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Just wondering if anyone has tried these as an alternative to tampons and pads. With pads my blood irritates my skin and with tampons they feel as if they dry me out and the string stings me. IC and V sufferers please respond.
Thanks,
Claire
TMJ Dysfunction 2009
Vulvodynia and/or PFD 2010
IC, based on symptoms alone 2010.
PCOS March 2012
8 month remission following the birth of my beautiful daughter Imogen Rose 25/12/12....currently flaring and hoping to get remission back, life without IC was amazing!
Currently using: IC Diet...pain meds as needed Medications / treatment tried and discounted:
Fluconazole 150mg 1 per week for 6 months (yeast)
Endep 25mg - 4months
Lyrica 75mg - 2 months - FLARE
Oxytrol patch - I think this caused retention.
Countless creams, lotions and potions.
Cystoprotek - no change in symptoms
PT - for 1 year
Various herbs and supplements
I tried using the Diva Cup - but never had success. I also have never had sexual intercourse so that could have been the problem as well. However, I found it very painful, I find tampons painful as well - especially taking them out. So I use pads - be it they itch sometimes.
With that being said, two of my friends use Diva Cups. They do not have bladder problems or gynecologic problems but they swear by these diva cups and would never give it up. The three of us bought them on the same day... for me I wasted my 44 dollars but for them it was a wonderful investment.
I just recently through it away because I've looked at it for five years thinking one day I would try it again. But no thanks... I'll stick to my Always Thins with Wings.
Wizbe
Current Meds:
1 Elmiron 100mg 3x a day
1 Cimetidine 300mg 2x a day
4 Gabapentin 300mg 3x a day (3600mg)
1 - 2 Atarax 25mg at bedtime
1 baclofen 10mg 3x a day as needed
200mg of Pyridium 3x a day (usually do in cycles - on for a week or two as needed) - I am very careful about this.
2 belladonna and opium suppositories as needed for pain daily.
Bladder instillations (Lidocaine, Heparin, & Sodium Bicarbonate)
I have tried but failed -
lidocaine instillations, heparin instillations, oxybutynin by mouth also called ditropan, tylenol 3s with coedine, cyclobenzaphrine, Ativan, vesicare, Oxytrol patches worked for 3 to 4 years and then failed, I tried Uracyst and had some success but my urologist felt that it was not successful so we moved on to trying something else. .
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I ordered one anyway so we shall see. I am scared I am going to get it stuck!!
TMJ Dysfunction 2009
Vulvodynia and/or PFD 2010
IC, based on symptoms alone 2010.
PCOS March 2012
8 month remission following the birth of my beautiful daughter Imogen Rose 25/12/12....currently flaring and hoping to get remission back, life without IC was amazing!
Currently using: IC Diet...pain meds as needed Medications / treatment tried and discounted:
Fluconazole 150mg 1 per week for 6 months (yeast)
Endep 25mg - 4months
Lyrica 75mg - 2 months - FLARE
Oxytrol patch - I think this caused retention.
Countless creams, lotions and potions.
Cystoprotek - no change in symptoms
PT - for 1 year
Various herbs and supplements
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