12/19/2003 11:06:59 PM
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Sarah
I would continue with a gyn. They have
the most knowledge about your
reproductive health. Not to say a
generalist can't help but the gyn is
your best bet. If you don't like the
one you have try a new gyn. I have a
nurse practitioner treating me, and
she works for an ob/gyn. It is far
more important what the individual doc
knows about the virus than what kind
of doc they are. My old gyn
misdiagnosed me and didn't do the
culture swab she could have done.
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12/20/2003 11:36:30 AM
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Sarah
A gyn or NP that works for a gyn is
also more likely to know the lastest
on HPV. My NP had just returned from a
clincian's conference in California
about HPV.
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12/20/2003 3:56:54 PM
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Do you prefer the NP to the doc? I
find that NP's are just nicer. Can
they prescribe things> I think I'm
near done but I'd like to get some
condolyx to use in case another little
guy pops up.
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12/20/2003 6:20:28 PM
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Sarah
Yes, I nurse practitioner has a bit
more authority than a regular nurse,
and can prescribe something. I had a
good outcome with Aldara. If you have
prescription coverage, ask for that,
or ask for it if you can afford it out-
of-pocket, it's PRICEY. It may very
well be worth it though for you. It
doesn't work for everyone, but what it
does is actually help the body kill
the virus, so a recurrence may be less
likely, I don't think they know about
that for sure yet.
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12/20/2003 6:22:23 PM
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Sarah
(cont'd) So, if you like your
clinician and feel comfortable, stick
with her. I don't have much
preference, like I said I think that
it depends on how much the individual
doc/NP knows versus what type of
clinician they are.
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12/20/2003 9:12:59 PM
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...I'm just getting frusterated, this
will be my second time switching (aka)
looking for a third doc. I've kind of
given up on aldera....
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12/20/2003 9:19:55 PM
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Sarah
Are you the poster of this question?
Just wondering...Yeah, many on this
site anyway have also had a tough time
with Aldara. How long have you been
using it? It can take a while. Is your
current doc not sympathetic, not
willing to try other therapies? What
is it exactly. You should def. be
given other options for treatment. My
roommie had hers frozen off and they
never recurred. Aldara is not the
answer for everyone.
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12/21/2003 9:24:46 AM
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yes, thread poster
Sarah- This started for me in April-I
was going in for acid treatments-then
I moved temporarily and so I started
Aldera. It was working, but soooo
painful...I was in europe all summer,
when I came back to the states I
moved...
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12/21/2003 9:26:13 AM
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contd
the warts were totally looking great
(as in being very gone) so i thought
I'd shave to makes sure everything was
clear. ooops-huge mistake, I had a
huge outbreak in october. Since then
I've been going to the doc for acid
treatments. I don't know why-but he
doesn't want to use the liquid nitro
(For freezing)...I feel like a broken
record asking him....
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12/21/2003 9:27:18 AM
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contd
...so now I've been going in for basic
clean up of little things here and
there that he has missed and he's
telling me "not to worry" about
certain little ones. bullsh*T, right?
I guess its on to doc#3
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12/21/2003 3:48:50 PM
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Sarah
I'm not sure it's that he isn't doing
everything he can. It can't hurt to
see someone else, right? I HATE it
when they tell us "It's no big deal,"
because I feel like I may as well have
freakin' HIV, because no guys have
accepted this HPV thing. In truth, you
shouldn't worry, simply because that
doesn't help things. And really, you
may be wart-free soon. Remember, it
seems to be an average of two years
for people to get rid of HPV or
significantly suppress it.
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12/21/2003 4:00:44 PM
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threadposter
...thanks, that is good to remember.
It is so frusterating. What are some
things you are doing/thinking to keep
your spirits up? I feel like I am at
the end of my tether with this
thing,...
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12/21/2003 4:28:11 PM
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Sarah
I'm taking a multivitamin. My doc gave
me some prenatal vitamins, so I will
continue with that. I know it is
really hard, all for something so
seemingly benign! I have been much
more mindful of what I eat. Eat plenty
of veggies, and just a healthy diet in
general. I feel pretty turned off to
sex right now (not like I have a
choice anyway) and I am rethinking
what my future sex life will be like.
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12/21/2003 4:31:21 PM
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Sarah
(cont'd) It's not the sex I miss, it
is the desire for just physical
closeness with someone that I am
afraid I will be without. You are
still a beautiful person, you were one
of the unlucky 1% that develop warts.
It sucks.
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12/21/2003 5:51:02 PM
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you kick ass, Sarah. What is with the
prenatal vitimins? What are they
supposed to do? I'm a vegetarian as
it is-so I do eat healthy-since I
discovered these I had been too
depressed to work out-but I'm gettin
gbak in the habit (it helps my mood if
anything)I've read your posts and you
are too awsome to "be alone"-this
problem will probably just screen out
the jerks that would have wasted your
time anyway.
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12/21/2003 8:04:26 PM
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Sarah
Oh my god, thanks! =)
Prenatal vitamins are basically like
regular vitamins, except with higher
concentrations of most or all of the
nutrients. Like, there'll be 300% Vit
C or folic acid instead of 100%. I
think my NP told me folic acid is esp.
good at fighting the virus...but I
could be remembering wrong. Good that
you get your veggies already. I also
try to work out as much as possible.
Which still isn't much...Keep smilin,
babe!
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12/21/2003 11:55:58 PM
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My doc also said folic acid is good.
Back to the initial ?, I am a female
and see a male derm.
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12/22/2003 4:20:08 PM
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above- how do you like him? Is he
helpful and cooperative? I am so
going to hit the folic acid. Sarah- I
have an apt with a CNP next monday.
I'm going to see if she is ready to
start kicking some wart ass.
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12/22/2003 7:19:31 PM
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Sarah
Tell her you're frustrated and want
some results. Make her listen.
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