New with Questions!

March 1, 2005

Hi! I've just joined this list. I'm still digging my way through old posts

and all the information, but I have bunches of questions!

First, I have had a history of yeast infection from the time I was a

teenager. I've had rounds of antibiotics for that and sinus infections for

years. I've recently sworn them off as having messed me up terribly. I

have Rheumatoid Arthritis, and I my Chiropracter says I have " Leaky Gut

Syndrome " . Yuck. Anyway, I've had 25 years of painful intercourse, and of

course no GYN has ever been helpful.

Anyway, I understand there are great doctors at U of M, and I'm about 1.5

hours away from there. However, I'm TERRIBLE at making appointments, and if

I have to go that far, I have a tendency to procrastinate about it forever.

I do a little better if the doc is local. Anyway, in your experience, is it

better to push yourself to get to a doctor that knows about this condition,

or to try to get your own doctor more educated on the subject. My current

GYN did give me a set of dilators, and she is convinced that should fix me,

but I've only had pain and trouble going that route. Her answer was to find

a smaller set. I know by the reaction in my body that is NOT going to make

a difference - they feel like they're ripping me apart, and I end up with

another yeast infection.

Also, burning during periods. Is there a way to reduce that? Maybe a cream

or something?

Ross

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