Information after visit to Vulvar specialist
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I finally had my appointment with a vulvar specialist . First of all she told me that she and other specialists have learned mostly from ladies with LS. She has been seeing LS patients for 20 yrs. For me ,she prescribed Triamcinolone, 0.1 taken daily for only 1 week. Then every other day. I could evidently go to once per week. She said that if I use less than once weekly I would definitly have a flare-up. She told me to use Crisco lard three times daily. Rub inside nightly. She said that I don't need to use anything else other than the Crisco....only a small amount. When ladies are prescribed Triamcinolone, is it usually 0.1% or 0.05%?
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lenep judy02533
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judy02533 lenep
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lynne1945 judy02533
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when you say taken daily, is this a cream or a tablet? I haven't heard of it but then I haven't heard of many things until I got LS and came here. I'm interested in your post as I am awaiting an appointment with a vulval specialist in dermatology in another city. I am in NZ and am bound to get different advice and you're right, it seems the specialists are learning from us! Crisco, I guess that's like lard for cooking? Gosh haven't heard that one before. Let's know how it goes
Cheers
judy02533 lynne1945
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judy02533 lynne1945
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jeri24294 judy02533
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judy02533 jeri24294
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lynne1945 jeri24294
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How interesting that you say dry is better than wet! With my LS the dryness is the worst thing as it pulls and stretches and stings when dry and I must always keep it lubricated. Not wet as such, but definitely not dry. Seems we are all a wee bit different with our symptoms. I use an emu oil from the USA. I also use oestrogen every 2nd day on scar tissue. I am going to a specialist in vulval health soon and hope to get better advice than my gynae who knows little.
jeri24294 lynne1945
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I will have to try the crisco. The cornstarch is slippery and of course dry. Before I had problems with the skin sticking and a rash from the elastic on the panties too. Makes me want to go "commando."
lynne1945 jeri24294
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right now. Must be difficult in the heat.
Jess1612 judy02533
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judy02533 Jess1612
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sally49275 lynne1945
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Lynne, I now wear men's cotton shorts (like boxers) in large size and love them. Never going back to panties again. Of course I am 72 so don't care, my husband will put up with anything if he thinks it will make me ok for sex!
Guppy007 judy02533
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judy02533 Guppy007
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