Guest guest Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Hi Starry - I am so sorry. I wish there was something more that I could do than that. I know some of what you are feeling and you are not alone. I have been searching for solutions to the pain I have and I haven't figured it out yet, but I'm never going to lose hope that it's out there. Just one thought - do you ever have any kind of digestive problems (gas, bloating, etc.) that might indicate that you don't tolerate a particular type of food? If so, you might try not eating wheat and see if you feel any better. I don't want to oversimplify things, but this is something that I have discovered through all my searching - eating wheat makes me feel bad. Not eating wheat has not eliminated my pain, but it might be part of the picture. Experimenting with your diet to see if eliminating something makes you feel better is something that you can do along with the other things that you are trying. Sally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Hi Starrydust, I know it's not a permanent solution---but you might try the oatmeal in the stocking thrown in the bath tub and soaking and for extra relief, squeeze the stocking directly onto vulva. The very thick liquid that oozes from the stocking is very soothing. I found it extremely soothing and relieving of the itch even if only temporarily and allowed me to sleep with legs apart and no underwear. I know it sounds so awful but i hope it gives some relief to you also. For me a few drops of tea tea oil in olive oil ---then dip a finger in and insert all inside vagina and on outer vulva area and this gives great relief of itching also. CarolLynn _________________________________________________________________ Try the next generation of search with Windows Live Search today! http://imagine-windowslive.com/minisites/searchlaunch/?locale=en-us & source=hmtag\ line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 HI Carol Lynn.. Seeing you said you use the Tea Tree oil for yeast and do a finger dip inside with it.... I have to ask you *grin* Don't you go through the roof with that? WOW.. Is it the pure 100 oil? I've seen so many women say that is sooo irritating unless it's highly diluted so that's sort of a surprise to me that apparently it doesn't bother you? I know it's good for yeast infections tho but I'd use the Boric acid if it were 'me'.. Studies say the boric works better or as good as the prescription antifungals and relapse rates are the same. I never had that irritate me where some have with that so again just shows how different we all are. Anyway just curious if the TeaTree oil bothers you at all? Hugs honDee~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 There are different grades of tea tree oil. Some are much stronger than others. I bought some once but dropped the bag and broke the bottle on the way home from the store. I never bought any more because it smelled to high heaven. http://www.teatreeoil.us/guide/guide.asp Ora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 I can eat bread but not whole wheat bread. Only the white stuff. Ora If so, you might try not eating wheat and see >if you feel any better. I don't want to oversimplify things, but this >is something that I have discovered through all my searching - eating >wheat makes me feel bad. Not eating wheat has not eliminated my pain, >but it might be part of the picture. Experimenting with your diet to >see if eliminating something makes you feel better is something that >you can do along with the other things that you are trying. > >Sally > > > > >**IF REPLYING TO THIS POST, PLEASE REMOVE ORIGINAL POST, THANKS** > >Our HOME page is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VulvarDisorders >to search our archives, files, articles, etc. > >*** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 I can eat bread but not whole wheat bread. Only the white stuff. Ora If so, you might try not eating wheat and see >if you feel any better. I don't want to oversimplify things, but this >is something that I have discovered through all my searching - eating >wheat makes me feel bad. Not eating wheat has not eliminated my pain, >but it might be part of the picture. Experimenting with your diet to >see if eliminating something makes you feel better is something that >you can do along with the other things that you are trying. > >Sally > > > > >**IF REPLYING TO THIS POST, PLEASE REMOVE ORIGINAL POST, THANKS** > >Our HOME page is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VulvarDisorders >to search our archives, files, articles, etc. > >*** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 hey there, no worries about the rant - that's what we're all here for! esp. since we can all understand what you're going through... I just wanted to comment that I also had the pain/twinge with arousal and since I started PT that has stopped Are you going anywhere for PT? I think you would benefit from it. Hang in there Hugs, (in Toronto) --- starrydust182 wrote: > Sorry just needing to rant. I have VVS... > I don't know what to do anymore, i am SO tired of > feeling like this. I > know i need to be patient but it's just been driving > me crazy, dealing > with this issue for years. I've been using a > compound of > estrogen/lidocaine twice a day for a month now and I > still haven't > really noticed a difference, it still burns on > contact. > I feel a burning/twinge of pain during arousal. > My vagina is constantly itchy and irritated and i > DON'T know how to > fix it. Sometimes it'll itch so much it'll turn into > a dull pain > because i'll try to ignore scratching it. I've used > steroid creams > i've used hydrocortisone. I've tried using A & D > cream which helped a > tiny bit but not much. Doctor told me to use > cornstarch after taking a > shower and blow drying the vagina which has helped > a little but not > that much. I've