Guest guest Posted December 29, 2002 Report Share Posted December 29, 2002 I totally agree with you. I have seen so many people who were in pain for one reason or another taking a strong painkiller and then since the pain is gone or much better, going ahead with their normal activities and making their condition much worse. Ora >Hi Kristy, > >I was looking over your post and just thought I would add my 2 cents... I would advise you not to first numb yourself with lidocaine before going out and running because you could end up irritating this already irritated, raw skin even more than before! Pain is a way for the body to alert the brain that something is wrong (injury, inflammation, irritation) and to guard or shield whatever part of the body is not feeling well to prevent further injury so it can heal. If you have increased pain from walking and/or running then I think it would better for you to listen to your body and not over exert yourself doing those type of exercise that aggravate the already irritated skin. Instead of putting a numbing agent on so you can't feel your pain, thus ignoring this important message from your nerve endings, I would try to find a soothing topical to reduce the amount of friction in and around your vulvar skin so you can at least walk more comfortably. If you numb yourself, that >renders your body unable to feel which in my opinion could be a bit dangerous if certain activities are too irritating to your skin having VVS. I would try putting Crisco shortening on or plain olive oil there first to see if this helps reduce the friction, then see if your skin tolerates this type of movement/exercise. I'm sorry for my long response but it drives me crazy when a doctor of all people suggests lidocaine to numb already sensitive skin which could only serve to cause additional and more severe irritation and inflammation in the long run!! He or she should know better than that and should look first to reduce the friction with lubrication and soothing agents instead of numbing the entire area. Good luck and let us know how you do...Take care > > Re: Dr. and lidocaine > > > Shirley, > > Lidocaine is not a steroid. It will not thin out your skin. > Steroids on the other hand will if used too long. > > I have been using lidocaine ointment and jelly for about 3 years > now and if it weren't for that I wouldn't be able to wear pants > and panties. > > Kellie, if you have any questions at all about Lidocaine pls > don't hesitate to ask me and feel free to e-mail me privately > any time. > > > > > ===== > Kristy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2002 Report Share Posted December 29, 2002 Bravo , (hear the hands clapping?) : ) I couldn't agree with you more on your post about the Lidocaine!! Thank you. Dee~ ; ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2002 Report Share Posted December 29, 2002 Bravo , (hear the hands clapping?) : ) I couldn't agree with you more on your post about the Lidocaine!! Thank you. Dee~ ; ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2002 Report Share Posted December 29, 2002 Bravo , (hear the hands clapping?) : ) I couldn't agree with you more on your post about the Lidocaine!! Thank you. Dee~ ; ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2002 Report Share Posted December 29, 2002 Sorry Kristy. I didn't mean to make you feel like you are doing something wrong. And you did not seem mean. We are all here to voice our opinions, especially when we feel that those opinions might be helpful to others. But I got the impression that you use lidocaine so you can wear pants and panties. I would rather forego the pleasure or convenience of wearing them instead of taking the chance of possibly irritating myself further while using the lidocaine because the pain is gone. As an example of what I am talking about, my sister loves gardening and she has recently been having a lot of knee problems. She takes vicodin and then goes out and works in her garden, just making her knee problem worse. She will probably have knee surgery in a few months but if she wants to garden and ruin her knees, there is not much I can do about it. Hugs, Ora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2002 Report Share Posted December 29, 2002 Sorry Kristy. I didn't mean to make you feel like you are doing something wrong. And you did not seem mean. We are all here to voice our opinions, especially when we feel that those opinions might be helpful to others. But I got the impression that you use lidocaine so you can wear pants and panties. I would rather forego the pleasure or convenience of wearing them instead of taking the chance of possibly irritating myself further while using the lidocaine because the pain is gone. As an example of what I am talking about, my sister loves gardening and she has recently been having a lot of knee problems. She takes vicodin and then goes out and works in her garden, just making her knee problem worse. She will probably have knee surgery in a few months but if she wants to garden and ruin her knees, there is not much I can do about it. Hugs, Ora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 Hi All: Just one more caution about the chronic use of lidocaine. For many people, long-term use can cause skin sensitivity reactions that can actually make the pain cycle worse by causing skin irritation over the long term. I am thrilled that Kristy is able to use it long term without any problems or ill effects, but caution should be exercised for each individual, as everyone is different in their reactions to medications. JR > Sorry Kristy. I didn't mean to make you feel like you are doing something > wrong. And you did not seem mean. We are all here to voice our opinions, > especially when we feel that those