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its as simple as this!!!

Postby delasama » 13 Jan 2013, 14:51

i have had blood in stool and pain for 3 months and even went to doc. he poked around in there and didnt feel anything. said it could be a fissure. he prescribed me suppositories and told me to drink metamucil three times a day. i stopped using the suppositories after a couple days, because i heard they dont really help and they can iritate or thin the skin after a week. after the doctor visit i drank a cup of metamucil and started a diet consisting of soft things such as activia yogurt, v8 fusion juices, fish, lots of fruits and avacados with italian dressing, quino,applesauce,egg whites, brown beans,whole grain bread and lots of raw honey...the same evening i saw the doctor i had a soft dinner and caffine free tea and the next morning i pooped and it was bloody and hurt. that evening i pooped and it was softer and no blood. its been 3 days since and i poop 2-4 times a day and no blood in three days.it still hurts after pooping, but i think its trying to heal. between the metamucil three times a day and lots of water and caffine free tea and the soft diet with lots of activia,fruit,green veggies(asparagus spears,brokly with cheese...)v8 fusion juices,fish,apple sauce, bran flakes cereal with bannnannas, chicken salad, potato salad, lentil veggie soup,brown beans, baby spinage salad with olive oil based dressing... the main thing is to drink metamucil and keep soft diet so stool is soft! you might use toilet more and angel gas alot but its better than pooping blood!!sitting on your butt or standing in one spot for a while is bad too. take one hot bath a day also to help blood flow down there. if u have to sit alot then buy a donut cushion from walgreens or somewhere. they are like 20 bucks. they have a hole in the middle and relieve pressure (great for in car!) ~i hope this heals u. p.s. one hard poop restarts the healing process, so dont eat red meats or plain chicken...
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Re: its as simple as this!!!

Postby BillUltra » 20 Jan 2013, 13:43

You call that simple? LOL
Metamucil did NOT work for me, made my stools harder and more ripping on the way out.
I found the donut cushions to be a HORRIBLE idea because they stretch your butthole open, keeping the skin apart so it cannot stay together to heal.
One hot bath a day? It took 3-6 WARM baths a day for me to heal. I've been healed since May, 2012.
Some of the dietary recommendations you made were helpful to me. Even though some were not, I am glad you are better.
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Re: its as simple as this!!!

Postby Port » 20 Jan 2013, 21:22

We're all unique, I pick through any new ideas carefully. Metamucil can be a blessing or a curse for me, if I take too much and not enough water I end up back at the start...bleeding. But if I limit my intake of it to 2 slightly rounded Tbsp a day and drink tons of water, it does seem to help. In my case the main credit for keeping healed has to go to Miralax. Got a donut cushion on order, hope it doesn't do what you said Bill Image
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Re: its as simple as this!!!

Postby suzyljank » 20 Jan 2013, 21:28

Hi my CRS told me the same thing, no donut cushion it tends to spread the cheeks apart and puts extra stress on the tear. Also Metamucil is good once you've healed but it does make your stool larger and it can constipated you if you don't drink enough liquids. I use a pillow under my leg on the side my fissure is when I sit for a long time and that seems to help. Suzy
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Re: its as simple as this!!!

Postby delasama » 21 Jan 2013, 11:43

yep i think i jinxed myself. right after i posted this topic i pooped blood :(. the diet and virgin coconut oil help but i dont know if i can heal on my own! butt tears are evil.im gonna call my doc thursday and see if i should consult with a specialist before i bleed to death...
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Re: its as simple as this!!!

Postby owmybum » 21 Jan 2013, 15:21

Yes, you need to see a specialist... You can then get the help you need to start you on the road to recovery
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