I definitely takes some getting used to for both you and your partner, but unless there is pain, you will get used to it. For me, there is no pain during intercourse, and I'll admit that back when I...
This thread is for those who may be researching "fistulas" now, because they suspect they have one. I was once in your shoes. I remember it well. I was lying in my bed, unable to sleep because my...
I'm halfway through my third year with mine. I don't know how it is with everyone, but mine seems to go through "phases." I am a female and I don't even notice it, but I do notice a change when it's...
Lol! No doubt!...
You said it Healthsearch! Most definitely unpredictable! Today, the swelling and pain are both down. I just went ahead and started antibiotics yesterday so I highly doubt they kicked in that quickly....
Oh yes. Forgot to answer that question. Yes I can move the Seton around. Today, the drainage started back--not heavy, but when I touched around my fistula, here it came. Pain is still there...
I guess that could be a possibility. It has just never happened before. Called my colon doc, and the earliest they can get me in is two weeks. Talked to my docs nurse about not thinking I could wait...
I've had a draining seton in my fistula, located on my lower buttcheek, for over a year. Recently, it has stopped draining, almost completely, and slight pain and swelling have developed above the...
Thank you! This is such a relief!...
Thanks, all. I hate that you all are going through this too, but it's such a relief hearing responses and being able to talk to someone. The water bottle is a great idea. I will have to try that. I...
Hello. First of all, I want to apologize to those suffering with crohns disease for posting on the crohns disease forum without having it, but I am really needing some encouragement. Second of all, I...