starting neurotin tonight...

has anyone had sucess with this??? i'm starting it tonight 100mg and slowly working up to see if it will help with my problem. I'm taking it for the irritation and itching of my vulva hoping it works!!!

I actually just started gabapenten and I'm u to 300mgs-- uppingmy dose to 400mg tomorrow.. how have you been doing on it?

Sorry to reply so late! Hi! I'm up to 1400 Mgs so far and still haven't felt any relief. Right now my doctor said to go up to 2500 Mgs. I haven't had any side affects besides a little sleepiness when I go up a dose but then it goes away after a few days. How are you doing on it? How far are you now?

I'm at 1400mgs now and I don't feel any relief, how have you been doing? I've been using a topical steroid for the inflammation as well and I just started physical therapy yesterday but so far haven't felt much of a difference.

Right now i'm up to 2500 mgs and still no difference since november ive been using clobetasol 3 times a week because i have inflammation too.

I called the Dr. yesterday and she said to wait a little bit longer on the neurotin and if still no sign of relief i'm going to tamper off and start something else. This is my first oral medication so im hoping there is something else out there for me. but its still a little upsetting She also said that some women find that when tampering off the meds they realize that it was working when they start to reach a lower dose and we just dont notice it.

Have you tried anything other than neurotin? what are your symptoms?

Well, I had been with a different doctor for a long time taking testosterone but it did absolutely nothing. So this new one put me on the neurontin and clobetasol (which I have been doing every night before bed for 30 days so far) and suggested physical therapy which I just started. I had my initial consultation last week so I'll be doing that twice a week for 60days... I haven't felt any relief either though so far.

Basically I've been told a lot of things. The first Dr. I saw told me that my testosterone levels were low and that it was important to elevate it so I did that for about 18 months. He recommended a vestibulectomy which I did NOT want because it seemed to make no sense to me. So now I'm feeling like my drive is back to zero which is difficult for my boyfriend and I'm still feeling no relief. I've been contimplating adding the testosterone back into the mix to see if it helps at all but it's difficult to be taking so many medications. I feel like a slave to all these drugs. Every night at 9pm I have to start taking my pills and putting on this cream or that ointment. It's exhausting. Basically I have inflammation at the vestibule but the clobetasol seems to bring it down so its much less red until it is provoked again either by an exam or an attempt at intercourse. EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED

ugh i know the feeling. i am so sick of the stress, these pills and creams and not wearing cute underwear anymore I have been using clobetasol as well! it has helped with my inflammation but i haven't tried tampering off it yet. I have inflammation and redness in the creases of my vulva and my vestibule. My Dr. said to keep on it until we find a medication that works and then well see where things lead. I just want this to be OVER. It's been almost 1 year since this started and i never thought i would still be having this problem this many months after. I've been trying to keep my head up but its hard when i have to start tampering off neurotin and try a new medication. I wonder what it will be..I am calling thursday to talk with my doctor and find out.

also! i was just reading your post "my journey so far..." on the your story section and what a small world i go to the burlington office as well! however my dr. is Dr. Lipkin. She is great!

I tried Gabapentin for a few months. I found that it helped suppress unprovoked twinges of pain, but it did not help with pain during intercourse or any other provoked pain. I will say that my side effects were minimal with this medicine, unlike others I've taken in the past. But every woman responds differently to treatment, and every woman's pain is different. Good Luck!