Re: Newbie intro and questions regarding postpartum issues...

[Guest guest]

Hi,

You have a variety of problems but I bet they all stem

from the same primary disease or condition.

I took the following sentence from an article:

" said that 85% of her PCOS clients test positive

for a sensitivity to gluten. "

Gluten sensitivity can be responsible for all the

other problems you have, too.

Even though the article seemingly is about infertility

it has good information besides that. Here is the

link, I think, to the article:

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art1507.asp

You seem to have lots of nerve pain (neuropathy) which

is typical of gluten sensitivity.

If I were you I would order the gluten sensitivity

test at the following small specialty lab that has the

best and most accurate tests to determine gluten

sensitivity. I wouldn't bother going to your doc to

ask for their blood tests as they are inaccurate and

inadequate to diagnose gluten sensitivity. In fact I

would make a decided effort to not go to one until you

have the stool test at the following. It is the

cheapest way to proceed and the smartest as far as I

am concerned.

https://www.enterolab.com/Home.htm

If it is negative (and you CAN believe it as they are

so good), you should make an appointment with a good

gastroenterologist and get checked out for Crohn's

disease. If it is positive you should learn all you

can about this (there is a lot to learn) and change

your food habits so you can be healthy.

I don't think you will find many of your answers with

a gyn. You really seem to be symptomatic of

inflammatory bowel problems and most likely gluten

sensitivity. A lot of problems clear up when one goes

on a good gluten free diet. (Likely milk also). Even

Endometriosis has been known to clear when the gluten

goes away. But it is important that you have an

accurate test. Crucial! Then work from there.

Even vaginismus is muscle spasm and nerve related.

Nerve problems and muscle spasms are also typical of

gluten sensitivity. Gluten Sensitivity is an

autoimmune disease and not an allergy.

Hope this helps.

Arline

> A little history...I was diagnosed with PCOS and

> vaginismus

> approximately 10 years ago. Currently they suspect

> endometriosis as

> well, but it will be a while before I can follow

> through with a lap.

> due to time issues and money. My symptoms, however,

> point to endo due

> to some serious pelvic pain/etc. I have also broken

> my tailbone twice

> (I'm talented that way!) ;o) So basically my

> entire pelvic region

> hates me (and I'm not too fond of it either), and I

> have lots of pain

> down there that makes it hard to pinpoint causes.

>

> However, I'm having other issues that I don't think

> would be related to

> any of those conditions, and I wonder if anyone here

> can relate. I

> apologize in advance for way " too much information. "

>

>

> First, I have nearly constant burning sensations

> " down there " - which I

> understand is common with vulvodynia. But it seems

> to increase after a

> bowel movement, which makes no sense to me. The

> bowel movement doesn't

> produce burning on the inside of the vagina...it's

> all on the outer

> genital area, but not the rectum. This burning will

> last for hours.

> There is no straining during the bm (I practically

> enhale fiber since I

> had my baby, so - thankfully - no constipation

> issues).

>

> Also, since my husband and I resumed sex, I have

> been experiencing two

> other symptoms. After sex it continues to feel like

> he is still inside

> me. It's a really uncomfortable feeling and lasts

> for a while. Also,

> sex is now painful even in the excitement stage.

> It's like I'm

> experiencing painful arousal...if it's even possible

> to experience

> those together!

>

> Apart from sex, I also experience stabbing pains in

> the vagina, as well

> as an odd, disconcerting crawling sensation inside

> there (this

> sensation is brief). These two symptoms are

> intermittent but

> disturbing.

>

> Can anyone relate to any of this? I've read about

> vulvodynia, levator

> ani syndrome, pudendal neuralgia, and pelvic floor

> tension

> myalgia...all of which seem like they could

> contribute, but I haven't

> read anything about my exact symptoms. I will be

> seeing a dr. again

> soon, but I want to be prepared with more

> information.

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[Guest guest]

I have that problem. I have altered my diet a bit to exclude cinnamon, celery,

cucumber, black pepper, oatmeal, onions, citric acid, corn meal, corn,

and bran-(all grains). Other veggies will do that too if I eat them raw so I

cook my veggies. I went on the low-oxalate diet and singled out the above foods

which cause me problems.

However, bear in mind that sometimes I just have to have salad and if I do not

eat it every day I can get away with it. I sometimes take N-A-G,

(N-Acetyl-glucosamine)which is supposed to make the intestinal tract more

healthy and it seems to work for me.

Ora

On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:58:45 -0000, " poffenbergerdavid "

wrote:

>First, I have nearly constant burning sensations " down there " - which I

>understand is common with vulvodynia. But it seems to increase after a

>bowel movement, which makes no sense to me. The bowel movement doesn't

>produce burning on the inside of the vagina...it's all on the outer

>genital area, but not the rectum. This burning will last for hours.

>There is no straining during the bm (I practically enhale fiber since I

>had my baby, so - thankfully - no constipation issues).