Re: allergic rhinitis and vaginal yeast

[Guest guest]

What a great article, Lona; thanks.

Maybe we should have a poll of how many of us also

have allergic rhinitis?

I've had chronic rhinitis since childhoold (but not

asthma like my father). I got my first yeast infection

over 30 years ago at age 17, and it feels as if it

never really left.

It's interesting that they mentioned dust mites--when

I had an inhaled allergin scratch test two years ago,

my strongest reaction was to mites. I began a series

of twice-weekly desensitization shots, but quit them a

year into the program, largely because my VVD flared

up after a five-year remission, and I really felt

there was some connection.

I also find it telling where it says, " Some of the

women began to show psychological disorders as a

result of dealing with the disease for a long time. "

Maybe that's the source of the overly sensitive

personality trait controversy we're debating right

now. The cart is BEHIND the horse where it

belongs--dealing with these types of disorders for

years-- decades even--can make you depressed and

anxious.

Now, where can we find allergists to help us? (When I

mentioned my vulvodynia to my last allergist, he

raised one eyebrow and quipped, " Sorry, but that's not

an area I deal with. " )

Zig

[Guest guest]

I remember asking my gyn, a few years back, if the vulvodynia might be

an allergic reaction. After all the vagina and vestibule are mucus

membranes like the nose and throat. At the time I was being treated

for a possible mold allergy. The place I worked was full of it. He

dismissied the idea. But as I always say, " A mucus membrane is a

mucus membrane regardless of location! " ; ]

Ruth (Ruthiema)

[Guest guest]

Then maybe we should just go to the allergist and ask to be tested

specifically for yeasts and molds and dust mites - WITHOUT TELLING THEM WHY

- and then take any treatments if we test positive????

Re: allergic rhinitis and vaginal yeast

What a great article, Lona; thanks.

Maybe we should have a poll of how many of us also

have allergic rhinitis?

I've had chronic rhinitis since childhoold (but not

asthma like my father). I got my first yeast infection

over 30 years ago at age 17, and it feels as if it

never really left.

It's interesting that they mentioned dust mites--when

I had an inhaled allergin scratch test two years ago,

my strongest reaction was to mites. I began a series

of twice-weekly desensitization shots, but quit them a

year into the program, largely because my VVD flared

up after a five-year remission, and I really felt

there was some connection.

I also find it telling where it says, " Some of the

women began to show psychological disorders as a

result of dealing with the disease for a long time. "

Maybe that's the source of the overly sensitive

personality trait controversy we're debating right

now. The cart is BEHIND the horse where it

belongs--dealing with these types of disorders for

years-- decades even--can make you depressed and

anxious.

Now, where can we find allergists to help us? (When I

mentioned my vulvodynia to my last allergist, he

raised one eyebrow and quipped, " Sorry, but that's not

an area I deal with. " )

Zig

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dusty wrote:

>Then maybe we should just go to the allergist and ask to be tested

>specifically for yeasts and molds and dust mites - WITHOUT TELLING THEM WHY

>- and then take any treatments if we test positive????

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Years ago I got shots for yeast, they don't do that here anymore, it

helped so much, but I felt like Sh*t during the year of shots. After

that, five years of no yeast.

Lona

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