by Savaici » 30 Jan 2013, 20:18
Hi Tommyohio, and welcome to the forum! We are here to help as we all know exactly where you are 'coming from' as we have all been there/are there at some time or another.
It's good that you are seeing a doctor on Friday, and as you said on another post that you had already seen one CRS, presumably this will be another. They are really the best for AFs.
The pain that you get after a BM are more than likely your anal sphincter going into spasm. Very common for most of us, and incredibly painful at times.
There is a lot of information on here, so will not go through it all but rather concentrate on just a few points.
Only use water on your rear end after a BM. I never rub, using first damp Cottonelle TP to dab, then wet Johnson & Johnson gauze pads to make sure all is clean, but ONLY dabbing, never wiping. The only thing I use and not every time, is petroleum jelly, and only on the outside.
I use my Sitz bath every day, and sad that itis inconvenient for you, but work situations and the problems associated with that I can understand.
I hope the doctor you are seeing Friday is more thorough and understanding. You will not be the first to change doctors more than once...
It's quite normal to get down with this; constant pain takes it out of you, but there are ways to tackle this demon, you just have to find those ways first.
Good luck with your appointment. Let us know how it goes!