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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  907hopeful Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:28 am

Has anyone had success with a low oxalate diet? I think this might be part of my problem as I have had a little bit of success w/ vitamin b6 reducing my burning pain. I don't have much time to write tonight but wanted to see if there was anyone on here who could share more?

I have also been taking Zyrtec which is an antihistamine normally used for allergies. I think it's been keeping things at a dull burning level (vs painful), but I am too nervous to stop them to see what I would be like without them! Anyone successfully using an antihistamine?

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Post  Alana3 Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:51 pm

If an antihistamine is causing you to feel better you probably have an allergy to some thing. So eliminate stuff that comes in contact with your vagina...

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Post  907hopeful Fri Jan 31, 2014 7:13 am

My story is long, but here is the gist of it...My problems started with what we thought was a yeast infection, but the swelling and inflammation would not go away. I was given a antifungal cream that I had an allergic reaction to. I got the initial reaction from the cream calmed down and the swelling finally went away, but I have been left with a raw/irritated/hypersensitive spot around one of my bartholins gland. I had a biopsy a couple weeks ago and was told I had a cyst on the gland (it was removed). The area of skin where the cyst was removed no longer hurts, but I still have inflammation all around it and sometimes in the opening (1st inch) if my vagina. The Zyrtec seems to help the vaginal inflammation but not the inflammation around the gland area. Dr thinks since there are no noticeable causes of my remaining inflammation (that she has found) that my nerves are continuing to fire even though the infection is cleared up causing my body to produce an inflammatory response (producing histamines).

She has prescribed me a compounded cream (lidocaine & gabapentin) but I am still waiting to get it. The thought is the gabapentin will reduce the nerve response and stop the inflammation cycle. I am not sure I am totally bought into that theory. I am looking into the low oxalate diet and Dr Solomans Pain Project protocol. Google it - it's a pretty interesting theory! I have definitely noticed a correlation between what I eat and my pain level (tomato products and alcohol are completely off the table). I have been taking b6 and calcium citrate which help remove oxalates from your urine. The calcium didn't make much difference in my pain level (burning) but b6  makes a noticeable difference.  I am taking it 2-3 times a day.

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