used antihistamines at night so i > could fall asleep > and not end up scratching in my sleep. But i want > something to soothe > it and nothing seems to be doing that. > > I always thought i'd wait until marraige to have sex > and now that i > actually *want* to have sex, i can't and luckily my > boyfriend is still > with me but it's so frustrating. > > I can't even enjoy myself via oral sex because the > area feels > irritated even with lube. And i've been having this > weird discharge > for a few months now which was NOT there before and > i am pretty sure > of it. I was treated for BV twice and yeast once and > they checked > again recently but i don't have anything...yet i'm > still having this > white clumpy discharge that smells strangely. So i'm > embarrassed to > even recieve oral sex because i don't even feel > confident about myself. > > > I just hate not feeling normal. I don't know what to > do. > > Thanks for anyone who has read through this. > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 I have heard that the yeasty discharge that is not yeast can be histamine caused by over stressed muscles. I highly suggest physical therapy for you. Where do you live? Neely wrote: hey there,no worries about the rant - that's what we're all herefor! esp. since we can all understand what you'regoing through...I just wanted to comment that I also had thepain/twinge with arousal and since I started PT thathas stopped :)Are you going anywhere for PT? I think you wouldbenefit from it.Hang in thereHugs, (in Toronto)--- starrydust182 <starrydust182> wrote:> Sorry just needing to rant. I have VVS...> I don't know what to do anymore, i am SO tired of> feeling like this. I> know i need to be patient but it's just been driving> me crazy, dealing> with this issue for years. I've been using a> compound of> estrogen/lidocaine twice a day for a month now and I> still haven't> really noticed a difference, it still burns on> contact.> I feel a burning/twinge of pain during arousal. > My vagina is constantly itchy and irritated and i> DON'T know how to> fix it. Sometimes it'll itch so much it'll turn into> a dull pain> because i'll try to ignore scratching it. I've used> steroid creams> i've used hydrocortisone. I've tried using A & D> cream which helped a> tiny bit but not much. Doctor told me to use> cornstarch after taking a> shower and blow drying the vagina which has helped > a little but not> that much. I've used antihistamines at night so i> could fall asleep> and not end up scratching in my sleep. But i want> something to soothe> it and nothing seems to be doing that. > > I always thought i'd wait until marraige to have sex> and now that i> actually *want* to have sex, i can't and luckily my> boyfriend is still> with me but it's so frustrating.> > I can't even enjoy myself via oral sex because the> area feels> irritated even with lube. And i've been having this> weird discharge> for a few months now which was NOT there before and> i am pretty sure> of it. I was treated for BV twice and yeast once and> they checked> again recently but i don't have anything...yet i'm> still having this> white clumpy discharge that smells strangely. So i'm> embarrassed to> even recieve oral sex because i don't even feel> confident about myself.> > > I just hate not feeling normal. I don't know what to> do.> > Thanks for anyone who has read through this.> > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 I have heard that the yeasty discharge that is not yeast can be histamine caused by over stressed muscles. I highly suggest physical therapy for you. Where do you live? Neely wrote: hey there,no worries about the rant - that's what we're all herefor! esp. since we can all understand what you'regoing through...I just wanted to comment that I also had thepain/twinge with arousal and since I started PT thathas stopped :)Are you going anywhere for PT? I think you wouldbenefit from it.Hang in thereHugs, (in Toronto)--- starrydust182 <starrydust182> wrote:> Sorry just needing to rant. I have VVS...> I don't know what to do anymore, i am SO tired of> feeling like this. I> know i need to be patient but it's just been driving> me crazy, dealing> with this issue for years. I've been using a> compound of> estrogen/lidocaine twice a day for a month now and I> still haven't> really noticed a difference, it still burns on> contact.> I feel a burning/twinge of pain during arousal. > My vagina is constantly itchy and irritated and i> DON'T know how to> fix it. Sometimes it'll itch so much it'll turn into> a dull pain> because i'll try to ignore scratching it. I've used> steroid creams> i've used hydrocortisone. I've tried using A & D> cream which helped a> tiny bit but not much. Doctor told me to use> cornstarch after taking a> shower and blow drying the vagina which has helped > a little but not> that much. I've used antihistamines at night so i> could fall asleep> and not end up scratching in my sleep. But i want> something to soothe> it and nothing seems to be doing that. > > I always thought i'd wait until marraige to have sex> and now that i> actually *want* to have sex, i can't and luckily my> boyfriend is still> with me but it's so frustrating.> > I can't even enjoy myself via oral sex because the> area feels> irritated even with lube. And i've been having this> weird discharge> for a few months now which was NOT there before and> i am pretty sure> of it. I was treated for BV twice and yeast once and> they checked> again recently but i don't have anything...yet i'm> still having this> white clumpy discharge that smells strangely. So i'm> embarrassed to> even recieve oral sex because i don't even feel> confident about myself.> > > I just hate not feeling normal. I don't know what to> do.> > Thanks for anyone who has read through this.> > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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