Hallo, I am Tanya, I have vulvodynia..

My name is Tanya, I am from Bulgaria, now I am in London, UK. I have vulvodynia from 11 months. I was diagnosed 2 months ago and I am taking amitriptyline 10 mg In the beggining I felt better, but right now I am in very bad pain

Nice to meet you!

Hi Tanya and welcome. If the Ami helped in the beginning maybe you should try upping the dose? I'm on 50mg but it never helped my V, I actually got prescribed it for Fibromyalgia. I'm also on 300mg of Pregabalin a day and that's not proving to be a great success either! Anyway, have a good look round and see what you can find here.

Sarah001 thank you for your answer! I will try with 20 mg daily..
Today was real nightmare

Wish you luck

Make sure you run your increased dose by your doctor so they know what you're doing, some women only need a tiny dose and others a bit more and others aren't helped by Ami at all but only trying it out will let you know. You can always add anti-convulsants if you need to.

Thanks Sarah001 !

I took 2 pills last night, and today I feel better. My Dr said to take the second pill if I neet it. I will try 20mg Ami for 2-3 days, and than again just 10 mg.

Thanks once again!

Hi Tanya, i hope the increase helps. i haven't been on Ami for this. I started off w/ Gabepentin (anti-convulsant), then added Lyrica (also known as preg.) and now Cymbalta. I take all three. my nurse just increased my Cymbalta. I also take Percocet (oxycodone w/ tylenol) if your pain continues, you may want to get a referral to a pain clinic. they should be able to help you manage the pain. so sorry you had to join our "club." there are a lot of knowledgeable ladies here. hope we can help. i haven't visited this site for a couple of months. I hope i can visit again soon. i'm off to get my nails done. we need to remember to pamper ourselves too. OH...i recommend physical therapy too. i do that and will soon see an acupuncturist. surgery is in my future as well. i am going to have surgery to have wires implanted in my spine w/ a battery put under my skin. it's called a neurostimulator. i will have a remote control which will control vibrations to the nerves and will hopefully interrupt the pain signal to the brain. i have no idea if it will help. i will have a one week trial before they implant the battery in my upper buttocks. this is kind of a last resort. also, if you have a hard time sitting, i recommend a foam donut (cushion). i can't sit w/out one. try it all! good luck!

Welcome Tanya, I am too from London.

Im not sure what part of London you are from but I do recommend Dr Karen Gibbons at Whipps Cross Hosptial. She is a Vulvar Dermotologist but also knows a lot about this condition as a whole. I was pleased to be examined and have skin disease ruled out and she gave great all round advice.

I recently had to up my dose of Pregabalin (anticonvulsant) and have found it helped a great deal.

I hope the increased Ami does work for you