Re: Estrace and how to apply it?!

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Hi Marcia, do you have vestibulitis and mainly pain on contact or do you have 24/7 pain? I had years of 24/7 and contact pain, too. I was in a lot of pain when I began the Estrace, but I just very gently massaged a pea size dab onto my vestibule. Can you use Lidocaine? You could put some on (it may cause some burning initially, but calms down), and then when it numbs, rub on some Estrace. Some of ladies get their Estrace and Lidocaine compounded, but I haven't had too. Some docs prescribe both to be used together. Hope you find relief. Hugs, Chelle

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> Hi Marcia, do you have vestibulitis and mainly pain on contact or

do you have 24/7 pain? I had years of 24/7 and contact pain, too. I

was in a lot of pain when I began the Estrace, but I just very gently

massaged a pea size dab onto my vestibule. Can you use Lidocaine?

You could put some on (it may cause some burning initially, but calms

down), and then when it numbs, rub on some Estrace. Some of ladies

get their Estrace and Lidocaine compounded, but I haven't had too.

Some docs prescribe both to be used together. Hope you find

relief.

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> Hugs, Chelle

Hi Chelle: I have vestibulitis and 24/7 pain, unfortunately. I just

can't even TOUCH the vestibule to apply the cream because the pain is

so bad. And lidocaine is even worse! It burns badly and hasn't

helped at all. I guess I'll try to get the estrace in " the vicinity "

and hope somehow, it works its way up there. Maybe that's naive.

Seems I have tried almost everything. I have tried Elavil,

Neurontin, Cymbalta and Lyrica. I am ultra-sensitive to medications

and had severe enough side-effects with all of them, enough to have

to discontinue them. Are there any meds I haven't tried that anyone

knows of? I also tried PT but had BAD PT. And she is the only one

in at least 100 miles so no luck that way either. I am afraid of

nerve blocks (a needle, WHERE?!?) and the ultimate, vestibulectomy.

I'm almost desperate enough to have the surgery but I don't think

there's a pain medication I could handle. I have stomach issues as

well....that's what did me in with the Cymbalta.

Looking for ideas if anyone can help.

Regards, Marcia G.

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Marcia: I have heard that PAXIL is good for pain. It is also an anti

anxiety drug.

Have you tried using the tube that comes in the ESTRACE cream package to

insert the ESTRACE. If you try it, make sure you get the tube that is the

smaller in diameter. Some of them come with the tube that is HUGE. I asked

my gyno for the smaller tube that they have in their office.

Hope this has helped some.

Have you tried taking a bath in Epsom salt. Or in the Salts that are used

for aquarium water? THAT might give some relief.

Lay with your legs apart and prop one leg up to let air circulate when you

can relax.

hugs, ML