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Posted 3/4/2019 9:59 PM (GMT 0)
I have been absent from this forum for some time and I was trying to cope with life hurdles and with my disease. I tapered budesonide and went down to 6mg. However, since last week, I woke up with a severe pain 1/4 of an inch on the left side of my anus. It is where my fistula is located. I thought at the beginning that it could be a fissure and applied seudo creme (zinc oxide and other components). It used to soothe the pain at the beginning but lately whenever I apply it, it is burning like hell. I jumped to the other conclusion that it could be either an abscess or a fistula. My lower right quadrant is also flaring up so I saw my GI yesterday. He ordered an MRI fistula. I haven't been scheduled for it yet. What can I do until then? I want to alleviate this (fistula?) pain.
Posted 3/4/2019 10:44 PM (GMT 0)
It sounds more like an abscess than a fistula. Is there any drainage? An external abscess can be pretty easily treated, so that would be the better of the two. Hopefully you can get the imaging done asap.
Posted 3/6/2019 12:14 AM (GMT 0)
73monte, thank you. There's a little of dark yellow discharge. I don't think it's a new fistula. I think it's my old fistula acting up.
Posted 3/8/2019 11:43 AM (GMT 0)
Hello

Sorry to hear that. sad

Wouldn’t the burning suggest that there is a cut or similar? I assume the cream doesn’t burn normally but it might on raw tissue?

How about vaseline before BMs?
Posted 3/9/2019 5:37 PM (GMT 0)
Newmommy26, thank you. That sounds a great idea. I'll give it a try.
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