Since finding this place and a good proctologist, my anal fissures are mostly resolved. For those who don’t know, an anal fissure is actual splits in the interior of the anus, about an inch or so up....
Have been severely flaring for 10 mos. the last four have been excruciating with anal pain like razor blade enemas. Hours of 8/10 pain after morning BMs. Repeatedly called Gastro, who prescribed...
I’ve never actually tried a sitz bath. I do use a rice heat pack that helps. Do you put anything in the water?...
Hi Maggie, Welcome to our group, and I hope you find answers. I’m sorry you are suffering and are worried—know you’re not alone. I have 22cm of proctitis, and yes, there was a lot of blood and mucus...
I guess anything is possible. I tried to make an appt w a Gastro/anus ? Doc, but they never called back. It feels like smooth, but inflamed hemmies. What would they do to a fissure? And, I do believe...
Hi folks, After really fearing Humira, I got to the end of my rope and started on it 1 1/2 mos. ago. Thought I’d update and let others know how I’ve responded. First, the injection itself was not as...
Just reading the pkg. Mine has potassium metabisulfite. Could that be the culprit?...
I had been on a Colocort enema and it helped a bit, but I got frustrated with not being able to hold it in, with many accidents on the way to the toilet after pumping it in. So, I was off enemas for...
I was my gastro. I’ve not had m butt rechecked in some time....
Thank you. Call to the doc in the morning....
Oh, right. No, not using mesalamine enema. I will ask doc about it tomorrow. Thanks....
Just checked — Rowasa same as mesalamine, which I’m on....
Thank you, Countess. I’ve never heard of Rowasa. I will look into that. My symptoms have gotten much worse since that colonoscopy 6 mos ago, so I hope it has not spread. Is there any way to gauge...
Hi all, I’m new here and 9 mos. into my 5th flare. This one’s a doozy. My mornings are getting eaten up by sitting on the toilet, laying down with cramps, or sitting on ice to relieve my hemmies....
Thank you, Uniform Charlie. I am glad you got relief. I am on the specific carbohydrate diet and have done those thibgs—no avail....
Christ on a cracker! I am in the middle of a uc flare and my hemorrhoids are getting worse. After every BM they burn and throb like I’m sitting on broken glass. My doc prescribed a topical,...