fissure... way TMI, sorry

[cheezelkat]

:o

When I was 6 weeks PP, I had blood when I had to poo. Saw a doctor and he told me it woud heal. It did!

But now, its back and its agony. argh. I don't know why this keeps happening. I'm healthy and eat a lot of high fibre foods. Is there anything else I can do to aid healing or prevent it forming again? The chemist recommend laxatives which won't help the problem because *thats* not the issue!

[Missus S]

Yes owwiee......I know exactly how this feels.

Here is a good link for you:

http://www.disability.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Anal_fissure?open

Just continue with the fibre as much as you can.........cereal, metamucil etc.

[TwoBlue]

No advice from me but big :hugs: i totally understand what your going through
Mine re-occurs every few months :crying: At this stage i feel like its never going to ever actually heal completely and not come back!

[DIANNEKB]

I know how you feel I have the same thing from giving birth:eek: ... it plays up every now and again but I am getting used to it... there is cream you can use I cant remember the name but I do remember I couldnt use it as I was breastfeeding at the time...


Hope it gets better
Di..xx

[LittleBoysRock]

My advice would be to try eating weetbix in the morning, lots of fruit and drink at least 2 litres of water a day...it should help.

[Funkychicken]

Sorry, Kat, but I'm a little confused. Is it a fissure or hemorrhoids?

[cheezelkat]

Fissure, it got checked by the doctor last time. (so embarassing!)

I'll ask at the chemist for the cream and keep up with my water and fibre I guess! Thanks :)

[polony]

I get this also. The first time I had the blood episode in the toilet I was freaking out and thinking "bum cancer" and thoughts of colostomy bags started to emerge. Ooooh dear. Embarrassing.
I have tried heaps of things, but my naturopath friend made me up a concoction. Now, I know nothing about this stuff, but on the bottle is says collinsonia 30c and aesculuc 30c. So if anyone knows what that means, it works!!
I'm sorry I can't help more....