hemmie/soreness help needed

For itchiness, I use hydrocortisone ointment.

At the first sign of blood, I have some Hydro suppositories that were prescribed by the surgeon who banded my hemmies.

Could the nightly cortifoam be causing a problem or the application?
I use a lot of petroleum jelly when inserting an enema to be sure of adequate lubrication.
The hemmies can cause more of a problem than the UC if I'm not careful.

Itsalwayssomething, the Anugesic I've used is the 'HC' version which contains hydrocortisone. I've thought about using it more regularly but isn't it going to be just compounding the problem I have with overuse of cortifoam enemas?   I always use a gel (KY) before inserting enemas.

Red34, I'll enquire at the drug store about antifungal creams.

I use the OTC hydrocortisone cream as well and find it helpful. Just make sure to get the 1% strength, not the 0.5%.

My GI was baffled about the inflammation in that area. I saw my dermatologist and she gave me some prescription ointments that were even better than the hydrocortisone. She also took a sample (ouch) of the skin there and had it tested for fungal infection, which came back negative.

The stinging could be fissures as well, does the area look like it has little cuts? If so, those would be fissures...I use extra virgin olive oil on my perianal crohn's skin tags...to help keep the skin on the tags from getting raw from all the wiping I do...it seems to aid with fissures as well (along the same lines as coconut oil).

Here is advise from "Doctor yourself" book, written by Andrew Saul, PhD:
..."After a shower or bath, blot the area with a clean ., white tissue and wait 10 or 15 min. Then, puncture a vitamin E capsule (natural form, mixed tocopherols) with a pushpin. place the opened end of the vitamin E capsule right up against the anus, and squeeze the capsule. spread the slightly oily vitamin E around and you will be pleased with the prompt result. repeat twice daily."
Take vitamin E internally too. 2-3 times per day, after a meal.
Avoid sugar, drink more water, eat more fiber (from fruits and veggies).

Fissures are only serious when they get really deep, otherwise antibiotic cream can heal them, so don't stress, but definitely take a look-see so you can tell for sure if you have any.

I forgot to mention that I've switched from showers to warm baths, adding a handful of epsom salts.
Try to get in a little soaking time every day.

Lots of good ideas above. Hope they help.

The coconut oil doesn't seem to be making any difference.(3 applications)  I guess the only positive I can take, is that my farts smell a little like pina coladas.

I'm sure there are many culinary uses for this lard-like stuff, but my wife is quite adamant that it shall not be transferred from the bathroom to the kitchen.   She said it has been 'flagged', regardless of my reassurances that I DID NOT DOUBLE-DIP----HONEST!!   Nevertheless, it will never grace the shelves of her kitchen, so I'll have to find some alternative topical uses for it. 

I'll give the vit E oil a try today, but it will probably be futile.   I may as well resign myself to the possibility that I have a (gulp) yeast infection.

I'll be looking round the pharmas for a good one.  

I will not, repeat not, even think about using my wife's vaginal cream.

It's been 'flagged'...

You know, I'm all for trying natural stuff and all but sometimes it's just not enough. The fastest way to deal with a yeast infection is an anti-fungal cream or even a prescription anti-fungal.

Mackster if its yeast the doctor can just give you a script for a pill. No biggie.

Nope its been flagged and we know you double dipped!

Called up the GI, he doesn't do hemmies.

Told me to ask at the pharmacy.  (quite embarrasing)  She asked if the suspected fungal rash was "pussie", 'coz if it was "pussie" an anti-fungal cream wouldn't work.  I told her it wasn't "pussie" so she led me to the womens shelves and picked out a product called Canestan.  The label mentioned 'relief of discomfort from burning and (gulp) vaginal itching'.

I'm a bit worried about this as the word 'external' would suggest that I can't put any cream inside the anus, so I'll have to be careful.

Anyways not many guys on here get the chance to mention '*****' (3x) and 'vaginal' in one post...