Will I ever feel normal again?
I (20F) have had symptoms for around 6 months now. They get extremely bad when my period starts. The itching is relentless. It wakes me up in the middle of the night and it’s been ruining my life. I get fissures all over my vulva and around my anus. Using the bathroom is excruciating during the flares, and I avoid popping at all costs. The itching continues for a week after my period. Going to work and being around people during these flares is so difficult and I have considered quitting my job over it. I work a customer service job and having to interact with people while in such discomfort is unbearable. I go to the doctor tomorrow morning to hopefully get diagnosed, but I still feel hopeless. Even if I finally get diagnosed, will I ever live a normal life again? I can’t remember what it was like to have a vagina that wasn’t raw, itchy, and covered in cuts. How much do the creams help? I feel like I’ve taken my whole life for granted and I would do anything for this to go away. School starts soon and I worry about how I’m even going to sit during class.