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Intense itching LP vulva new diagnosis

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donnap71
donnap71

Hi all, you have my sympathies with this condition - I have been going through a second flare up and dermovate is not working. Now been given protopic as not responding to steroid creams. I need advise on the itching which is literally driving me mad and the lack of sleep is interfering with my work now sad any advise on creams, diets etc! Please help!

 

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  • kaleani75551
    kaleani75551 donnap71

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    Hello everyone,

    i saw my gynecolist last week expecting to get her to confirm lichen planus. After examination she said it was not lichen planus but atrophic vaginitis (another one i had no idea what it was) but that she was not 100% sure, so she gave me Estrace cream, which is progesterone, to insert inside and apply around for 2 weeks and gradually after for another 2 wks.  Well, i went along with her diagnosis but i think she is wrong, however, after reading side effects I decided to use the cream around the area only.  We'll see how this work in a few weeks..at this point, i am far more concerned with my OLP, wish that it would just go away..😤

    • jana34029
      jana34029 kaleani75551

      Posted

      I went through 3 gynocologists before I was able to find one who knew what was going on..  My first one said it was normal... my second one did a biopsy and said oops... biopsied the wrong lplace.  third one said... yep something is wrong... finally, 4th one knew exactly what it was and how to treat it and is amazing!!!  Don't just believe one doctor when you know otherwise!
  • kaleani75551
    kaleani75551 donnap71

    Posted

    Correction to my previous post: it is estrogens not progesterone...ooops
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