by Rich44 » 19 Aug 2022, 09:28
Don't forget to try to be active. Get that blood flowing to promote healing of the fissure. If you sit on the couch and watch TV all the time and are never active, that is going to come into play. Make sure your electrolytes are in balance (maybe drink more fortified water like CORE) to help with soft BM. I would avoid caffeine and see how that helps too. You want bulky BM. Stick with them. If you find yourself going and then having to go again and maybe again you are having evacuation issues. Many times that is exacerbated by your sphincter getting too tight (likely the result of too many stool softeners) and why I recommend people to avoid them.
Fissure June 2014 - Oct 2020
Botox, skin tag removed - Feb 2015
Levator Ani Sep 2014 - Feb 2016 (left job, cured!)
LIS, skin tags removed - Oct 2020
Fissure 100% healed - Nov 2020
Still healed and happy as of December 2024!