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Posted 12/9/2011 3:53 AM (GMT 0)
This past year I've experienced vulvar pain, but only on the first day, maybe two, of my period. I googled it of course and came up with vulvodynia, and guess what, fibro came up with it too! of course ;P

I don't have pain during intercourse, or any other time of the month. And it's not sharp or stabbing liek wiki described. It's more like a swollen feeling of the outer lips and deep throbbing. During those 2 days, I can't easily have a bowel movement because the straining makes it worse. (you were warned TMI!).

Is this really part of fibro? Or maybe pre menopause? I'm 42, have had 4 kids, and my periods are starting to get shorter and sometimes irregular.
Posted 12/9/2011 4:23 AM (GMT 0)
This first link has some very good information on depression, menopause transition, fibromyalgia and the issues around a multiple diagnosis. It sure was hard for me to swallow at first but mine came a bit spread apart. Fibro is so complex that we don't know the exact mechanism that causes us to feel pain even though there's no reason for us to feel it. BUT it's very real pain and often way more intense than it should ever be. Take the person who feels intense pain from just having clothes touching their skin. Some people have such intense pain it can put them in tears. There are times when I gently brush my hair and it hurts like crazy....there's no reason for it to hurt, it just does.

But for there to be the swelling and discomfort you're describing does seem a bit odd to me. But please remember I'm not a medical professional. I've read and experiences quite a bit but not everything there is that fibro encompasses. And do we even know what that list should really look like??? It seems that sometimes Fibromyalgia becomes a bucket to dump unknown diagnoses into. There's no way to prove otherwise, most often.


If I were you I'd get to a women's clinic/gynecologist and have a good check-up. That way you eliminate other problems that might be going on. At that point you might be able to blame fibro...who knows...lol

I've babbled enough and gotten off track so I'll quit for now. But below are a couple of links that might be of interest.

Chutz

http://www.primarypsychiatry.com/aspx/articledetail.aspx?articleid=732

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/perimenopause/DS00554
Posted 12/9/2011 5:28 AM (GMT 0)
yes, fibro can seem like such a dumping ground. That's why i always take up questions here first. I know we aren't doctors, but if 10 people raise their hand and answer, "yes, me!" then I think I have a pretty good idea that it is fibro. Like this summer. We were almost ready to go on a camping trip when I got my first bout of what I believe to be costo. The pain happened on a weekend, then got better on mon/tues. By wednesday it got worse again, thursday I was ready to call to see my doctor when I realized they were closed. We swere leaving for our trip on the saturday. I remembere what I had read on here about cosco and went on the trip and enjoyed as much as I could.

If someone touches my back, they might as well have put a knife in me.
Fibro is such an odd collection of sensations and feelings. And now after doign some reading (thank you for the links) I seem to have so much more to look forward to! Yeah me! But really, I`ve often looked forward to menopause, put an end to these useless periods! I'm not having any mroe children after all.

I just don't want to see another doctor and have them look at me as if I have 2 heads. I am done with specialists! Unless noone else has had this sensation, or someone has with another dx.

:)
Posted 12/10/2011 3:36 AM (GMT 0)
It could also be vericose veins.
Posted 12/10/2011 4:01 PM (GMT 0)
Apple, I had never heard of varicose veins in that area. After reading, it sure sounds like this is it. I think I'll put up with the monthly discomfort :P
Posted 12/10/2011 4:36 PM (GMT 0)
I agree with Apple...it could very well be varicose veins.  I delivered twins, then another baby 19 months later  and have dealt with the painful  problem you described ever since.  My doctor said I got varicose veins 'down there'...LOL... from carrying around the weight of the babies.  Mine is worse when I stand up for a long time.

Donna

Post Edited (vestabula) : 12/10/2011 1:12:25 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 12/10/2011 5:06 PM (GMT 0)
I've had 4 kids & 2 of them are twins.
The fun never stops does it lol!!!
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