has he been diagnosed with diabetes?

pmclause | @pmclause | May 29 8:24am

In reply to @celia16 "If the blood sugar levels are high, healing can be inhibited. Was he prescribed blood sugar..." + (show)

Yes he has been diagnosed and take injections and two pills for diabetes

celia16 | @celia16 | May 29 2:31pm

In reply to @pmclause "Yes he has been diagnosed and take injections and two pills for diabetes" + (show)

I see. I might try to reach the endocrinologist or doctor who’s treating his diabetes and explain what’s going on. He could need an adjustment to address high blood sugar or at least test to see if that is preventing his lip from healing. And, in the meantime be watchful of signs of ketoacidosis.

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