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HAve Cracks On Lips, Fatigue, Anxiety, Weight Gain. No Medication. Is It Vitamin B Deficiency?
My sister is 51 and believe she may be going though menopause; however, she has cracks on both sides of her lips, extreme fatigue, mental cloudiness and anxiety along with weight gain. I thought she might be going through menopause (no period in 3-4 mos), but I thought cracked lip edges were indicative of a vitamin B deficiency. What do you think? She had lab work drawn 3 weeks ago and it was ok but she feels really bad.
Mon, 22 Apr 2013
Hi there ~
Cracked lips are mostly due to dehydration and loss of moisture in your lips. It may also be due to vitamin deficiency which can be easily treated with supplements. I also think that there is cause for concern with regards to fatigue and anxiety and this needs psychiatric care. I hope your sister visits with a mental health practitioner as well as a gynecologist for the menopausal issues. I hope this helped.
Take care and have a lovely day!
Cracked lips are mostly due to dehydration and loss of moisture in your lips. It may also be due to vitamin deficiency which can be easily treated with supplements. I also think that there is cause for concern with regards to fatigue and anxiety and this needs psychiatric care. I hope your sister visits with a mental health practitioner as well as a gynecologist for the menopausal issues. I hope this helped.
Take care and have a lovely day!
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