Re: Lip Sores?

["Tim Moyer" <wmharps@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have this problem when I spend a lot of time playing harps with 
nickel plated covers.  I presume it's some kind of alergic reaction 
to the nickel.  I don't have the same problem with long sessions on 
stainless (Lee Oskar) or chrome (newer Hohners, Suzuki) harps.  

I occasionally get canker sores inside my mouth in reaction to 
excesses of asorbic acid, which is used as a preservative and a 
vitamin C suppliment in lots of things (like Gatorade) and occurs 
naturally in citrus fruit.  Those don't generally disturb my playing 
too much unless they occur near the lips or on the tongue.

- -tim


- --- In harp-l-archives@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Steve/n0tu" <n0tu@xxxx> 
wrote:

My wife was out of town this last week soo I spent the weekend in 'my 
cave'
in the basement blowin' harp (lost track of time, emerged only for 
food and
drink and a few Zz's - it was GREAT!)

The QUESTION: Is it common amongst you 'old blues dawgs' <meant here 
as
complement> to get sores on the INSIDE of your lips from blowin' too 
much
harp? Geez, did I over do it on my harpin' ?! Or is this maybe some 
kind of
chem-reaction to the brass(or other metals)?

Seriously they look like little tiny blisters in both corners of my 
mouth
(inside and out) from where the reed plates rubbed on the same part 
of the
lips (while TBing) by constantly repeating several riffs for hours on 
end!
How do you avoid these little unpleasantries or can you? (Oh yes, I'm 
a
beginner!) Suggestions?

"Sore Lips" ...and BTW doc it only hurts when I laugh or play harp!! 
(darn!)
~ SteveG



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