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Posted 11/18/2010 9:07 PM (GMT 0)
Hi there everyone - I was diagnosed with Lupus a few months ago and don't yet know much about it.

One persistent problem is the inside of my nostrils hurt so much. I think this is because of Lupus? Is there any way to make it better?

Posted 11/18/2010 9:37 PM (GMT 0)
I'm having lots of trouble with dry nose these days as well. I think they recommend those saline solutions for the nose? I haven't tried yet as the idea of shooting something up my nose is repugnant to me. Mine bother me most just inside the nostrils, I don't think a solution would help me there.

You might try it yourself and see if it works for you!

Hope you feel better soon,
Posted 11/18/2010 11:22 PM (GMT 0)
My nose gives me alot of problems but mine is from the ulcers inside both nostrils. Haven't found anything to help with them. Hope you find something to give you releif.
Posted 11/18/2010 11:25 PM (GMT 0)
Sonyalee,

How can you tell they are ulcers? I ask because I never know anything is wrong until I have big scabs that take forever to heal.

I've been wondering if something like Vaseline would help keep the scabs supple so they'd heal faster?
Posted 11/18/2010 11:50 PM (GMT 0)
Have you guys had your folic acid levels checked? I was getting scabby sores in my nose and was put on 2 mg of folic acid and helped them go away and now that I think about it, I havent had any more sores pop up since the folic acid!!
Posted 11/19/2010 10:21 PM (GMT 0)
I found a product called Ayr at the drugstore for dry noses. It helped a lot, it is a gel like salve.
Posted 11/20/2010 9:55 PM (GMT 0)

Hi! Everyone,

How is the humidity in your house? Maybe a humidifier running while you sleep would help? You just have to be extra careful to sanitize it at least as frequently as the manufacturer recommends. Because of our impaired healing, scabs hang around for ever, at least with me. I like vitamin a and d ointment, and have used vit e capsules, (pierce with a pin and dab a drop out) siince my family dr. suggested it when I was first breastfeeding my daughter. And, I couldn't believe a. how low my folic level turned out to be, and b. how much it helped me, too

hope you find something that helps,

suetoo

Posted 12/19/2010 10:01 AM (GMT 0)
Hi all! I have the same problem and I have tryed all kinds of creams and nothing helped until I went to a dermatologist he put me on Metrol gel once a day and it seemed to help a little but caused me to dry out even more so after useing it I apply an intensive hand cream on and in my nose, it looks real gross but hey its clearing it up, the rash on my face has not gone away but the sores in and around my nose have gotten much better. Good luck to you all. I know how frusterating it can be esspecially out in public people can be so rude!

Kat10
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