My VJ hates me. :(

[swampmermaid.livejournal.com]

Hey SuperStars,
Can someone please, please help me?
I got diagnosed with BV waay back in September 2011, finished the course of antibiotics, and it came back after a few days. I went back to the doctor in December (I know, I let it wait longer than I probably should have. >_<), got another round of antibiotics, but this time, I was diagnosed with both BV AND a yeast infection. I finished both rounds of antibiotics, but the itching was still there, so I went back for yet another appointment. This time, it was just a YI, so I was given a Diflucan and used the 3 day Monistat cream in tandem with it. My YI STILL wouldn't go away, so I went back again, and was subsequently tested for HPV-2, gonorrhea and syphilis. I was also given two Diflucan pills and used the 7 day Monistat with it.

Everything came back negative on my tests, and a few days after treatment, my YI is still there. I went back this last Tuesday (coincidentally, Valentine's Day), and was given nystatin powder and another 2 pill round of Diflucan (I was originally prescribed the nystatin pill to insert vaginally along with the powder, but my pharmacy was out of stock :/). Would it be safe to use the Monistat 7-day cream with the Diflucan and nystatin powder externally?

Today, I went in for another blood test, this time to test for diabetes. I don't understand why this is still going on, and it's ruining my life. I've been taking acidophilus supplements, garlic supplements, and folic acid, and nothing seems to work. I wash my underwear in hot (boiling) water, haven't been using soap/perfume, wear loose-fitting clothes, the full nine yards. I'm not sexually active (haven't been for about 7 months, and it's been 7 months of vaginal hell) and haven't been m-bating. Does anyone have any idea what's going on down there/have any other suggestions for getting rid of this? I feel like I've tried everything. I know YIs are such a common thing on here (and I'm really sorry if someone has posted about this before; I just need some advice) but this has made my life a living hell. Anyone else having the same problem? I feel so depressed, alone, and scared. :(

Comments

Diet?

[dkwgdk.livejournal.com]

Ugh, this sounds really awful and I'm sorry that you have to deal with it. I have several questions / ideas, for what they are worth.

First--when you are visiting the doc, are they testing you for BV and YI? Or are they saying you have them based on the itching? I ask because I had itching that was caused by some mild contact dermatitis from my detergent. It appeared suddenly, and when I treated it with Monistat, I was also allergic to the Monistat. You can imagine how much that sucked. I strongly suspect that a lot of folks who have "chronic" BV and YI infections are actually experiencing allergic reactions to the treatments or to things in their environment. BUT if you are getting tested and those tests are positive? Clearly that's not the reason.

Idea 2: Even if you are not actually diabetic, you may find that reducing the amount of starch and refined sugar in your diet helps control the itch. The most explicit version of this approach is the Candida diet, designed to deprive the wee beasties of the sugar they need to survive. However, just reducing the amount of carbohydrates in your diet (by eliminating wheat, soda, etc) can help a lot.

Hope others have more suggestions, but just wanted to throw that out there.