That is excellent news Beccy :D
I would try some evening primrose too :D

Hope you continue to feel better, Beccy!

Thank you for all your wishes! I've definitely been having a few good days in terms of the fissure! :D
Tabby - how does evening primrose help? I've heard of it but not sure of its details... I'm open to trying anything!
xx

I like this quote which was in a newspaper ad for a local restaurant:
"If it wasn't food one-hundred years ago, it isn't food today."
Turkey from the deli works well for me as well as baked fish.
To good health for all,
Cheryl

Hi Beccy,
Evening primrose helps to regulate hormones, it is very helpful for that time of the month, i believe it can help with constipation and cramps around that time too, I take 1300mg daily
I am sure you would benifit being such a young one ! :D

Tabby thank you for the tip - I went to buy some today - hopefully it will do the job - i do suffer at that dreaded time of month! xxx

Then it will help you Beccy, this is my worst time too...Goodluck and let us know how you get on !
You could try acidophilus too, Very good for bloated tums !

I like the primrose oil too for that Ketchup time of the month!
I made the mistake of cutting back on it and have had more menstrual problems this time around. But last month when I was taking 1300 mg I hardly had any cramps, no butt spasms and my period lasted on 2-3 days. It was wild! It does help me with constipation too. When I first started taking it, my first bms with my period were like water but then my bowels adjusted.

speaking of living a long time with this diet...I was getting a neuromuscular massage done this week and told the therpaist about how much fiber I eat and she said wow-you are going to outlive us all. I and said, that's what I am afraid of!!!!

I take probiotics too. I ran out and could definitely tell the difference.

If any of you gals across the pond need anything supplements/laxs/chocolate, etc from the US let me know. I am always going to the post office anyway since I sell stuff on ebay.

I am wondering if acidic food are bad for fissure/butt area. (i.e. tomotoes and oranges) I try to eat an orange every day, but don't think I will eat one of the stuffed peppers I made today that includes tomatoes with the rice. It is difficult to know what to eat!!

I know for me I try to stay away from acidic foods like tomatoes, and anything with tomato sauce and citrus but I know others on here don't have any problems with it.

I was taking too much vitamin C at one point because I knew it was good for tissue and healing. I didn't realize it at the time because it was in my multi-vitamin. One day I looked and reazlied I was taking 2500 mg of vitamin C a day. When I cut down on that my bms didn't burn as badly. And on top of that I think I was taking an extra C tablet. Now I am just down to 500 mg with a supplement and that is more manageable.