by happyass » 17 Sep 2008, 19:04
hi jeff,
this was a very suspenseful thread to read.....but i am very happy that you were able to BM finally.
i can understand that anxiety to want to BM but then you don't because you don't want to be in pain so you hold it in and well, that causes your body to tense up and you feel more constricted and more wound up.
i hope that despite having some pain after your BM, that you can relax for your next one.
in addition to the miralax, you may want to look into magnesium citrate - they have it in 10oz. liquid - tastes just like gatorade - and comes in cherry, lemon, or orange. i have seen it at walgreens and target. that should help soften things up too.
i am not sure if you are familiar with doing yoga, but if you are and have practiced yogic breathing, that would help you out in trying to relax before and after your BM.
hang in there. it will take about a good 6-8 months to feel some normalcy down there - that way you can know that you have a while to heal. it won't happen overnight. and probably about 1 year to finally feel like you are over the fissure nightmare.
but it will happen.
and you will have some setbacks and some blood surprises but nothing that indicates you are doing something wrong or that you are not going to heal - it is the common experience of those with LIS and that you are on the right track.
you will heal.
you will be back to normal.
you will get through this.
just hang in there. and try to relax as much as possible. and take your miralax, mind your fiber, your water intake, and eat lots of fruits and veggies (steamed would be great), and keep a positive attitude.
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