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Posted 11/28/2012 9:55 PM (GMT 0)
I've been flaring now for about a week and recently I have been having pain after BMs and it lasts for quite a while and when it's getting better, I have to go again and it starts all over again. It's not as painful as when I had a fissure but it's painful. And to go along with that I'm having pain where I had all my fistulas and abscesses were about 2 years ago. I don't know what that's all about. I hope it's not a fistula! Can't really check to see now, as I don't have a mirror where I could look.
So to sum it up I'm having lots of pain in my bottom. Which wouldn't be that bad if I could lay down all day but that's not an option as I'm a college student and have classes and such. Luckily, the fall semester ends next week and I'll have a month to rest but on that same note I have Finals which means sitting in one place for 2-4 hours. And I'm having trouble sitting for 5 minutes! So I don't know what I should do. I obviously can't bring one of those donut things as I'll look like a nut and just attract attention.
I just don't want to feel too distracted while taking my exams. So are there any good creams( tried preparation H and it doesn't help at all) or I don't know, good sitting positions? rolleyes

(Btw, I love that I have somewhere where I can ask these types of questions and people won't think it's weird/gross) :-)
Posted 11/28/2012 10:13 PM (GMT 0)
I use A and D ointment. It is what you use for diaper rash to protect babies bottoms. It doesn't smell good, but I'm hopeful no one is smelling my butt:) I don't have fistulas; if that is what is wrong, you will need more than ointment...this just helps when I'm sore from going too much. When I've had hemmies or fissures, I've used cortisone suppositories. I don't blame you for not wanting to bring a donut thing to finals...maybe sit on a soft jacket or sweater just to cushion things from the hard chairs. I hope you get through finals ok. Can you at least study lying down in your room,or do you need to go to the library? Let us know how you do.
Posted 11/28/2012 10:22 PM (GMT 0)
I soak in the tub, sit on a heating pad and wear comfy clothing.
Posted 11/28/2012 11:32 PM (GMT 0)
You really need to see a doctor. If you have another abscess it should be treated before it morphs into a fistula.

My abscess was very painful. Couldn't sit down. Each BM was a torture chamber that felt like I was expelling shrards of glass. Frequent sitz baths helped. And sometimes I would soak a cotton ball in witch hazel and place it between my cheeks. But see a doctor soon.
Posted 11/28/2012 11:39 PM (GMT 0)
The witch hazel with a cotton ball is a good idea. I am going to remember that.
Posted 11/29/2012 1:08 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks I'm going to try the A&D ointment, I haven't tried that one. I will have to try the witch hazel one too. No tub in the dorm, so that won't work.
Luckily, I have my own dorm so I don't have to worry about anyone bothering me.

So I was able to check and it looks like I have narrow piece of skin kind of connecting my two cheeks. And it's red and inflamed. Wth is it?! It's weird, I have never had anything like that before:(

Ugh, and I'm trying to write my final paper and I can't concentrate! It's so distracting:(
Posted 11/29/2012 8:04 AM (GMT 0)
Ahhh, one of the advantages of growing old!! Before I would suffer those long Finals sit down hours I'd take my trusty donut ring w/me to ease the pain. If anyone was crude enough to make a comment I could just smile sweetly and say at least MY butt bones aren't going to be bruised and sore from sitting on these dang hard chairs for hours!!!

But, me being me, I'd just smile sweetly.

What the heck, if nothing else it was the only thing you could find small enough to carry and large enough to sit on.
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