by hopefull » 09 Dec 2015, 02:55
Hi Canadabum, glad to hear you saw a 'good' Dr today. I haven't checked in after seeing my new surgeon but he said exactly the same as your doctor. He said I have no fissure, not to worry about the bleeding and to cut the movicol and start taking the fibre. Like you I tried it in the early days and then decided it was too bulking. So I have started taking psyllium again morning and midday and taking half movicol at night but thinking of swapping out the evening movicol for fibre. My surgeon also said wait another 3 months and time will sort it out. I'm already stopping the ointments too, my surgeon said can use ultraproct to soothe if need be. Interesting that he said it takes 6 weeks for the fibre to work properly, will be good to check in again in 6 weeks and see if either of us see a difference.
I asked my surgeon, what about the lingering pain and he said it's common but he can't explain it, did your surgeon say anything about that?
AF since Jan '15 postpartum
Taking: Lax-sachets, flaxseed oil, Mg
Topical: Diltiazem, Sudocrem
Circulation: Warm wheat bag, relax, short walks
Tried: Rectogesic, slippery elm, Lactulose