Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[Joy55]

Still re-cooping from this horrible infection and still trying to find what will stop the infections completely!

I'm still not convinced that estrogen is the only way to go in my case. I seldom had problems with dryness, only one time I can recall, but I was under a lot of stress at that time and that was ages ago before these infections started.

Today is a busy day, lots of calls to make and therapy this afternoon.

Will check back later in the day.

[CLKD]

Please let us know.  Have you a pharmacy/chemist/drug store    close by?

[Joy55]

Hi CLKD,
                   Yes I have my pharmacy only a few blocks from me.

May I ask why you were asking?

[Hurdity]

Hi Joy55

There is a lot of information on this website, articles and blogs which explain about the effect of oestrogen deficiency on vaginal tissues and making women nore liable to infection. Do read these links and I am sure you will find them helpful:

There is information here:
https://www.menopausematters.co.uk/vaginalsymptoms.php
http://www.menopausematters.co.uk/dryness.php
http://www.menopausematters.co.uk/local.php
http://www.menopausematters.co.uk/vaginalresources.php

and magazine articles here:

https://www.menopausematters.co.uk/article-vaginal-atrophy.php
https://www.menopausematters.co.uk/pdf/article-gsm-issue44.pdf

and blog posts here:
https://www.menopausematters.co.uk/blogpost-vaginal-dryness.php
https://www.menopausematters.co.uk/blogpost-lube-or-hormones.php

Some of the info is probably the same!

Also do read the long-running thread in Personal Experiences known as "The Burning Club"! which has lots of info and advice on this problem! https://www.menopausematters.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,22886.0.html

Hope this helps

Hurdity x

[CLKD]

Because the Pharmacy may be able to give advice if you can't get to a Doctor 

[daisie]

hi joy55 i had the same thing but since iv been on amitriptyline antidepressant iv noticed all those symptoms have gone ..i used to be in some right pain when going to the toilet   i take it for anxiety and depression but its also used for pain relief in smaller doses i have been on it for 9 years now could be worth  a try x daisie

[Joy55]

Thanks everyone for all your responses, I will read up on all links Hurdity, thank you ......... and CLKD the only time our pharmacists offers advice or help is with prescriptions that they have recently filled.......... And Daisie I am familiar with Elavil (amitriptyline), I was given it many years ago for lower back pain, I cant remember if it helped me or not, but I am already on an anxiety medication, Im just not keen on adding more meds to my system right now, not to say I wont, if this is the treatment suggested to me after all else is said and done.

  I give another urine specimen the 9th and praying the culture shows this horrid infection is gone!

(praying hard with fingers n toes crossed) Have another pelvic/kidney scan the 12th, after that I have no clue what else will be lined for me, if anything.

I sometimes wonder if all this pain/spasms could be IBS and somehow that is causing these infections.

Yes I know I am grasping at straws, but some one has too, because I sure dont see where the medical community is doing me much good at this time.

 

[Conolly]

Hello Joy55,


How are you doing?


Conolly X

[Joy55]

Hi Conolly

    Still in pain and hoping to see a Gastroenterologist soon regarding IBS problems.

Still have the scans on Feb. 12th and leave another urine specimen on Feb 9th....

As of now thats all I have to update with with the exception that I'm still not 100% and tomorrow is my last day on this antibiotic.

[CLKD]

Has there been any improvement with the AB therapy?

[Joy55]

The last appointment was our first....She's setting now up a treatment plan and we should be able to start it this Monday. Hopefully I wont be in pain that day

[CLKD]

Let us know how you get on?

 

[Joy55]

I sure will CLKD

and

I thank everyone who has reached out to me...

God Bless Each and everyone of you!

I will update when I have any new news.

 

[CLKD]

Good idea.  Every experience shared helps someone else .........

[Joy55]

Clindamycin vaginal cream for BV......

I've had this medicine before and was horrid on the IBS...... Anyone else used it or have any advice how to make this medicine less harsh please?