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Posted 7/12/2010 8:42 AM (GMT 0)
I have been using Rowasa for almost a month and the past few days it has hurt pretty bad while inserting. Yes I have hemmies, yes I have inflammation everywhere and yes I am having skinny stools still so I must me pretty swollen up inside. I love Rowasa and have had huge improvements with it so I will take any advice. I'm lubing it with petroleum jelly. Oooowie!!! Even gross advice I will happily take and definitely try smilewinkgrin
Posted 7/12/2010 11:22 AM (GMT 0)
Hmmm, well, besides using the lube I'm not sure what else to suggest besides making sure you are as relaxed as possible.  Do you lay on your left side?  I find that's the most comfortable for me.  I had a hemmie a few weeks ago and it did make things a little painful.  I just stuck with it and now things are back to normal.

Hang in there, if you are seeing improvements then hopefully the inflammation will continue to decrease and that will help in that area.  As far as hemmies, do you use anything to calm them?  I'm sure someone will come along with much better advice but I just wanted to offer a 'hang in there!'

You are using the Rowasa nightly, right?

Posted 7/12/2010 11:54 AM (GMT 0)
I have a really hard time with it, too. It hurts whenever I use it and I use plenty of lube. I cannot insert it all the way either. It also stings when I first put the medicine in, but then after it feels soothing and the Rowasa seems to be really helping so I continue to do it.
Posted 7/12/2010 12:39 PM (GMT 0)
You can call the doc up and see if he/she will prescribe you a hydrocortisone suppository for your hemmies. That might shrink them and possibly a little more on the inside so the enema won't hurt as bad when inserting.
Posted 7/12/2010 1:32 PM (GMT 0)
Hmmm, the only thing I can think of is maybe a better position. My best is on my left side...bottom leg straight and top leg bent. I also second maybe dealing w/ hemmies w/ a hydrocortisone suppository. I used them initially for proctitis and they were very easy to deal with.
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Posted 7/12/2010 3:05 PM (GMT 0)
Another thing I thought of doing is this. My doctor had given be a red, rubber, very flexible catheter tube to drain my pouch after the last surgery. It is much more comfortable to insert than the rigid enema applicator. I might try to insert that and then push the contents of the enema through there.
Posted 7/12/2010 4:11 PM (GMT 0)
Petro jelly did nothing for me. I found A&D ointment to be best lube so far. Not sure why, but I have useless tub of petro anyway, lol.
Posted 7/12/2010 5:04 PM (GMT 0)
Ok, thanks everybody! So I'll buy A and D ointment tonight. I have been laying on my left side but I do kind of tense up right before. Especially now I tense up in anticipation of the Rowasa dagger. It happens about halfway in. Hey Pam, where do I get a catheter tube? Something softer and rounded at the end would probably help quite a bit. I'm going to my Doc today so I will ask for something for the hemmie sitch. I use Rowasa every night so I'm also hoping as my inflammation goes down it will become easier.
Posted 7/12/2010 6:06 PM (GMT 0)
If it's halfway in, start squeezing a teeny bit before that....it'll help lube the rest of the way plus give some medication in that area.

Anything other than petroleum would be best. Proctosedyl ointment for hemmies plus the suppositories (proctosedyl) will help them.

Yes, what's with that squared off tip???? Salofalk has that as well...must be some pissed off person at the end of the line doing it out of spite..lol.

Let us know what the doc does for you.

q
Posted 7/12/2010 7:00 PM (GMT 0)
I never even thought about it, but you're right!!  Why aren't the ends rounded?  lol

I hope you get some relief soon Heidi!!

Posted 7/12/2010 8:18 PM (GMT 0)
I don't know where you'd get one. My doc just took it from the hospital to give to me
Posted 7/12/2010 8:38 PM (GMT 0)
I know exactly what you are talking about!! My salofalk enemas do the same thing to me. Some are worse than others. I know that if I relax before inserting it helps a little. It really is annoying isn't it!
Posted 7/13/2010 2:53 AM (GMT 0)
Follow what quincy said. Also I have applied some A & D on a gloved finger and inserted into anus before inserting enema. You can stretch the area alittle bit and make insertion a bit easier...
Posted 7/13/2010 4:30 AM (GMT 0)
Ok so I only saw my Drs assistant today and when I told him about the irritation he told me that it would get better once the inflammation went down. Oh I forgot to mention that I am a complete moron. Thank God I have you guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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