Nauturapath, Womens Health Physio and Herbalist

Hi everyone,

On Wednesday I went to see a woman’s health physio with a difference. She gave me a zinc taste test and said that every vulvodynia patient of hers is zinc deficient Something to do with the way the stomach works without zinc causes something with stomach acid, which causes bloating ibs etc it also makes you prone to infections and irritates the mucosa of the vulva. I may have got that competely wrong there was a lot of info in our session.

She has given me the following:

Zinc Drink ¼ tsp OR 1mL in water at night after food

SPIP – 2 every hour for 3 hours before sex and for 1 hour after (stops burning)

MP 65 – 2 every 10 minutes for 2 hours before sex (relaxes muscles)

She said the latter two should make a difference straight away if they are going to work. The zinc will take longer. It's interesting she picked things up in my pathology that doctors completely ignored and classed as 'normal'

She has treated a lot of women with v and the reason she stopped doing physio alone was because she was helping some why others still has pain and irritation. It was then that she looked in to the naturopathy side of things and said combining the two really helps. She said my muscles are great now the tension is so mild. She said the problem she feels is in the mucosa.

I will let you know how I go with the supplements.

I don't really understand as it was my first visit but thought you would all be interested.

That's interesting, I have IBS strongly linked with my vulvodynia also. Basically most forms of carbs cause me digestive upset, pains in abdomen, and itchy vulva. Before vulvodynia I could eat whatever I wanted. According to the doctor my vitamin and levels are normal also, so do let us know how this goes!

That's really interesting! I'd definitely love to hear more. Can you tell me what those last two things are (SPIP and MP)? Maybe I'm just dense and you explained it but it would be great to know!
Keep sharing!
xx

spip something to do with the nervous system. Google it. mp is magnesium phosophate. She suggested specific brands and advised me other brands wont work.

well as most of you know as part of this whole natural thing i am trying i came off all meds, including- as of Wednesday the pill. I stopped mid cycle which i know was a bad idea. I now have the heaviest period ever with dizzyness cramping feeling sick and i have the shits. I only had my pill period a week ago. . I hope this bleeding wont last long.

Hello all,

Has anyone used milk thistle before as a liver support? I've been on a lot of prescription & otc meds in the past year thanks to vulvodynia and feel like my body has been through the ringer & back. I notice that my V symptoms have been worse when I was on a combination of meds or did 1 treatment after another. I have read that milk thistle is supposed to help cleanse the liver, but that it may have adverse side effects if used in combo with other medications. My MD knows nothing about this (of course). Has anyone had luck or negative results when using milk thistle or other natural products/remedies?

Thanks!

I'm happy to try anything at this point! What brands of magnesium phosophate were you suggested to use?

I take Milk Thistle Lea but hadn't heard about any interactions, I've taken it for years but it doesn't help my V. I've tried every supplement I've come across online to help with my V but none of them have. I take the Milk Thistle because I take alot of medication and also drink so I like to give my liver some help.

katerebecca wrote:I'm happy to try anything at this point! What brands of magnesium phosophate were you suggested to use?

blackmoors professional range. Most chemists or health food shops wont give it to you without a script from your practitioner though.