Re: Anyone know about Lichen Planus?

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

I wish I could help you with your questions about LP. I just thought that

I'd let you know that I learned a lot from your information. I have had from

time to time, cold sore type things in my mouth ( always several at a time)

and what felt like a burned and swollen tongue many times in my life,

especially over the last few years. I used to figure that I was fighting off

some kind of cold or virus ( I work with 40 kids as a private music teacher).

I never thought for a second that this might relate to my VV or IC. I've

started to keep a simple journal about what goes on with my body, so that I

can figure out what I can do to help myself, and now I'll include this (kind

of a sore mouth/ sore tongue thing) with my symptoms. THanks so much, I hope

you get some more answers.

[Guest guest]

HI ,

Its me again, I read your post to and that is an excellent idea of

keeping records on your body symptoms. I will start ASAP. This will help

relate any health problem to our never ending battle of pain. Thank for

mentioning this, this can be beneficial in the long run.

Terry

[Guest guest]

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<< I have had from time to time, cold sore type things in my mouth ( always

several at a time) and what felt like a burned and swollen tongue many times

in my life, especially over the last few years. >>

A red and swollen tongue can also be a form of Thrush. I had a patient that

had this and I didn't think about it being Thrush at the time. I sent him in

to see the doctor and came back with a prescription for Nystatin. I was kind

of embarrassed at the time, as I had been studying up on yeast problems for a

year or more when I saw him and I didn't put the symptoms together until

after the doctor visit. I did give him and his family the info about not

eating sugar while taking the Nystatin, and he did recover quickly after that.

Hope this helps.

Anne M., RN

ImmuneBalance@...

http://www.candidafighter.com

[Guest guest]

Dear Anne,

I am attempting to seriously alter my diet by abstaining from sugar for a

long while. Hope I make it! Sugar used to help pick me up when I was really

tired. The meds make me feel exhausted and slowed down all the time. In the

past, I might have craved sugar. Now, I think I'll see if I feel better for

staying away from it.

[Guest guest]

,

If you need help with the diet, please feel free to visit my website and

print out the Diet page. Also feel free to E-mail me with any questions you

may have. I will give you all the support I can. I have succeeded with this

for over 2 years, now, so may have a few tips that may help. Just be aware

that the sugar that is naturally in fruit can set up a craving for other

sugary foods.

Hope this helps.

Anne M., RN

ImmuneBalance@...

http://www.candidafighter.com

[Guest guest]

Anne, thanks for your help!

[Guest guest]

Dear Anne, thanks for the diet tips. I'm going to see how I can incorporate

these into my diet. The IC diet is pretty restrictive already, as well as the

vulvodynia diet, low oxalates. I think I have about six actual things I can

eat, when before I ate regularly from the five food groups. Since changing my

diet is the ONE thing that I CAN DO, I'm going to saee how it works. Thanks

for your help.

I used to not eat red meat or eggs.....and now that seems to be one of the

few things left. I'm learning to eat things I never have before. Anyone have

any ideas?

[Guest guest]

Dear Anne, thanks for the diet tips. I'm going to see how I can incorporate

these into my diet. The IC diet is pretty restrictive already, as well as the

vulvodynia diet, low oxalates. I think I have about six actual things I can

eat, when before I ate regularly from the five food groups. Since changing my

diet is the ONE thing that I CAN DO, I'm going to saee how it works. Thanks

for your help.

I used to not eat red meat or eggs.....and now that seems to be one of the

few things left. I'm learning to eat things I never have before. Anyone have

any ideas?