RE: Val

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I am really not recommending any kind of estrogen or that an individual use

it. It isnt' the only way to get better, because for some of us, lack of

estrogen (hormones) isn't the issue.

Pls note that I say " if you have an estrogen deficiency " and " if you wish to

try this for yourself " . I also suggest some of the tests that are

available to us to find out other contributory causes. I just wanted her

to be aware that if she has an estrogen deficiency, the Calendula cream

won't fix that problem - nor is it a substitute for estrogen.

I don't use the cream topically because I am on an estrogen patch, worn 24/7

and it has pretty much satisfied my estrogen needs, both in my girl parts

and all over body symptoms. I worry when I have a flare that something has

reduced the estrogen somehow, panic and apply some cream - but it really

isn't right for me. I have a left over tube from 2002 when the docs thought

that topical estrogen was all that was needed to cure me. It turned out

that I needed estrogen, but topical wasn't the way to go for me, and I

needed allergy treatment/avoidance to get my chemical allergies in check,

my thyroid brought into balance to stop wearing pantiliners 24/7 blocking

circulating air and last but not least I needed to address my 'pelvic floor'

issues. I am sort of convinced that this disorder we suffer from isn't

caused by a single malfunction, but instead a culmination of things gone

wrong over time and at some point it all comes together to create a very

individualized case of VV. I believe that's why its so hard for docs to

find a way to stop it. Thus, I also believe that we have to play detective

and make our list of things to rule out and then systematically get the

necessary testing and/or meds to rule in or out the potential causes known

to contribute to this.

The use of estrogen is a very personal choice, but as someone said in an

earlier post its a choice you make based on quality of life issues. If you

want to use it, you have to say to the doc 'advise me of the side effects'

but please give me a prescription. If you don't want to use it, then you

do what you can to stop the pain (antiseizure meds, psych meds, pain meds)

before the cycle of pain and misfiring nerves becomeso ingrained that pretty

much nothing will work for you. Fact is these drugs can have side effects

for some people too We have to be well read enough to understand the

benefits and the downside of any treatments available.

You don't say what you got from ur Doc, Premarin Cream or Premarin by mouth?

There appear to be people to who well on Premarin and there are people who

don't - but the same is true for estradiol. You should however, google and

read what you can about Premarin versus estradiol so that you can make an

informed choice. It is often a hot topic here, the issue of natural vs.

sythetic - so you might also want to read our archives.

Yikes, I do get carried away, don't I?

Anyway, I know that some women use Premarin, Estrace, Vagifem tabs, Estrogen

rings (can't think of the name)inserted into the vaginal and regular

hormones by mouth or in Patch form. I use the patch form.

Hope something here has helped.

Dusty

for those who have used estrace and boric acid

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> Also anyone use boric acid that has helped or make thing worse to

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> Also I have been having a new pain in the clitoral area when I

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> Thanks

> Daisy

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