Epiderm Cream

Has anyone been tried to try epiderm cream down there or to wash with E45 Wash?

Saw a dermatologist a week ago who told me to try using both! Think that would set off a case of thrush! Too scared to try anything anymore.

Also has anyone tried Trimovate cream? Its a steroid, anti fungal and anti bacterial. Been using for just over a week and definitely think it has helped slightly, can only use it for a maximum of two weeks as it is strong. Couldnt tolerate any of the Steroid oinments as they left me really sticky and i think there is something in the greasiness that i couldnt tolerate. The cream has worked alot better for me. Can actually put it on without it burning like hell and running up to wash it off.

Take it back about the Trimovate cream, felt really irritated this afternoon! That is it, no more trying of any creams for me!

I've tried stacks of creams and ointments, in fact in the beginning I was convinced it was a skin problem but I know better now. I use aqueous cream to wash with as it's a soap free alternative and I have to use a little bit of vaseline or something similar during the day to prevent the inflamed skin from rubbing one side on the other but nothing I've applied topically has made any difference to the situation. They say it's a deep inflammation in true vulvodynia so topical creams don't get to it whereas if it's a surface skin problem obviously they help.

Will try the vaseline i think if i really need it but i am just going to leave all the rest now.

Thank you for the info! Have you tried coconut oil? So scared of anything now?

Wasted tons of money on creams...they dont help as far as I know

COCONUT OIL JUST LUBES YOU UP!!! No medicinal purpose as far as I know. Yes I have tried it.

I was trying vit E oil..wasnt 100% though had other oils in it DUH! silly me

I ended up red and inflammed. (well done sebby)

Aloe vera gel seems ok though. used it only a handful of times though so time will tell

Im too scared to put anything down there at the moment as having a horrible flare up so its just cool water for me.

I havent tried E45 for washing but it has been suggested. Im too scared as anything seems to set me off! Its a lot of experimentation with this condition!

Its so frustrating because i started getting a little better using nothing but water for about 2 months then i went to see a gyni who gave me yet another steroid cream which i just cant tolerate atall which made me swell again!

Ive just used aqueus cream to wash with just for a bit of moisture which feels kind of ok so far! We shall see! As for everything else i am too scared to try!

My doctor said that it has built up a sensitivity to anything and has gone on strike!

Think water is the way forward. It has been suggested that i might have allergic vaginitis from the tampon being left in but sure i will find out more from the vulval specialist in 2 weeks time.

I use Simple soap to wash and a bit of Vasline during the day to stop the rubbing. I just wish this would go away!

coconut oil has anti fungal and antibacterial properties aparently...i use it when im really itchy n its driving me up the wall.

Ive used predfoam, 1% clotrimazole cream, prednisolone, lotriderm, dakatort, gyno daktarin, vasaline, clindamycin to name a few

nothing worked...only made it worse. apart from coconut oil

xxx

Naomi have u tried sea buckthorn oil

Its safe as far as I know....I use it sometimes

ahhh thanku! someone mentioned it to me a while ago and i couldnt rmember it then until now!... im going to buy some me thinks!

I've been using coconut oil this week. I don't usually get inflammation inside but hey ho why not join in the fun? I don't know what set it off. I don't tend to follow the no soap etc criteria because my pain is on the outside generally. Should be fun for physio this afternoon!

Naomi

I went seabuckthorn crazy a couple weeks ago...

got the tea, the oral capsules, and oil

Well...the teas healthy all on its own...good for your skin, so hey maybe my hoo ha hurts but my skin can be flawless...lol

Anyways...just not really sure at the moment if topical things can be of help to us...maybe soothe the discomfort...but I dunno...worth a go I say, ...it could help you