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      • September 3, 2011 at 3:24 am
      smm991
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        I am on day 17 of aldara and i am blistering like mad, which is a good thing!  As I understand it, the blisters mean the drug is working. The good thing is that the blisters do not hurt. I have to use it between my lip and up to the top of my nose. I learned the hard way how easy it is to seep into my mouth (my lips blew up!). I was a mess with blistering in my mouth. Be careful with your eye…use vaseline to protect skin that should not get aldara.  Also, for me it took about a week  or so using it before i was flu-like.  Fingers crossed the drug works!! 

        • September 3, 2011 at 3:24 am
        smm991
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          I am on day 17 of aldara and i am blistering like mad, which is a good thing!  As I understand it, the blisters mean the drug is working. The good thing is that the blisters do not hurt. I have to use it between my lip and up to the top of my nose. I learned the hard way how easy it is to seep into my mouth (my lips blew up!). I was a mess with blistering in my mouth. Be careful with your eye…use vaseline to protect skin that should not get aldara.  Also, for me it took about a week  or so using it before i was flu-like.  Fingers crossed the drug works!! 

          • September 9, 2011 at 2:19 am
          smm991
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            Anything yet? I understand putting a little vasoline over the spot once aldara is off works kind of like saran in that it seals the med in…I don't need that. I look like i have cigarette burns covering my upper lip.

            • September 9, 2011 at 2:19 am
            smm991
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              Anything yet? I understand putting a little vasoline over the spot once aldara is off works kind of like saran in that it seals the med in…I don't need that. I look like i have cigarette burns covering my upper lip.

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