Vulvadynia and heartburn

Okay! I have suffered from burning, stinging etc. in my vagina for 13 months. Long sad story! But I believe I have figured it out. It all started with a yeast infection. Before that once in a while my husband would say I burned him after sex. I began to notice it was always a few day b4 my period. At the time I didn't think much of it. I then developed horrible acid reflux. I got Nexium from my primary doc. After a few months he sent me to a gastro doc. I had an endoscopy (camera down throat) A month b4 he changed my prescription to Protonic. I then developed a horrible yeast infection. The cream killed... I went to 3 different gynocologists. They also gave my Diflucan Burnnnnnnnn Ouch!!! Itching gone not burning. I kept taking the Protonix. I notice that the burning was getting a little better but right b4 my period ouch!!!! Still no lightbulb. Went to Pelvic floor doc in NYC. He told my I need to do Kegels-its my pelvic floor. Okay I am a Pilates instructor. I do them all the time but I'll do more! Not so helpful. Back to the gyno. She said "You look burned" I was like I know I am. She attributed to 5 months prior when I used the cream for the yeast. The life crisis with my husband-I'll spare the details but you can probably guess. Wife-burning vagina-limited sex-not feeling so sexy! Okay I stopped eating. Stop all my supplements stop my Protonix and only drank coffee. My Vagina was on fire. Still no connection. My acid reflux also killed. I started taking my Protonix about a week later and began to eat like 3 weeks later. I was so nice and thin but had a burning vagina:) Forget jeans. Then in July one of my students said her nephrew is the Vulvadynia specialist that know everything. I waited 2 months for an appointment. So much for knowing the aunt. It cost $1300. No insurance. He kept me and my husband waiting over 2 hours. He said my pelvic floor was hyper tight. He did a vinager test to check for cancer-no cancer -no yeast. Still taking my Protonix. After that test he wipe me with water. About 20 minutes later. I said to my husband I feel better no burning. I thought he was the miracle doctor. This doc told my soak in tubs 2/3 times a day and come into NYC once a week for internal pelvic floor work. Did all those things. No help. Then I decided-not sure why-that maybe I don't need to take my Protonix so much. My heartburn is better. Why should I take meds? So I filled a prescription in October. By November I had yeast again. Funny when I had yeast the burning was better. The gyno gave my Diflucan. Took it. Yeast gone burning back! Next month another yeast. No more chemicals I started shooted pure acidopholus interally. It worked. Then the burn. December same thing. Now its January. And I am so over this whole thing.Went to an allergy doc who peformed test. Not many allergy but her gave my three allergy meds. No help! I slept well though. Then one day my therapist (yes I have a therapist, wouldn't you?) Says to me that sometimes doctors don't treat the body as a whole. But rather like a machine and they are assigned a certain part. THE BODY WORKS TOGETHER! Lightbulb! My acid reflux burns and so does my vagina. I first went on a very restricted diet. Vegetables, oatmeal. Then I took my protonix again. 2 a day. I still had my October prescription almost 1/2 full. I was really not taking it. Then I took Galvascon. Oh my g-d. No burn. It's been 4 days. I am doing it religiously. My vagina in healing. The skin in healing. No burn. I realized the following things: 1)Too much acid in your vagina disrupts the PH levels and encourages yeast and bacteria growth 2)B4 my period my discharge is always heavier-hence my husband complaining of me burning him and more pain for me 3)Yoga was so helpful to me over these 13 months b/c it aided in my digestion 4)One protonix might have help with my heartburn but not my vaginal burn 5)Nexium was better for me. 6)Bathes felt so good b/c it wiped away the discharge 7)Sex burned b/c of the acid in my discharge And so now, today I am going back to my gastro doc to tell him this long saga. And maybe get some medical explanations about this. I am sure he will put me though some tests. I don't care whatever. I am not saying that this is a cure all for all of us with Vulvadynia. But if you have similiar symptoms. It's so easy to try the test-About 20 minutes prior to a meal take Galvascon (I tried Rolaids and Tums not as effective) If you feel better in you vagina Run to a Gastrointerologist! There are so many woman suffering and I hope this helps. Good Luck! Laura