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[CLKD]

Dehydration can cause headaches
I fortunately haven't had any problems with Ovestin.  It does what it says on the tin ;-)

Urinarty tract infections mimic vaginal atrophy.  Any suggestion of a urine infection must be sent to a laboratory 4 the correct tests and often no anti=biotics are required.  I find that KY Jelly or Savlon on the outer lips help keep the whole area supple with no itchy areas.

[Juneo]

Hi daisydot i managed to get the book on ebay for £4 a bargain looking forward to it arriving x

[Juneo]

Hi clkd
I'm wondering if the ky is causing an iratation also i drink 3 and a 1/2 pints of water a day and 3 cups of decaff tea so I will look into it Thank you x

[Dancinggirl]

Stop the decaf tea - the tannins in decaf tea will still irritate. It is a range of strategies that will get things back on track - it takes time I'm afraid and there will still be blips along the way.
I indulged in a cup of tea last Friday and I was burning for 2 days afterwards. DG x

[Daisydot]

That's great juneo you'll enjoy it she's very down to earth.Try and get some vagisil prohydrate for your external vag area it's so good I know not a lot of people use it but I find it excellent and ok it's around a fiver on amazon or in boots but it lasts for ages and it's my lube of choice before the others I've tried them all and it's the most pleasant one to use.When I first started with this uti and v.a carry on I was going through different stuff like nobodies business desperate for some kind of relief so I do know how frustrating and scary it is and all I can do is tell you the shortcuts to the stuff that actually worked for me and hopefully save you a lot of the pain and discomfort that it took me so long to resolve.It won't work for everyone but unless you try it there's no sure way to know.I hope you can get some peace and in a few weeks time look back and say I've done it I'm getting there I'm making progress and a lot of your fears will disappear with it.good luck and you know where I am if any other questions xx ps yes DG has a valid point there too until you get this under control and reduce the inflammation in your bladder cut out the tea go for herbal remedies like redbush or similar they have no tannin or caffeine,decaf do still have both.xx

[Juneo]

Thank you dancinggirl
I didn't realise decaff still caused problems that's good to know Thank you for letting me know x

[Juneo]

Hi daisy dot
I have ordered the vagisil prohydrate and will give it a go thankyou, I've been going through this for 3 years and it's got me down I also use the coconut from holland and barrett which has helped only been using it for a couple of weeks, I didn't realise that decaff has tanings in so I will try reddish i have to be careful as I have acid reflux anything else you can recommend drinking water all the time is hard, Thank you for your advice x

[Daisydot]

I know juneo I'm the same and such a quick reaction if I stray.I usually add a tiny slice of lemon to my water in the glass it does make a huge difference and the bonus is it helps the ph balance at the same time.make sure you get tetley redbush VANILLA flavour the pure redbush tastes gross to me and the vanilla is such a lovely sweet cuppa the colour is beautiful too I tend to eat/drink with my eyes if it's not pretty I won't touch lol.its not strictly a tea it's a herb so don't worry about caffeine or tannin I have no reaction at all and it has many more health benefits,I don't get up at all peeing nightly now from 4-5-6 visits every night so I must be doing something right eh? Lol.
Well done about the prohydrate I'm down to using that once daily now.its worth a try for little money when your sore like that.if you get on with it there's an internal version of it too but wait and see how the external stuff is first.good luck juneo I sincerely hope it helps you.xx

[Dancinggirl]

Juneo

There is a supplement from America that urologists recommend called Pre Relief - this neutralises acidic food and drinks - it's expensive and you do need to take this with anything acidic every time, so I still prefer to avoid acidic stuff.  I do like Peppermint or Fennel tea which are great for digestion anyway.  I suffer with acid reflux and find taking digestive enzymes with meals really helps.  There are a number of good naturally sourced digestive enzyme supplements available but be careful not to buy one with Senna in it - Senna is a laxative and its not good to take laxatives too often. I can also drink a little 'Ginger and Lemongrass Cordial' in water - it's great hot or cold. DG x

[Juneo]

Thanks daisy dot I'm the same it comes on so quick :'(I'm the same up twice a night for a wee i never used to be like that the same if I go out as soon as I have a drink of water i need the loo, I will look for the redrush vanilla flavour thanks again it will be great to feel like normal again or somewhere near to normal lol xx

[Juneo]

Thank you dancing girl
Is there a particular digestive enzyme that you buy that works for you in happy to try what you recommend, I have ibs so senna does not agree with my stomach so I will watch out for that, I've never tried peppermint tea i was worried it would cause problems with my acid i think I've got to the point where I've been scared to try anything I was told two years ago I have a short segment of barrett s osophagus which I have regular scopes for so I have to be very careful what I eat and drink o went through a bad patch when I was told this it was a shock, up to now there's been no changes in due another scope in October so hopefully it will be the same then just another thing to worry about Thank you for your advice and help xx

[Dancinggirl]

I'm going to do a personal message to you with my suggestion.  DG x

[Juneo]

Ok Thank you xx

[CLKD]

Quickly in and out this morning:

you may feel sick too because there is little 'substance' in your diet.  We need a mix so although you R eating a lot of veg and fruit, there doesn't seem to be much in the way of 'staying' foods that fill the digestive tract.  A good breakfast is essential: porridge, bananas, mixed fruits, a good muesli.  Meat and fish, cheese occasionally ......... something to bulk the gut so that it 'works', if mine is empty I soon become weak and woolly 

[Juneo]

Thanks clkd
I do have a banana every day, I can't eat much fruit as it effects my acid  i have porridge every other day to much fibre effects my ibs. It's hard getting a balance, I did see my go yesterday he thinks in feeling sick because my ppi ranitidine has been reduced by my specialist a couple of months ago I don't know what to do for the best sometimes I do eat meat and chicken. He said my recent blood tests show i need to have another full blood count next month and also be wants my bloods done again to check a liver blood test result  . These will be done in July my cholesterol was 6.2 he said not to worry I am a bit shocked as it's always been ok. I've asked to get my thyroid checked again as I'm so tired x