are red lips (in a straight male) a symptom of drug use?
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Couple things here:\n\n1st - are the red lips a new change in his appearance?  were they red before?   Typically red lips indicate only that more oxygenated blood is going through them.  Better than blue lips in this case.\n\n2nd - if you are concerned about drug use - consider behavior changes, is school performance changed, are there new unexplained periods of time from home,  and think about how he might be paying for drugs.  Are you missing cash.  Is his own income affected.  These are better signs of substance abuse.  Pupil size and coordination are another good sign.  Really large pupils often indicate substances like speed and coke.  Do his dirty clothes that are sent to be washed smell like smoke or pot?  Both are hard to hide scent wise.\n\n3rd - as uncomfortable as this is... if you don't know if he is doing drugs... how do you know he's straight?  \n\nI would recommend opening a dialog with him.  Open communication and trust between you two will help you not only know what is going on in his life, but also build a base where you can influence his choices in a manner that a teenager responds to more.  Teenagers hate boundaries - but a man to man talk about drugs, what they really are and what they do and why he might choose or not choose to do them may get you farther.\n\nHe may be having other issues, gf problems, bf problems, getting picked on at school, being harrassed by a professor, or have something else on his mind.  Again open communication between you two is going to help him to have someone to talk to about it and you to know what's going on.\n\nBest wishes.
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There might just be some legitimacy to that observation! Although I have tried cocaine and not really enjoyed it much, I am much more attracted to the feelings that it incites as opposed to the feelings that LSD creates. I love Alice in Chains, one of my all time favorites, but cannot STAND Pink Floyd (though I MAY in fact be jaded on that front- my ex-husband loved them and let's just say that I've got some unpleasant memories associated with that!).
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Flushing of Face/Neck\nRosacea can cause redness, similar to that of a blush or sunburn. The flushing occurs when increased amounts of blood flow through vessels at a fast rate and the vessels expand to accommodate this flow. The redness may become more noticeable and persistent as the disease progresses. \n\nDry Facial Skin\nSome people notice that their facial skin becomes increasingly dry. \n\nPimples\nThe pimples of rosacea, which often occur as the disease progresses, are different from those of acne because blackheads and whiteheads (known as comedones) rarely appear. Rather, people with rosacea have visible small blood vessels and their pimples—some containing pus—appear as small, red bumps. \n\nRed Lines\nSome with rosacea notice red lines, called telangiectasia (tell-an-jek-taze-yah), which appear when they flush. This is due to small blood vessels of the face becoming enlarged and showing through the skin. These red lines usually appear on the cheeks—especially when the overall redness diminishes. \n\nBumps on Nose\nNasal bumps, a condition called rhinophyma \n(rye-no-feye-muh), are an uncommon sign seen especially in untreated rosacea. Men are more likely to experience the small, knobby bumps on the nose, and as the number of bumps increases, the nose and cheeks may appear swollen. \n\nFacial Burning, Stinging or Itching \nA 2002 survey conducted by the National Rosacea Society indicated that some people who have rosacea suffer physical symptoms, such as facial burning, stinging or itching.
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-if the AIDS person does not brush much, or their meds effect their gums, they could have soft gums and bleed into their toothbrush.\n-if you and said person did not rinse same toothbrush adequatly.\n-if toothpaste itself was not used by you.\nit's a lot of if's...\nprobably the same risk as french kissing someone with AIDS.\ni would not obsess over the possibility, but just to be 100% sure;\nthere is a cheap new Oral AIDS test called OraQuick from OraSure with a less than 1% false positive rate provided by most clinics/hospitals now.  contact one first to determine how long after possible exposure you should get tested.\nbut again, this is all Very Very Remotely possible.
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Yes, drink lots of water. \nAnd I have an unusual lip protector. I love Mentholatum! It feels good. The menthol is soothing, and it isn't heavy and won't feel caked on like the waxy chapstick and Carmex. I have also noticed with the waxy stuff that it holds heat and feels 'wrong', as if it might foster the growth of bacteria.
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what lips are we talking about lol
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Lips? Great!! Red, pink, natural it really doesn't matter. Lipstick tastes like nasty wax when I kiss those lips, so I do not like lipstick either.
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THC dries out the body. cottonmouth, red dry eyes, ect...
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as long as it's not clustering if is get checked out a.s.a.p if not the use chap stik like blisstex or something with medication treatment if this came after kissing get diagnosis STAT
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Yes due to the heat produced in the cigarette, the lips become dark.
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Could have mouth cancer.\n\nCoach
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It really depends on the person.\nIf they are a regular user, then it is possible that you couldn't really tell.\nIf they are not regular users, but only use it occassionally, well, they generally tend to talk a lot, laugh a lot, have the munchies, want to just hang out and chill and seem paranoid about everything.  Also, they will probably have red eyes (unless they used eyedrops) and they're eyes will be just little slits (hence the name "getting pie eyed") and of course there's always the chance you would smell it on them.
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The red you are seeing is caused by the blood vessals in you eyes dialating.  Stop smoking pot.  Its not an escape; its a trap.  You can do better with a clear mind.  Believe in yourself.
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NO!HIV is not transmitted through the saliva but if the tongue has a cut or sore then there is possibility of infection
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I dont know for a fact, but I assume that it has a similar reoccurance rate as oral herpes.  When I was 8 (Im now 29), I got a herpes sore in my lip from my mother.  I didnt have a reoccurance, nor did my mother, until I was 13.  The next reoccurance I had was at 21.  And just recently again when I cleaned out my closet and went thru a box of stuff that I packed from college, when I was 21 during this time I had a cold sore.  In essence, if you get a sore, make sure that you protect your son.  You may want to wear something over your mouth to protect the particles from activating near your son's eyes.  When my mom gets a sore, I stay away...because the history of it.  I got a prescription of Valtrex from my family doctor.  It can be used for the prevention of cold sores, genital and occular sores.  When I feel that tingle, I take a pill or two.  You may want to consider this until your son gets a little older.  Also, if you havent already, pick up some Abreva from your local pharmacy.  This is a great topical medicine that helps the cold sore not come out.  You have to apply it a few times a day once you feel that tingle and keep applying it until you dont feel it.  The pill and the Abreva have helped me stave off outbreaks on my lip.
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usually you can sorta tell by the side effects some drugs such as meth can decay the user's teeth.Somking you can tell if the person as that lingering smell like a ash tray.Or they seem to look older and there teeth seem to be yellow or something.Stuff like pot can make  a person seem pretty space out but then again usually i'm space out and i don't do drugs.I use to have this book about drugs and the effects i seem to have misplace it thou..
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well...with such bad linguistic and conversational skills, it looks like u had sex with a junkie or a commercially paid woman.\nthat also points toward u being a possible addict.\nwith such high risk lifestyles...i dont really trust u for having used a condom throughout.\ngo get a western blot for hiv done 180 days after the episode.\nif tat comes negative u dont have aids/hiv infection\nif that comes positive, please study further and try to improve your grammar, spellings et al.