Hi,
I had a horrible AF since November of 2006. I discovered this board in May or June of 2007 and posted for the first time in july of 2007.
I think I'm pretty much healed now, but feel that my butt will never be like before. It's hard to explain, but I have a tiny bit of pain during BM and that is it.. No more pain really again until the next BM. This is as good as I've gotten in a year.
What I think didn't help me was: :no:
The probing the the docs
The but mints I was told to insert to reduce the pain
What I think helped were:
All of the great advice here
Fiber, and more fiber and more fiber accompanying lots of water
A good diet all around, vegies, fruit, water, fish, and very little red meat.
Wheat Grass juice regularly from a juice place
Basically eating anything that had high fiber content: Oranges, whole wheat breads, high fiber tortillas, beans, almonds, etc...
Some guy suggested moisturizing my butt hole with the stuff that ladies use to reduce strech marks when pregnant: Palmers and that did help I believe...
Lots of Patience.. I wanted to die. I wanted to put an end to this... I wanted to have the surgery... I saw no end to this ........But low and behold one year later, I feel so much better and that has been the case for well over a month now..
Baths, and great hygene down there.. I showered after each and every BM. I got my body trained to go once a day, and in the morning only before my day started.. I still follow this proccess to this day... Up at 5 am, coffee, paper, poo, and a big bowl of high fiber cereal.. Where it was tough was when I had to go on business trips or be somewhere early in the morning for work.. I sometimes got up at 3 am to ge the BM out of the way, and get cleaned and showered and then go........
But I must tell you, the support from this board was amazing and priceless. I want to thank everyone who gave me advice. Specially Lecia. I hope all of you heal soon, as I know what you are going through.. The pain is like none other... It changed my life and perhaps for good. I will pray for you all and anyone else in the world who deals with this daily...
God bless you all
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