why does benadryl help vulvodynia itching

[Guest guest]

I am trying to find out why benadryl helps vulva itching.

What is it treating in the body that stops the itching.

Do I have an allergy I am not aware of. What is the

benadryl changing that stops the itching.

[Guest guest]

When a person has an allergy and are exposed to the allergen they produce

histamine. Histamines cause itching and other things.

Benadryl is an antihistamine. Therefore it fights histamine.

You could have an allergy that you do not know about.

Ora

>I am trying to find out why benadryl helps vulva itching.

>What is it treating in the body that stops the itching.

>Do I have an allergy I am not aware of. What is the

>benadryl changing that stops the itching.

>

>

[Guest guest]

How would I go about finding out what I am allergic

to? Thanks

Re: why does benadryl help vulvodynia itching

When a person has an allergy and are exposed to the allergen they producehistamine. Histamines cause itching and other things.Benadryl is an antihistamine. Therefore it fights histamine.You could have an allergy that you do not know about. OraOn Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:55:27 -0000, "goodm15" <mgoodman15 (AT) verizon (DOT) net> wrote:>I am trying to find out why benadryl helps vulva itching.>What is it treating in the body that stops the itching.>Do I have an allergy I am not aware of. What is the>benadryl changing that stops the itching.>>

[Guest guest]

You could go to an allergy doctor and spend big bucks to have allergy testing

done and they might find that you are allergic to many things (those which they

test). Also they might find that you are allergic to many things that don't

give you any symptoms.

Or you could use benadryl and thank your lucky stars that you found something

that helps.

I had allergy testing done when I discovered that I am allergic to cats. Found

out that I am also allergic to horses, cows and goats along with some other

things.

Many years ago I had a series of shots (about a year's worth) for the cat

allergy but finally quit going because they didn't help. Now when I am exposed

to cat dander I take benadryl, but generally just stay away from cats. Horses

and cows don't really bother me. But I think leather does, especially smelly

leather. I also have trouble with latex (they didn't catch that one) but try to

avoid it also.

A few years ago I took some penicillin and had an anaphylactic reaction. I had

never been allergic to it before but allergies often manifest themselves at a

later date. I took some benadryl and called 911 but the ER doctor seemed to

believe it was not the penicillin. He thought it was due to cystitis which

showed up after a urinalysis and he wanted to give me a shot of penicillin, but

I declined the honor.

Ora

On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 23:17:12 -0500, " G & G " <pi> wrote:

>How would I go about finding out what I am allergic

>to? Thanks

> Re: why does benadryl help vulvodynia itching

>

>

> When a person has an allergy and are exposed to the allergen they produce

> histamine. Histamines cause itching and other things.

>

> Benadryl is an antihistamine. Therefore it fights histamine.

>

> You could have an allergy that you do not know about.

>

> Ora

>

[Guest guest]

How would I ever find out what I was allergic to?

Re: why does benadryl help vulvodynia itching

When a person has an allergy and are exposed to the allergen they producehistamine. Histamines cause itching and other things.Benadryl is an antihistamine. Therefore it fights histamine.You could have an allergy that you do not know about. OraOn Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:55:27 -0000, "goodm15" <mgoodman15 (AT) verizon (DOT) net> wrote:>I am trying to find out why benadryl helps vulva itching.>What is it treating in the body that stops the itching.>Do I have an allergy I am not aware of. What is the>benadryl changing that stops the itching.>>

[Guest guest]

You know in the end I will probably just take the pill,

but I want to investigate, it is my nature, but you girls

have no idea how I feel, I have had vulvodynia since 1990.

They knew nothing, and I am tired. Just plain tired.

Since then I have had breast cancer twice, my husband

is sick now, not to go into that, and it just is not fair

I still have this problem. Venting, just helps the soul.

Thanks

[Guest guest]

Hi, I don't know your name. I do know how you feel

because I have had vulvodynia for a long time also and

it seems like I just got more and more problems as the

years have gone by and I also had a boyfriend who seem

to get health problems later also. I am starting to

think that all these problems are due to living in a

toxic world because otherwise I can't understand it.

Anyhow, just writing to say that I kind of know how

you feel and I'm tired too. I am going to do something

different and decided today to go see an environmental

medicine doctor and get another perspective on this.

Just know your not the only one who is tired but gotta

keep trying things and stay hopeful and try whatever

works for you. I am scared of the drug approach

because I feel I got these problems after

antibiotics.Take care, Baukti

--- goodm15 wrote:

>

> You know in the end I will probably just take the

> pill,

> but I want to investigate, it is my nature, but you

> girls

> have no idea how I feel, I have had vulvodynia since

> 1990.

>

> They knew nothing, and I am tired. Just plain tired.

> Since then I have had breast cancer twice, my

> husband

> is sick now, not to go into that, and it just is not

> fair

> I still have this problem. Venting, just helps the

> soul.

> Thanks

>

>

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