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Gabapentin Gel. or other topical creams

Thu May 10, 2018 9:43 am by Rosie21

Hi I have been suffering for some years with this abominable pain. I have tried most of the systemic drugs , I asked specialists and Doctors if I could at least try a topical treatment but because this requires a special prescription have been refused Has anybody had a chance of trying these? Thank you I will try to put a link on to some of the research into Gabapentin Gel. Thanks.

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Putnams 'bony parts' cushion or Putnams 'Dr Huff' cushion - which is best?

Sat Aug 01, 2015 4:17 pm by Fielder

Hi everyone,

I'm a newbie.  I live in the UK.  

I'm trying to work out the best cushion to get for my vulvodynia.  I suspect that I could have pudendal nerve involvement (the aching and burning pain is from vagina to clitoris) and I have rectocele and some tailbone pain too.

I have seen some good reports on older threads regarding the Putnams pressure relief cushions....with some ladies …

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An absolute success story- please read!

Fri Mar 08, 2019 10:57 pm by Persevere1990

Dear All,

I posted on here back in March 2017 having just got a diagnosis of vulvodynia after a few months of relentless and acute pain. I was desperate, I was hurting, I was scared I would never know life without pain there again.

I tried creams, acupuncture, numbing gels, frozen pads, baths with various internet recommended concoctions- convinced myself I had lichen sclerosus, herpes, thrush- …

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I'm sorry im rambling

Thu Feb 21, 2019 5:49 am by Jet227

hey, im 19, ive been struggling with this almost a year. The first week I became itchy I went in to check about a yeast infection another week later. I have been to 10 different doctors a total of about 15 appointments for this problem for the past 11 months. I have been tested for everything including having a biopsy. I was first told basically to just go home and use hydrocortazone, then I went …

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New member need advice please

Thu Feb 28, 2019 11:33 pm by PANDORA123

Hello, I have just been diagnosed with unprovoked vulvodynia. Im really scared and worried. It burns a lot and it hurts to sit down. I have been prescribed amitriptyle 10mg. Can anyone give me some hope that I can get better from this condition. Feeling low and depressed.

Thanks

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MonaLisa Touch

Fri Feb 08, 2019 7:35 pm by rl2091

Hi All,

I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with the MonaLisa Touch treatment for Vulvodynia? My pain started when I went on HRT(pill) for anxiety mainly and my pain abruntly stopped when I stopped HRT. However, when I started on the HRT patch (at my dr's suggestion), the pain returned and has never left. That was 7 years ago. I found MonaLisa Touch on the internet purely by accident …

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Diagnosed Recently

Tue Jan 08, 2019 3:55 pm by flissyg

Hi All,

I’m so glad I’ve found a place where there are others who understand how I feel!

So this is my story:-

I’m 36,  and 4 months ago, whilst innocently sitting in bed reading I experienced a very sharp stabbing pain in my clitoris. It last only a few minutes and then subsided as quickly as it came on. It put it down to “one of those things”.  The following morning I woke up …

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New and need advice and help

Wed Dec 05, 2018 3:26 pm by Cin124

Hi everyone,

About three months ago, I started having vaginal and vulval itching. Then, about two months ago, my vulva started to feel painful and look swollen, so I went to the doctor. I was tested for herpes, chlamydia, and gonorrhea which all came back negative. I also had to do a vaginal swab test and the only thing that came back positive was yeast infection. I was prescribed hydrozole …

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New here would very much appreciate advice at the end of my rope

Wed Jan 09, 2019 9:09 pm by Jma990o

This might be a little long but it's been such a long time I've even been able to talk about my problems openly thank you in advance for any helpful advice.
So ok I'm 24 I've been having this problem for over two years seen quite a few doctors and obgyns alike and nobody will take me seriously I have had a few utis and yeast infections and even bv once and this all started after one of the utis …

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Post  sailor_moon Sat Dec 12, 2015 12:27 am

So, I have finally given in and started taking Ami 10mg for the past 3 days. Can anyone please tell me how long it takes before you see any result with it?

I had sex this morning and I have that raw sore feeling along with itching. Not severe, but enough to make me uncomfortable enough to not want to leave the house.

Has anyone with inflammation and redness in the area had any success with this?

Also, will this dose make me put on weight? And how much of a dose do you have to be on to get fat? Im struggling to stay in a healthy weight range as it is being unable to exercise due to the discomfort.
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Post  PainBlogger Sat Dec 12, 2015 8:49 am

I'd say you need to give it 4 - 8 weeks before you can make any firm conclusions, though hopefully you'll see a benefit before then. I did put on a little weight on amitriptyline (went up to 30mg), but I was on pregabalin at the same time and both are known to cause weight gain. My guess is the weight gain was more due to the 450mg/day of pregabalin. I'm not sure exactly how much weight, but it *wasn't* enough to put me up a clothes size - maybe half a stone?

As for redness and inflammation - I don't have that, so I can't advise on that, but hopefully the above is of some help. Good luck with it.

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Post  sailor_moon Sat Dec 12, 2015 9:11 am

Thanks for your reply Painblogger. I was on 300mg Pregabalin and I only put on 2 kgs in the 6 months I was on it. But it did absolutely nothing for me pain wise either.

Currently had 3 sessions with a chiropractor and my symptoms haven't been as severe. It takes 6 to 8 sessions they say before you get any real result so I'll keep up with it as my back is bad anyway!

Did you find ami made a significant difference on its own or did you have to combine Pregabalin with it to get any form of result?
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Post  WaahwaahUK Sat Dec 12, 2015 10:43 am

I didn't have any weight gain on nortriptyline which is I think the same type of drug or at least very smiliar. Stay on it if you can 2-3 months to see if it helps. Lots of people find it does. I didn't but that's just me. I'm having physio with an osteopath and I would say, physio may cause flares but don't be disheartened if it does. For me, ultimately I think I'm seeing a very gradual improvement overall in my symptoms. I occasionally have a tickle rather than an itch, which I think is nerve related, as well as constant pain and a raw sore feeling that goes up and down in intensity.

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