Exhausted

Hi, I just wanted to update that my blood test returned a negative result. The specialist confirmed dermatitis, prescribed a strong cortisone ointment for a month, if no improvement I will have to return for allergy patch testing. It's been a long few months to get a diagnosis. Thank you again for the wonderful support. X

Thanks so much. I feel much stronger knowing I have support.

Hi, Just letting you know I had blood testing done today. Now it's time to play the waiting game for a week. They will post results in the mail. Feeling very nervous.

Thanks to you both. Let's hope the next few appointments give me some answers.

Thanks for your advice, you are so generous with your time. This Doc helped me through a tough illness some years ago so hoping he will get me back on track again. He also does acupuncture. It is time to start looking after myself again, so hard when your a new Mum. I am taking good fish oil, Vitamin C and a multi. Will start some probiotics today. Will keep you posted.

Do you know what herpes fissures present like?

Thanks for your reply. The cortisone is mostly for external use on labia majora, thrush is inside vagina. I can't use creams for the thrush because of skin aggravation I did use a thrush tablet three weeks ago and had three weeks relief, until my next period. Unfortunately I am in Australia and they don't do blood testing for HSV. They did it during pregnancy because they reasoned it was essential. I have asked Doctors and very good clinic in the city I was living in and they said no. I am now living in small town which has limited facilities. I am booked to see an alternative GP tonight and hope he will do the blood test. Other than that only hope is the specialist next week which is in a city again. I can't understand why they don't test, it makes life so stressful and I feel like I can't move on. I have suffered so much grief in the past year. I need energy to be a good Mum and I am just so mentally and physically drained.

Hi everyone, What a wonderful supportive community. I know you can't help diagnose but I wanted advice on some recent symptoms which my GP refused to swab or really acknowledge. First things first I have been exposed to HSV2, my expartner was diagnosed while I was in my third trimester of pregnancy. Very scary time as very dangerous time to acquire the virus. He was diagnosed via swab and also gets mouth cold sores. I was blood tested rebut my during pregnancy and showed positive for type 1 (which I new was preexisting for many years) but negative for type 2. Our relationship was already rocky but after I had my daughter and got all clear we started having sex again with condoms. My now expartner said many times he wished I had the virus so he didn't have to use condoms. During the next six months I developed itchy symptoms and was diagnosed with vulvar dermatitis which I use cortisone ointment when it flares. I have been referred to a specialist to try to sort it all out. I have been swabbed numerous times during this time which was always negative. Anyhow, sadly we have broken up and I have had some strange symptoms which get worse around my cycle. Most recently the strangest. I had a area on one side of labia crease that was a bit sore for a day, then it started to feel like skin crawling and some throbbing in my left labia. I had been using a herbal Clove and coconut oil on my skin a few days prior to symptoms it was stinging after application. I stopped using that straight away. I applied my cortisone ointment after a salt bath and it took all the symptoms down a notch and crawling sensation went away. I went to GP she said only thing she could see was a 1.5cm skin crack (which I thought was a skin wrinkle on edge of labia) she said nothing to swab it has healed. I walked away feeling worried, checked with mirror when I got home and it didn't look like the skin had broken between the crease but it was a bit sore to touch. I stopped using cortisone in case it was making it worse. I then googled and found out this could be atypical herpes. I have also been suffering thrush as recently stopped breastfeeding. I also lost lots of weight after break up so body is not in a very healthy condition. What is your opinion? What do herpes fissures present like? This looks more like a deep crease between two skin folds. I am not really sure if it's a new thing or if it was already there. Since I stopped using cortisone it is itchy, stings a bit with strong urine. Could the clove oil crack the skin? I see a vulvar specialist next week. Thanks Exhausted