opinions might be helpful to others. But I > got the impression that you use lidocaine so you can wear pants and panties. I > would rather forego the pleasure or convenience of wearing them instead of > taking the chance of possibly irritating myself further while using the > lidocaine because the pain is gone. > > As an example of what I am talking about, my sister loves gardening and she has > recently been having a lot of knee problems. She takes vicodin and then goes > out and works in her garden, just making her knee problem worse. She will > probably have knee surgery in a few months but if she wants to garden and ruin > her knees, there is not much I can do about it. > > Hugs, Ora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 Hi All: Just one more caution about the chronic use of lidocaine. For many people, long-term use can cause skin sensitivity reactions that can actually make the pain cycle worse by causing skin irritation over the long term. I am thrilled that Kristy is able to use it long term without any problems or ill effects, but caution should be exercised for each individual, as everyone is different in their reactions to medications. JR > Sorry Kristy. I didn't mean to make you feel like you are doing something > wrong. And you did not seem mean. We are all here to voice our opinions, > especially when we feel that those opinions might be helpful to others. But I > got the impression that you use lidocaine so you can wear pants and panties. I > would rather forego the pleasure or convenience of wearing them instead of > taking the chance of possibly irritating myself further while using the > lidocaine because the pain is gone. > > As an example of what I am talking about, my sister loves gardening and she has > recently been having a lot of knee problems. She takes vicodin and then goes > out and works in her garden, just making her knee problem worse. She will > probably have knee surgery in a few months but if she wants to garden and ruin > her knees, there is not much I can do about it. > > Hugs, Ora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 Hi All: Just one more caution about the chronic use of lidocaine. For many people, long-term use can cause skin sensitivity reactions that can actually make the pain cycle worse by causing skin irritation over the long term. I am thrilled that Kristy is able to use it long term without any problems or ill effects, but caution should be exercised for each individual, as everyone is different in their reactions to medications. JR > Sorry Kristy. I didn't mean to make you feel like you are doing something > wrong. And you did not seem mean. We are all here to voice our opinions, > especially when we feel that those opinions might be helpful to others. But I > got the impression that you use lidocaine so you can wear pants and panties. I > would rather forego the pleasure or convenience of wearing them instead of > taking the chance of possibly irritating myself further while using the > lidocaine because the pain is gone. > > As an example of what I am talking about, my sister loves gardening and she has > recently been having a lot of knee problems. She takes vicodin and then goes > out and works in her garden, just making her knee problem worse. She will > probably have knee surgery in a few months but if she wants to garden and ruin > her knees, there is not much I can do about it. > > Hugs, Ora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2003 Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 I want to tell everyone my experience using lidocaine since it does help me. My doctor prescribed the 3% for me and it just didn't help my pain enough. I requested if he would increase my prescription to 10%. Since it doesn't come already made that strong, I had to fill the prescription at a compound pharmacy. Vanicream and lidocaine was compounded to give the 10% strength. It not only gave me deserve sanity breaks from my 24/7 pain, it also worked along with the neronitin to help calm fired up nerve endings that never quit. The pain breaks are very theraputic in two ways. One, the pain break from 24/7 pain is heavenly. Two, it retrains the pain nerves to turn off and not stay fired up. I also did biofeedback and internal PT with this regimen. I am virtually pain free now. I wish that one regimen worked for everyone, but for vulvodynia, it may take years to find relief from 24/7 pain, but a good doctor is the key. Find a good dr willing to work with you, just like mine did with the lidocaine str ength. Ter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2003 Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 I want to tell everyone my experience using lidocaine since it does help me. My doctor prescribed the 3% for me and it just didn't help my pain enough. I requested if he would increase my prescription to 10%. Since it doesn't come already made that strong, I had to fill the prescription at a compound pharmacy. Vanicream and lidocaine was compounded to give the 10% strength. It not only gave me deserve sanity breaks from my 24/7 pain, it also worked along with the neronitin to help calm fired up nerve endings that never quit. The pain breaks are very theraputic in two ways. One, the pain break from 24/7 pain is heavenly. Two, it retrains the pain nerves to turn off and not stay fired up. I also did biofeedback and internal PT with this regimen. I am virtually pain free now. I wish that one regimen worked for everyone, but for vulvodynia, it may take years to find relief from 24/7 pain, but a good doctor is the key. Find a good dr willing to work with you, just like mine did with the lidocaine str ength. Ter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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