A few quick questions!!??

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Hello Ladies, Am a senior citizen; mid-seventies, so don't have the same kind

of " problems " you young ladies do; like periods, sex, (sigh****, tears!) but do

have the burning. Have been diagnosed as: VULVODYNIA.

1. What is the difference in VV and the Vulvobulitis (however you spell it) Have

seen at least half a doz. drs. None have a clue what to do; just kept throwing

more steroids at me; which made me worse; so I stopped that.

2. Is there anything any of you have tried, besides the AVEENO SOAKS, HAVE ALSO

TRIED EPSOM SALT, which both help for short time. Then if I'm real raw, use

little Vasoline; followed by CRISCO, (Yes, CRISCO SHORTENING) they both help for

30 min. some times an hr. After urinating at night, rinse off with clear water,

then dry very easy; sometimes cool blow dry with hair dryer; put on vasoline and

Crisco again, and go back to sleep .

3. Do take l (lmg.) ATIVAN, which my rheumatologist prescribed to help me

sleep. He said alternate with AMBIAN (a sleeping pill) if needed. One nite was

sitting in the AVEENO sitz bath, and had taken the ATIVAN about 20 or 30 min.

earlier and suddenly the pain stopped. I knew instantly it was the ATIVAN. Told

the GYN I was going to and he said: " Well, take it if it works, " and has been

prescribing it ever since.

4/ What does anyone who has the constipation problem, take for it? I take

COLACE 3, 4, or 5 each night; (a stool softner) and a couple of Herblax. ( a

herbal laxative; a good one)If didn't do this, would never have a BM. Do drink

a lot of water.

5. Are any of you on the Low Oxalate diet; from what I read, doesn't help much

if any. Am limited on food anyway. CAn't use any dairy or wheat products,

(allergic to them) can't eat fresh peaches, strawberries, oranges, or drink any

kind of fruit drink. or any tomato product. they all set me afire! Use soy

milk, spelt bread, lots of corn tortillas. Can eat most cooked veggies; raw

apples, pears, bananas...rice or corn flake cereal, chicken or fish; limited

beef & pork; give me sinus headaches, which turn into infections real easy.

6. Does Anxiety make you worse? have tried to take Ambitripline; makes me

paranoid; also Remeron, which made me feel like was losing my mind..

So woe is me......my life is certainly not very organized any more. Many things

can't do; but could be worse. Most of time am up and about; more than lots can

say, right?? so am grateful for my many blessings. and learn some things from

reading your posts. If anyone has any suggestions, please reply and will thank

you. Ione Scovel aoniel@...

Hey, one more thing: any more senior citizens out there, who would like to

exchange posts?? Seems like WE are in the minority, for sure!!