Colette, sorry to hear about your troubles. I can relate. After all the various pills, potions and suppositories - which I hasten to add didn't work very well - I got the advice that did the trick from, yes, my RO's nurse.

To be blunt: a box of rubber gloves.

Not easy, but the, er, hands on approach pretty much saved my life.

Best of luck with whatever strategy you decide to try.

David 2
SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 15 years all clear in 6/24 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18