In the gutter , feeling Rock Bottom.. !

Have you tried Clobetasol?   I know it has helped me out a lot!  Others have said sugar is a trigger as is stress.  And you sound like you have a lot of stress in your life.  You also sound like you are very depressed.   A trip to a psychologist would be helpful.  Also give you some anti-depressants.   

"T" has said she is in the UK.  We can't see a psychologist without a referral from a doctor, who is more likely to offer prozac or some similar anti-depressant.  That is probably not ideal if you are holding down a driving job. Maybe a good holiday, a dose of sunshine and some flirting is the way to go.  Being single has lots going for it.

I can understand completely. At first it was just vaginal now it spread to my inner upper thighs and I feel like it's getting worse. I'm completely depressed and my partner and I are strained. I try to do everything right and nothing works. I don't know what to do. You are not alone. Lichens f*****g sucks.

I am currently trying a odd treatment recommended by a specialist. It is using crisco type shortening applied in and around vaginal areas on a daily basis. It has been about 6 wks and is seeming to keep me comfortable. This also keeps wiping after a bm more soothing. I am hoping the "greasing" keeps things from adhering any further. I want to really start watching my sugars and carbs, and keep this in check as well. It is easy to feel over whelmed but keep smiling!

 

I can relate to the financial stress... so here's a suggestion. I hope this doesn't come across as promotion of a religion, because it's not. Instead of paying for therapy (which is fine if you can afford it and/or fit it into your life), I have read books and listened to audio recordings of Thich Nhat Hanh, a buddhist monk and teacher who practices mindfulness. I am not trying to push him on anyone, just saying that his teachings seem non-religious to me, like simple common sense, and they help with depression, difficult life situations, etc. Also, practicing meditation is a great help. Even if it's just 5 min a day it helps. The trick is to keep it regular, daily. As you spend much of your time driving, maybe you could listen to some of his audio recordings? (Obviously, I am not suggesting meditation while driving!=. Mindfulness, yes; meditation, no.)

Also, as I was thinking of you spending so many hours sitting, I wondered if anyone had ever tried sitting on a large doughnut shaped cushion that would leave space for the genital area and remove the pressure of body weight?

All the best to you,

Metta

OMG !!! This is exactly how I feel , I feel comforted knowing that I am not alone. I am miserable yell at my husband constantly and even if you explain the situation to anyone they have no clue what you are feeling. Not that I want sympathy i just want to feel normal !  Fusing and tearing are the worst part of the disease for me. I am in lazer treatment  I am told i need to be patient from my uro gynecologist. I feel mutilated and helpless. Not understanding this so called disease and how there is no cure.

I too am relieved that I have found this forum. However my case seems so much more complicated. I have an extreme severe case of LS. Where my Labia is completely fused . Going to an Urogynecologist on the last appt she numbed the Labia and actually split the fused  area open  so  painful . It was so fused it blocked the urethra . Which meant  the emptying of the bladder was never completed which then caused a cyst. This procedure had to be done twice now due to the fact that  the skin keeps on fusing. I am so depressed from this disease.  Going back to the Dr today for a checkup. I also get lazer  treatments called the Mona Lisa which brings blood back to the area because as a cancer survivor i cannot take any hormones. Has anyone else displayed any of these symptoms

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