addicted 2 chapstick??

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I always use chapstick and i don't mind, but if i don't use it my lips burn and feel very warm and they hurt. is it possible that i am addicted to chapstick??

Jane23 · Supporter Joined: 23 Jul 2005 Posts: 476

In my opinion - you may be but only psychologically. I honestly don’t believe in this chapstick addiction because there is nothing you can be hooked on physically.
Chapsticks consist of salicylic acid, which is an antifungal and antimicrobial agent and from menthol, camphor, and phenol.

Are you licking your lips when you’re not using chapsticks? That may be the reason your lips are burning and hurt or maybe even crack. Licking dries the lips, which sets in motions these other symptoms.

That is how I see it. Honestly, I can’t stand something like a chapstick on my mouth. Doesn’t it irritate you? What kind of effect are you getting?

drylips2368 · Newbie Joined: 01 Jan 2007 Posts: 1

After spending a year at a boarding school in rural Pennsylvania, I can saw that I experienced a true winter for the first and hopefully last time. I have lived in Southern California for most of my life, so after the novelty of snow wore off, I was doomed to trudge through waist high snow in small blizzards to every class as boarding students were not permitted "snow days". Apparently, the only assumed risk during a blizzard is having to drive in the snow.... walking seems to be acceptable.
My greates suffering (I know - I'm a little melodramatic) was how the cold wind would dry out my lips so I began regular use of the product Carmex. While it is a fantastic treatment for occassional cold-sores, I DO NOT recommend it as a daily treatment for dry, chapped lips.
It's meducated content, as I was later told by a school nurse, had basically decreased my lips natural ability to moisturize themselves. The oils normally produced had practically disappeared as my use of Carmex increased.
I became a daily user of lip balm for the next five years (I tried to switch to Organic products from natural sources - bees wax, etc.) and any day that I do not use it, I suffer stinging dry lips. It's not that painful, but there is a certain amount of panic that occurs when I cannot find my lip balm!
I was told the only way to fix this problem is to simply go without the Carmex, or whatever lip balm, for about one month. During this time, it will be uncomfortable to wait as your lips begin to produce their natural oils again.
The important part to note is that if you remain on the product for extended periods of time, you become dependent on it. If you do not stop, over time you may develop wrinkled, prematurely aged lips - similiar to those of a long-term smoker. So, it will be hard, but see a physician and find out if there is any way to alleviate the discomfort while getting your lips back to normal functioning. Hope this helps Smile

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Dear Addicted to chapstick,

I can personally tell you that YES you can beaddicted to chapstick! I am and have been for about 20 years! I started using it every couple of hours because my lips were chapped and I was going to see my boyfriend in a couple days. After only a few days I couldn't stop because my lips would severely chap.(burn, dry, peal) The 1st thing in the morning and the last thing at night is put on vasaline.
Our bodies are lazy, (sounds aweful, but it is true) if we do something for it (or provide something for it) long enough (?) it will stop doing it for itself. ie. drugs. I haven't been able to quit yet but haven't really tried very hard. I's ask my doctor what you can do about it, think I will.

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Wow my friend told me she was addicted to chap stick and I thought yeah right , but now that I hear your stories I think she is telling the truth . If she cant find her chap stick she will tear everything apart in her home to find it and she gets very moody .
Who knew chap stick was addictive , there should be a warning on the package .

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