8. Cracking and Bleeding of the Mouth
Sometimes swelling of the lips and the inflammation of the mouth will lead to a further symptom that sees the lips and inside of the mouth cracking and bleeding. This can usually be a sign of a dry mouth or lips, and it’s the first signal from your body that you should increase your hydration levels immediately.
Drink more water if you can tolerate it: Sometimes even fruit juice can have the desired effect and assist with hydration and a vitamin boost when you’re sick. It’s one of the only ways to counter cracking of the lips as a result.
Additionally, the use of lip balm might come in handy when fighting off any kind of health condition that triggers swelling of the lips and dryness of the mouth. If not, you’re taking the risk of the cracking of the lips being more severe.
This symptom doesn’t occur in all cases.