hi guys
i posted just after my ileostomy reversal. i'm about
6 weeks out and i'm having a lot of problems wtih bowel movements. i had rivers of diarrhea and a GI doc friend agreed with the Immodium so many on this list swear by. I do have a hemorrhoid (sp?) but for some reason my bm is really troublesome at the anal
opening (my anatomy understanding is poor here). My bf is a doc and gives me diazapam (generic valium) to help relax the muscle, i soak with epsom salts, i have an entire routine, but it seems i spend 6 hours or more a day in the bathroom hurting and wishing it would get over. any suggestions would be appreciated, i'm back to see my surgeon soon and our last visit he didn't seem to understand that i want as simple a time using my 'normal' system as i had with my ostomy. i did incorporate benefiber into my diet in small amounts (1/2 recommended child's dosage) to help with the constipation (either diarrhea or constipation, i really don't win here).
Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated. I'm coming off the pain relievers, slowly integrating back to work and wondering if this will get any better. It's such an enormous drain of my energy.
Thanks in advance.
Camille
