Re: Re: DV/PAM

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Hey, Pam. DV is dysesthetic vulvodynia. It is the

vulvar pain that is neuropathic pain (such as that

caused by compression of the pudendal nerve, blood

flow being cut off, etc.). I have both DV and VVS.

When I was first diagnosed, it drove me crazy that I

had *both* neuropathic pain *and* actual inflammation

of the vestibule. Lucky me, I thought. LOL Until I

was helped by the Estrace, it was hard for me to sort

out which was which, because the VVS also caused 24/7

burning for me around the vagina, while the DV caused

24/7 burning everywhere else! Once the Estrace

got rid of the vestibular burning, I was then able to

much more clearly differentiate the types of burning I

was having. Unfortunately, as my doctor told me back

in August, DV (in my case) has been harder to get rid

of than the VVS. The good news is that both are much

better for me than they were during the summer. I've

even managed to have pain-free intercourse several

times this month; something which I thought I would

*never* enjoy again. I'm still constantly amazed by

that fact. You get so used to your body hurting all

the time, that you kind of forget what feeling good is

like. I'm sure you (and everyone else on this list)

know what I mean.

Take care.

Suzy

--- march301955 wrote:

> Hi ,

>

> I am not sure how long the injections last if

> do give you relief. I going to give my steroid

> cream another couple of weeks before trying the

> injections. I have had the constant burning for

> over two years now and I know what you mean about

> going crazy from it. I can hardly concentrate on

> daily tasks let alone trying to concentrate at work.

>

> How long did you have relief from the burning after

> your injection? Also what is DV? Thanks.

>

> Hugs, Pam

>

>

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