Re: for Rose

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Rose,

I have sia as well. Yes I think the antibiotics they prescribe for this

can at the least cause serious yeast flareups. I only tried oral

antibiotics for this once. When it took me months to get over the resulting

yeast infection I decided that I would try other things. The topical

antibiotics caused irritation in my eyes. Like lots of ladies here I have

easily irritatated eyes. The best thing I have found to keep down acne

flares is ZNP soap. You can buy it over the internet at Dermadoc.com. This

is a soap with zinc. It is quiet drying so if you have dry skin with your

rosasia this probably isn't for you. But I just love it. I still flush

easily but just try to avoid flushing triggers.

About your hormone levels. Did you check your levels against those

recommended by Dr. Vliet in Screaming to be Heard? The levels stated as

" within normal ranges " by the labs are way to low.

Marilyn A.

Elavil

> Daphne,

>

> My pain started suddenly. One night while I was laying in bed, I felt a

> terrible

> burning on the one side of my vagina, so of course, I thought I must have

a

> yeast

> infection, although, I've never experienced that kind of burning before.

> That's when

> all the disappointing doctor's offices trips began. Each time he would

> take a

> swab and they would always turn out negative. I've been to numerous

> hospital

> emergency depts. with the same run of tests, urine, blood, swabs and of

> course,

> nothing. You wouldn't believe what I've been through. I had a ba enema,

> OUCH!!!!

> sigmoidoscopy, double OUCH!!! because at the time my pain was near the

> rectal

> area, funny eh? Anyhow, everything was normal. I had a pelvic US, again

> normal.

> My OB/GYN examined me and told me there's nothing wrong with me. That is

> why

> I am going for a second opinion. Did I tell you that my burning and pain

> is mostly

> on the right side? I also had rt. buttock and leg pain, but that seems to

> be a little

> better. I've had my estrogen levels tested and they appear to be in the

> normal

> range. OH, I also had a pelvic x-ray which shows early degenerative disc

> disease,

> and muscle spasm on the right. In Feb. and Mar. of next year, I amj

having

> an

> EMG and CT scan.

> I thought I should mention that I have rosacia and have been on

antibiotics

> for quite

> a few years whenever I have a flare up. Could that have caused something?

> I'm just

> wondering and will have to ask my doctor the next time.

> My wonderful man is not giving up on me and is very supportive, and I

thank

> God for

> him, but sometimes I feel he should find another also and have even told

> him. I think

> he's in it for the long haul.

> I'll keep on with the Premarin and hope there's some healing down the

road.

> As for

> the Elavil, well at least I'm able to sleep at night because it knocks me

> right out.

> Keep in touch:)

> Rose

>

>

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