A dermatologist tried to pin me with this diagnosis and even did a biopsy.
I asked for it and read nothing was in the dermal, just epidermal and it was.... inconclusive.
What happened was a doctor thought I had some vulvar area eczema and shotgunned me with clobetasol for about 3 months. ALL I had was an unresolved yeast infection that created a lot of vulvar skin irritation that was made worse with the use of clobetasol.
Topical steroids make fungal infections worse.
By the time I got real help I had systemic itch all over my body from the steroid making the yeast infection continue.
I found a dermalotogist who had done studies on topical steroid reactions, knew exactly what it was and had had several patients go through the same thing coming from other dermatologists.
This man got me out of it with 2 months of daily Difflican to KILL the fungal infection, then a month of probiotics to reset bowel health and then about 2 more months of Neurontin to kill the rest of the systemic itch. I also had vulvar itch this entire time, itching up and down my legs and up and down my arms. No rash except for extreme redness in the vulvar area.
I worked in allied health and knew how to read the biopsy and this was the first clue that something was wrong and the steroid was not helping one iota as I had a fungal infection that went ...nuts.... from its use.
I also paid out of pocket for the Mona Lisa treatment to reset that area from the damage of using the steroid. I did not have thin skin, it just dried me out badly.
God is our healer and I know I sought wisdom and this was what I had to do.
Perhaps some of you have been terribly misdiagnosed and my horrible experience will lead to your healing.
I will pray you all are delivered from the condition if you actually have an accurate diagnosis, too.
Hope this helps someone.
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A dermatologist tried to pin me with this diagnosis and even did a biopsy.
I asked for it and read nothing was in the dermal, just epidermal and it was.... inconclusive.
What happened was a doctor thought I had some vulvar area eczema and shotgunned me with clobetasol for about 3 months. ALL I had was an unresolved yeast infection that created a lot of vulvar skin irritation that was made worse with the use of clobetasol.
Topical steroids make fungal infections worse.
By the time I got real help I had systemic itch all over my body from the steroid making the yeast infection continue.
April 1, 2018 - 10:50amI found a dermalotogist who had done studies on topical steroid reactions, knew exactly what it was and had had several patients go through the same thing coming from other dermatologists.
This man got me out of it with 2 months of daily Difflican to KILL the fungal infection, then a month of probiotics to reset bowel health and then about 2 more months of Neurontin to kill the rest of the systemic itch. I also had vulvar itch this entire time, itching up and down my legs and up and down my arms. No rash except for extreme redness in the vulvar area.
I worked in allied health and knew how to read the biopsy and this was the first clue that something was wrong and the steroid was not helping one iota as I had a fungal infection that went ...nuts.... from its use.
I also paid out of pocket for the Mona Lisa treatment to reset that area from the damage of using the steroid. I did not have thin skin, it just dried me out badly.
God is our healer and I know I sought wisdom and this was what I had to do.
Perhaps some of you have been terribly misdiagnosed and my horrible experience will lead to your healing.
I will pray you all are delivered from the condition if you actually have an accurate diagnosis, too.
Hope this helps someone.
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