Ass issues....yikes...tmi
I'm going to give it a few more weeks to see if the PPI, calcium and Prep h works...if not it's off to the dr, even if it will be embarrassing as hell.
Thanks for the reply...it's appreciated!
Kerry J Stillhopefull (Terry) is my Angel!!!!
Angel to Baylady35310 (Linda)
7/9/01 RNY - 354 HW down to 192 LW
12/6/10 DS Revision - GW 170
DS HW 353
DS SW 332
DS CW 184 (-148 since surgery / -169 total)
Plastics completed by Dr.Sauceda in MX 8/9/13 - LBL w anchor cut, long thigh lift, breast lift, butt augmentation and arm lift.
You might want to make an appt now. I know it took me over a month to get an appt. These doctors are pretty busy and as luck would figure as soon as it was time for my appt I started to feel better (my friend went through this and told me this would happen) but I still kept my appt thank god.
It's a long road. It took me almost 6 months for the fissure to begin healing. Believe me I tried tons of products out there (even anal ease from the adult bookstore lol). The colorectal doctor gave me a prescription for a mixture of nitroglycerin and vasoline (the pharmist has to make up). You put a little pea size dot down there 3 times a day. He said the nytroglycerin helps to relax the muscle to let the fissure begin to heal. It does give you a head rush when you first take it and it gave me a bit of a tummy ache so I honed back on it.
There were many times I wanted to go to the ER (I have three kids and didn't have this much pain in labor) but from reading on here from other people it sounded like a big waste of time so I handled it on my own.
I would suggest staying diligent on keeping it clean and stay away from peanuts, spicy sauces, fritos, doritos, even tomato sauces because anything acidy will cause it to burn down there. I feel for you. I practically used to cry the whole way into work. My butt hurt for quite a few hours in the morning and then as the day went by it would get better. That is the only thing that kept me going was knowing after a while as the day went on it would get a bit better.
When I go home next week I will have to find a dr on my insurance. What specialist do you recommend? Colorectal or proctologist or pcp? I haven't z clue!
This is so damn embarrassing!
Kerry J Stillhopefull (Terry) is my Angel!!!!
Angel to Baylady35310 (Linda)
7/9/01 RNY - 354 HW down to 192 LW
12/6/10 DS Revision - GW 170
DS HW 353
DS SW 332
DS CW 184 (-148 since surgery / -169 total)
Plastics completed by Dr.Sauceda in MX 8/9/13 - LBL w anchor cut, long thigh lift, breast lift, butt augmentation and arm lift.
Here is what they told me:
1. Use Sitz baths - sit in a bath as hot as you can stand it for 5-15 minutes at a time a few times a day. This will relax the muscles down there and reduce swelling.
2. Use Ibuprophen to reduce swelling.
3. Keep clean - Don't use regular toilet paper, use Cottonelle etc (preferrably with no perfumes etc)
4. I am tried every cream known to man and Prep H and Plain Hydrocortisone helped but didn't heal me completely this time.
I am off to a follow up tomorrow and am pretty sure I have a fissure again. Even passing gas is painful right now. My BMs are not too soft and I am not constipated, they are surprisingly normal, can't really tell what the issue is.
Good luck!! Kj
I appreciate your ideas...will try the ibuprofen to reduce swelling and the baths in my hotel tonight.
Keep me posted on what your doc says. Good luck...hope it gets better soon!
Kerry J Stillhopefull (Terry) is my Angel!!!!
Angel to Baylady35310 (Linda)
7/9/01 RNY - 354 HW down to 192 LW
12/6/10 DS Revision - GW 170
DS HW 353
DS SW 332
DS CW 184 (-148 since surgery / -169 total)
Plastics completed by Dr.Sauceda in MX 8/9/13 - LBL w anchor cut, long thigh lift, breast lift, butt augmentation and arm lift.
on 7/31/11 1:32 pm
You have my sympathies. Definitely not a fun position to be in.
Kerry J Stillhopefull (Terry) is my Angel!!!!
Angel to Baylady35310 (Linda)
7/9/01 RNY - 354 HW down to 192 LW
12/6/10 DS Revision - GW 170
DS HW 353
DS SW 332
DS CW 184 (-148 since surgery / -169 total)
Plastics completed by Dr.Sauceda in MX 8/9/13 - LBL w anchor cut, long thigh lift, breast lift, butt augmentation and arm lift.
on 8/1/11 2:49 am