Guest guest Posted June 12, 2006 Report Posted June 12, 2006 Hi Arline and everyone-- I have constant burning pain along with a very sensitive, swelling feeling. The burning is inside the labia and around the vaginal opening. The itching and general discomfort spans the whole groin area to the extent that I can't wear any pants. I also have IBS--which for me consists of painful bloating, constipation and very weak digestion. I think I've explained this before on the list, but I had an episode, about four years ago, of intense V pain like this which lasted for about 5 months. I was directed to the yeast theory, eventually saw specialty doctors and had proper stool tests and diagnosis, began following a gluten-free, sugar-free, yeast-free, dairy-free diet and my V symptoms subsided. I was left with severe IBS problems. After a long time of having no V symptoms, I felt confident that I was free of yeast and, though I never went back to eating as I did before, added most things back into my diet. I was fine, V-wise, for 3-4 years, until this December when it all came back. I had began taking prozac in the meantime because the health problems (IBS) drove me into very deep depression and anxiety, I was always very against those drugs but felt desperate and didn't want to end up dead. After feeling great for about a year and a half, mentally and physically, I decided it was time to go off the drugs. Well, all was well until I got what I thought was a simple yeast infection. Well, that was in December and, after many anti-fungal regiments, I still have those symptoms. I've thought since then that stopping the drugs had something to do with the onset of my symptoms. I could be wrong, it could be coincidental, but I've felt that. I came across these articles about the anti-fungal properties of SSRIs. http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/48/6/775? ijkey=471485dc1c705ef48717a025263fa12e70742d76 & keytype2=tf_ipsecsha http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/51/4/1045 So I thought well maybe I was staving off any yeast issues without knowing it all this time by taking prozac...and now that I've stopped and have sugar etc. in my diet it all came back. So I did a twenty day trial of a sugar-free, yeast-free, dairy-free, gluten-free diet. In the meantime I was feeling close to suicide from the pain so I started the prozac again (was also hoping it might stop the pain). Though I did have some pain-free days during the 20 day diet, since I was still in pain I concluded it wasn't helping. I've since opened up my diet to include some gluten and fruit and a little half and half in my coffee. My symptoms are definitely worse. So now I think, well, maybe that diet was helping I just didn't give it long enough of a trial to see. It's just SOOO difficult, time consuming and isolating it's hard to keep up unless it seems to be helping. I wish we could all live together and do it together! Then it would be easy to follow! Anyway, so here I am. I am really in pain. Nearly unable to work. I'm afraid my relationship is going to fall apart. I am SOO afraid that I won't find a way to end this pain. This is maybe waaaay more than you wanted to know. My basic symptoms are listed in the first paragraph... I really truly appreciate all of your help and input. It helps so much just to know I'm not the only person in the world who's been through this kind of thing. Love > > > > > > > > > > This is kind of an interesting article on > > yeast > > > > and > > > > > food allergens. > > > > > > > > > > Arline > > > > > > > > > > The vagina often reacts to circulating food > > > > allergens > > > > > with increased mucus production and secondary > > > > candida > > > > > overgrowth. Milk allergy, for example, > > commonly > > > > > triggers vaginitis in both children and > > adults. > > > > > > > > > > http://www.nutramed.com/allergy/candida.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2006 Report Posted June 12, 2006 Oh no! A little while ago I typed up a long description of my current symptoms and recent history...it hasn't popped up yet. Hopefully it will soon... > > > > > > > > > > This is kind of an interesting article on > > yeast > > > > and > > > > > food allergens. > > > > > > > > > > Arline > > > > > > > > > > The vagina often reacts to circulating food > > > > allergens > > > > > with increased mucus production and secondary > > > > candida > > > > > overgrowth. Milk allergy, for example, > > commonly > > > > > triggers vaginitis in both children and > > adults. > > > > > > > > > > http://www.nutramed.com/allergy/candida.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2006 Report Posted June 12, 2006 Arline and everyone-- I'll try re-typing the message I sent earlier...Right now I have constant burning, swelling, and irritation of the inner labia and opening of the vagina. I have generalized itching and irritation around the rest of the area, kind of a prickly, tingly feeling. I can't wear pants or sit for long periods. As I think I've typed before to this list I had an episode of pain like this, even more severe, about 4 years ago. After the usual rounds of doctors and ridiculousness, someone suggested the yeast theory and, desperate, I began a yeast-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, gluten-free diet and the V symptoms subsided. I also had pretty severe bowel issues going on that persisted. Eventually, I felt confident that the yeast issue was cleared up so I opened up my diet and pretty much went back to normal eating, though I really watched my sugar intake and tried not to eat simple carbs. The IBS symptoms---extreme bloating, constipation, were very difficult to deal with. I was depressed and anxious from being in pain all the time so I went on prozac. I had always been very skeptical of those drugs but was feeling suicidal from the constant pain and thought that was more important. Eventually things evened out...I felt great mentally and physically for about 1.5 years. I decided it was time to go off prozac....then BAM, the V pain came back strong as ever. I thought it was a simple yeast infection. That was back in December, and here I am now, after many rounds of anti-fungal treatment, still feeling the same. I can't help but think it has something to do with the Prozac. I read some articles that talked about the antifungal properties of SSRIs, so I thought probably that while I'd been on prozac it kept any yeast away, and then the yeast came back when I stopped prozac. Back to desperation and thoughts of suicide because of the pain, I tried my hand at the sugar/yeast/gluten/dairy free diet for 20 days this past April. I stopped because I didn't really think it was doing anything. I've added back a little gluten, fruit, and some 1/2 and 1/2 in my coffee. And, I feel worse. So I wonder, maybe I just didn't give it enough of a chance? It's such a hard regimen to follow, time consuming and isolating (not to mention the HUNGER), especially when it's not clear if it's helping. I started Prozac again too because the pain was making me crazy and suicidal again (I also was hoping it might help the pain). I'm just really in so much pain, my relationship is becoming strained, I've stopped all my non-work activities... Maybe this is way more than you wanted to know...it's hard to mention the symptoms without all the other info...I truly appreciate all the insight and advice you give. It means so much just to know I'm not the only one out here with these issues. Sorry this is so long... Love > > > > > > > > > > > > This is kind of an interesting article on > > > yeast > > > > > and > > > > > > food allergens. > > > > > > > > > > > > Arline > > > > > > > > > > > > The vagina often reacts to circulating food > > > > > allergens > > > > > > with increased mucus production and secondary > > > > > candida > > > > > > overgrowth. Milk allergy, for example, > > > commonly > > > > > > triggers vaginitis in both children and > > > adults. > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.nutramed.com/allergy/candida.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > > > Quote
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