Hi Everybody I have just come across this site and have found it very intresting. I have suffered for year's (I am now 56) with what I can only discribe as thrush and cystitic symptoms with out the discharge. I have had many swabs and water samples tests over the year's which normally come back normal, I was on HRT for over 5yrs after a total hysterectomy and stopped them about 4yrs ago. The symptoms just seem to flare up and I end up suffering with anx/dep which I am sure is brought on by my symptoms but then exculates. I am at present using Vagifem pesserys twice a week but still getting symptoms. I am going to try a canaston pessery tonight as I am getting desparate. I was at hospital last week for a follow up check after proplapse and vault lift operation and I mention my problem there but all they said was they couldn't see anything. Has anyone else experienced anx/dep with this condition. Sorry for going on but I feel like I'm going mad, and that no one believes me they put it down to anx/dep which I know dose make symptoms seem worse. :cry:
Hi Leah, Almost identical symptoms to me! Mainly \"cystitis\" also thrush type symptoms. Have had numerous antibiotics and antifungals but have finally come to the conclusion that atrophic vaginitis is the underlying cause. I'm 53 and have been on HRT for 9 months with no relief. I have been using Replens for the past week and also taking acidophilus capsules and am feeling much better! It's early days of course but I think at least I've found the cause of my problems and am thinking of trying a local hormone pessary or cream.
Val
Hello there. I too have identicL symptoms. The rounds of the doctors and the hospital wher mostly I can tell more about my symptoms than be helped. The endless cycle of thrush, bacterial vaginitis and soreness would depress anyone. It's great to share this with others
Hi Leah,
I have been suffering with repeated water infections for years, and after all the tests they decided to keep me on a permanent dosage of Trimotheprim and use Vagimem, i went quite a long time where everything was ok but have just started to get all the symptoms again. I feel like i have a water infection but the sample comes back clear i have itching and sometimes a discharge. I am in constant pain with this and find the doctors not much help at all, even though i am taking the antibiotic i still have symptoms and feel quite desperate to get this resolved
Same symptoms. Its frustration. Its no uti this time but still this burning in vagina and going often for a pee. Since around 4wks on vagifem but not better yet
Had often uti's and antibiotics before. But this time urinetest did show a bir blood but no infection. Then test week after no blood no infection, the sypmtoms like uti. Burning vagina and need to go for a pee lot. Doctor did give me vagifem. No help yet. Who can relare?
Yes Queeny 55 I can relate and so can so many other ladies on this forum
Thank u sue
I am worried it could b something serious like bladder cancer
Its so frustrating constantly uncomfortable in vagina area and often for a pee
Have you had tests for
I've had that down below ,no blood but discomfort ,you name it I've tried it ,Vagifem Activ gel even dr gave me stuff ,waste of time .
Think it's just hormones lack of that's giving us problems ,Nobody seems to have the answers.Ive had IBS symptoms on top,since all this began ,watching everything I eat .
New year determined to getting it sorted out .
Often urine tests sue
Hope you do get it sorted and let us all know the results
Surely the tests would show if there was something more sinister. We get so down hearted with it all I can see why you think it may be other things
Ok thanks. The last two Urine test showing no infecton. One of them had a bit blood. But before i had always uti with bacteria in urine test
Did ur urine test show infection?
I have had infection from time too time and had treatment which has made it go, I have taken urine tests to the nurse and it has been clear. I do drink lots of water. Very often I have the feeling off cystitis which comes and goes and I think it is just part of the AV condition as many others on the forum saynthey regularly get the feeling of cystitis/ infection.
Yeah same here.normally antibiotic did help but then i had bacteria in.urine. this time urine test clear except had a bit blood in. Nxt urine test was clear off bacteria and clear of blood but still same symptoms
Hi All, I copied this from a site about the use of amiitriptyline for some bladder problems. I hope I have not broken any rules by doing this.I have had bladder problems since my late forties (am now in fifties) had cystoscopy and couldn't find anything wrong, Dr said it might be thinning walls of bladder due to menopause but HRT made no difference. Then recently I was given amitriptyline for fibromyalgia and slept through the whole night without having to get up to pee. I actually decided not to keep taking the tablets as they were making me drowsy but if you read below you can see why it might work for some people.
It works in this situation by blocking receptors called cholinergic or muscarinic receptors that are found on the surface of muscle cells in the wall of the bladder. This prevents a chemical called acetylcholine from acting on these receptors. Acetylcholine acting on these receptors normally causes the muscle in the bladder wall to contract, and the bladder to empty. By reducing this, amitriptyline helps the muscle in the bladder wall to relax. This reduces unstable, involuntary contractions of the bladder, and thereby increases the capacity of the bladder to hold urine. This in turn reduces the need to pass urine. When used for this purpose, amitriptyline should generally only be used for a maximum of three months.