Medication Side Effect

Thanks, Julie.  I appreciate your advice.

Hi Nancy,

I live in Lakewood, NJ, USA.  I had bouts with eczema on and off during the last 2+ years.  I have taken tons of antibiotics during this period.  I am hoping it is the Keflex causing this.  I really want to try to continue with the Osphena since my Dr. recommended it to help with the atrophy.  If it continues after the Keflex course is finished, I will contact my Dr. to see if she can prescribe a different hormone treatment.  I did take bioidentical hormones for 18 months but still had burning issues.  My new Dr. believes the Osphena will help since it only helps the vaginal/vulva skin and does not affect breast tissue.  I had stage 4 melanoma on my leg 10 years ago.  It was easier to deal with.  I had surgery and follow up visits.  These infections are so painful.  I had to retire do to the UTI’s a year earlier than I planned.

Thanks for your advice.  I appreciate it.

Maryann.  I did the Mona Lisa treatment as I don’t do hormones.  I am surprised your doctor has recommended them after you have had a stage 4 cancer.  In any event many if the women here have  experience success with the Mona Lisa treatment… Insurance doesn’t cover it and a lot of doctors don’t really know about it it doesn’t last forever  and I have to go back at least once a year but the pain is gone and I can live my life     Good luck to you it’s a difficult road

Hi Nancy,

I forgot to add that I had 2 Mona Lisa treatments this year (Jan. And April).  Unfortunately soon after I started with the burning and discharge.  I was hoping the treatments would help but they only seem to make matters worse.  I am glad you received relief.  It is a long road to recovery.  Continued good health.

Maryann,

With all the antibiotics you have taken, do you develop a yeast or BV infection?  My dr.'s office called today and said I "may" have a UTI.  I don't want to take an antibiotic, for every time I do I get a yeast infection and have to use a yeast cream.  I used 5 tubes of cream after my bout with pneumonia last November and I believe and one of my doctors believe it is what cause vulvodynia. 

Hi Lorrie,

Very sorry you are dealing with this horrible syndrome.  Yes, I have had a few yeast infections and recently had BV.  I truly believe all the years of antibiotics have destroyed my system.  I started a hormone named Osphena last Monday.  I woke up last night with heart palpitations.  I will not take it.  I will call my Dr. on Monday to let her know.  

What do you do for the vaginal and vulva burning?  I am so disillusioned with this awful problem.  Thanks.

Maryann,

I have tried so many OTC and rx ointments and creams and nothing has worked.  A few days ago, I stopped everything and felt better for two days.  Today, I had some irritation when going for a drive.  I just started a tiny bit of the estradiol compound and I don't feel anymore irritated than I did this morning, but we shall see, for I used so little.

That scares me about the heart palpitations.  Did you ever have them before?  I have afib, pvc's and a lot of other abnormal heart rhythms.  I will have to check the side effects of estradiol.

What do you use for the yeast infections from the antibiotics?  I used 2 different yeast creams (2 of each) and an antibiotic cream for the BV infection after my bout with pneumonia.  One of my doctors believes this is how the whole thing started, for I had none of this before.  Do you use a yeast cream or diflucan?  I can't take diflucan due to my heart, but I am going to call my cardio on Monday and see if I can take it.  Hope your face has cleared up!

Hi Lorrie,

Thanks.  The eczema stopped after using a steroid cream.  I wish it was for the vulva/vaginal area.!!

I have a feeling that the heart palpitations are either from the hormone, Osphena or the incontinence med, Toviaz.  I do not think it was from the antibiotic Keflex since I have taken it a few times in the last 2 years.  I will resume the antibiotic tomorrow.  If I get no reaction, it is either one of the two new drugs.  I plan on calling my Dr. on Monday to get her opinion (if I can reach her!).

I took Diflucan but still had symptoms.  I then took a prescription cream named Terconazole.  I did help.

Best of luck at your doctor’s appointment on Monday.

Maryann,

The yeast cream that begins with "M" burned me terribly.  I used two of those, then two of the ones you used.  I've been miserable since!  I do have to say the "T" cream did not burn as bad as the other.

Hi Julie,

Yes, I have researched D-Mannose.  I started taking it last week.  I hope it helps.  Thank you for the suggestion.