Miyot

Although I am a comeback player and haven't been playing steady as you have, I also have some problems with lip swelling. Rowuk gave some good advice and it has helped. I am 49 and I am sure my body just doesn't recover as quickly as it used to. I was over working my chops a little, and was playing to loudly.

I just got a job with a good band and the book is very demanding. I wanted to make an impression and was overworking, overblowing, stressed, etc. Lots of little things added up to problems, which I am still working on.

I guess my point is to be kind to your chops. As we age, things just don't work like they used to. I am trying to get solid, and it aint easy. Hope you get this worked out.

One more thing. I did find I was also forgetting to use plenty of breath support, and reverting to pressure. If I make a concious effort to use breath support I do much better.