HOLLIS My appointment with Dr.

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Hollis, and that is why I loved Dr. Boardman. It really is a

loss to the community of women who suffer with vulvar problems. And to close

the clinic she had! I just refuse to go back to Dr. . Dr. Boardman gave

me trigger point injections of a steroid and Lidocaine all around the vagina

and it really helped. I can just see (NOT) Dr. doing something like

that. Talk about close minded doctors – she just wants to collect money off her

book. She hasn’t done one new innovative treatment since she wrote it. I wish

more GYN’s would realize that there are so many of us that need help, just not

yeast infection treatments.

nne

From: VulvarDisorders

[mailto:VulvarDisorders ] On Behalf Of hgz

Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 5:28 PM

To: VulvarDisorders

Subject: RE: My appointment with Dr.

melinda,

when i saw your subject line, i thought to myself, " ok, what

did she say/do THIS time? "

and she certainly didn't disappoint. geez! all i can

say, to paraphrase t.s. eliot, is that

between writing the book and being decent doctor in person. . .

falls. . . the Shadow --

the Dr. shadow! you know, after my initial euphoria

when i first read her

book, when i went back later (and with much more knowledge ) to

try to get specific

info about c. Krusei treatment, it really struck me how mainstream

and, in many ways,

closed minded she is in her approach to things. but not even being

clear about topical

v. systemic estradiol -- very sad. or, as you put it,

whatever. . . .

hope your pregnancy is going well. been sending positive

thoughts your way.

hollis

So

I had an appointment yesterday with Dr. ...I am 32 weeks

along.

She asked me why I'm still using estradiol. I said that the

other

docs said it was safe and that when I tried to stop, my skin got

very

tight and uncomfortable. She looked at me very patronizingly and

said

that if I'm pregnant, I have all the estrogen I need - clearly

not

understanding the difference between systemic and topical. Whatever.

She

wants me back on steroids - I reminded her that I've tried five

and

none have worked. She said she would be willing to try atopiclair

once

I'm done breastfeeding (which will be a while, but it's

something).

She also is willing to let me try topical B12. She says I

look

like I'm in a flare but I'm not uncomfortable so we're holding

off

on meds other than the B12 until after baby comes.

Just

wanted to give an update. I am seriously considering pursuing

classical

homeopathy at this point, as I am tired of suggestions that

only

suppress symptoms, and can't do much of what is suggested while

pregnant/breastfeed

ing anyway.

Melinda