Weird Symptoms Before A Flare

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Lately, I have noticed an " aura " (Just like what people get in migraines) before

a vulva flare.

I first get some cramps or aching in the pubic area and then the next day I will

see some

redness (not always) and feel the sting or itch.

I have been tested by culture for yeast and it was negative.

One GYN said it is called an immune response or reaction before the flare

stars--

(whatever that means).

I just had a flare like two weeks ago--I used a small amt of Synalar (steroid

cream) on the

vulva majora and continued my Estrace cream (which I was lax about using) and

the

symptoms went away. I stopped the steroid. Now, it's back again. Is this the

way flares

go--here today, gone tomorrow and back again?

Sometimes I feel the symptoms and you can't see anything. Like it is nerve

irritation.

By looking the GYN ruled out LS--he said women who are menopausal will have

these

flares (sting, itch and irritation) due to lack of estrogen and atrophy. Do you

think he is

right?

I'm new to this problem (just within the last year) and can use all the advice I

can get. And

does anyone get weird symptoms before the flare shows up?

Thanks,

Tania