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Ive had Ls for a while but havent had a breakout this bad in so long .. HELP

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sarah71442
sarah71442

So I've had la for a while .. A few weeks ago I had strep throat and took antibiotics for it .. Wow my body hated that .. I can't owe without crying because it stings so so much .. I can't do normal life stuff bc it hurts so much .. I though I had bv so I'm taking flagyl at night .. And using clobestal on the area down there ..... I'm at my limit and don't really want to seethe doc again .. Any suggestions to numb it so it can heal .. Or any suggestions at all .. Please help

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  • Bchatham
    Bchatham sarah71442

    Posted

    Look into the discussion on here called "An experiment with Borax." I was in an awful flare up back in June when I found it and it has really made a huge difference in my LS. My gyno was very impressed with my improvement at my last appointment and was going to recommend it to a couple of her other patients dealing with LS. Good luck! Hang in there!

  • tracy15495
    tracy15495 sarah71442

    Posted

    I have used what is called Unjelly. It helps protect from the stinging when you pee. It has given me time to heal.
  • j02359
    j02359 sarah71442

    Posted

    After taking antibiotics, it's a really a good idea to get some good probiotics from the health food shop because antibiotics can cause a lot of problems including vaginal thrush.  Don't hesitate to see your doctor, Sarah.   Best wishes.

  • joanna43-
    joanna43- sarah71442

    Posted

    As was said, please read the forum "an experiment with Borax" immediately! The Borax completely have me my life back. It has been six weeks since I started and have had a total sesation of my symptoms. I was using Clobetasol twice daily w/o results and now I haven't had to use it at all since I started!

  • pat37486
    pat37486 sarah71442

    Posted

    Hi Sarah, my local shop sells borax substitute is this the same. Thank you.
    • joanna43-
      joanna43- pat37486

      Posted

      Look for sodium tetraborate that is the correct one! Good luck
    • pat37486
      pat37486 joanna43-

      Posted

      Thank you so much for ur reply. Looked on eBay found sodium t,( pentahydrate ).is this the correct one. £1.89.

    • joanna43-
      joanna43- pat37486

      Posted

      The only three names I know are: sodium borate, sodium tetraborate and disodium tetraborate. Don't recognize what you wrote, but please look up "what is Borax" on the web. Good hunting

    • joanna43-
      joanna43- pat37486

      Posted

      Also, please check out "an experiment with Borax" forum on this site. A lot of the woman are from the UK and there is a lot of great information on there!

  • kathleen70532
    kathleen70532 sarah71442

    Posted

    A frozen bag of peas!! Cover with maybe a small towel so it's not in direct contact with body and sit on it! A nurse told me about this and it has saved my sanity more than once!....x

    • joanna43-
      joanna43- kathleen70532

      Posted

      Kathleen, that is great and number the area, but if you haven't tried Borax solutions and baths, you really must! It heals and stops the itching, biting, burning etc! Check out "an experiment with Borax" . Made me a believer.

    • joanna43-
      joanna43-

      Posted

      "numbs" the area ... Lol auto correct

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