Re: Re: Women with Genital Pain Have Low Pain Threshold

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I agree with you, Lynn. I also had two children via

natural childbirth, and I don't use painkillers even

after major surgery. I often notice that I have cuts,

burns or bruises and don't even remember getting them.

Maybe that's why my predominant vulvodynia symptoms

are itching and burning rather than outright pain?

I've heard that same tired old rationale from doctors

when it comes to IBS--since my intestines look normal

on colonoscopy, it must be that I'm oversensitive to

normal bowel sensations. This is so ridiculous when

you consider that I don't actually have much pain with

my IBS, either--just chronic, urgent diarrhea. But I

guess that's in my imagination, too.

Zig

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Interesting. I have the same dental problem. Novacaine just doesn't work

in my mouth like it's supposed to. My dentist however, never had an

explanation. Nearly kiiled me once in Fla. With an emergency visit for

abscessed tooth when the doc gave me 11 (that's right 11) needles to try and

numb me. My husband almost killed the guy - grabbing him by the neck and

screaming at himto stop the d--- needles NOW!

Wonder how many of us have this anomaly and if there is a connection?

Debbie - do you remember the study results at all?

Dusty

Re: Women with Genital Pain Have Low Pain Threshold

In a message dated 7/10/04 9:50:23 AM, VulvarDisorders

writes:

<< That's a good thought, with what your dentist mentioned about you having

twice as many nerves in that area for the novacaine. Isnt that what one

study

said about some women having 10X's as many nerves in the vulvar area for

those with vestibulitis? >>

Hi Dee,

There was such a study. I do remember reading it.

Debbie

Tiger

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My first husband, who was a dentist but died when he was only 39, used to

tell me that when a female was on her period, the local anesthetic

sometimes did not work. Interesting but I don't know if there is any

scientific backing for that.

in MI

Re: Women with Genital Pain Have Low Pain Threshold

> Hi all,

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> > Interesting. I have the same dental problem. Novacaine just

> doesn't work

> > in my mouth like it's supposed to. My dentist however, never had

> an

> > explanation. "

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> That's interesting... I also have the same problem. My dentist

> commented that I have way more nerve fibers than normal in my mouth

> and need quite a bit more anaesthetic to numb me.

>

> Toby

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Just laughing out loud here, thinking the 'other' mucuous membranes don't have the taste buds like the mouth, LOL I too would think they're similiar tho. We've all heard of burning tongue or mouth just like a burning V maybe.

Dee ; )