by chachacha » 14 Dec 2014, 10:13
I have been seeing doctors for years about the chronic diarrhea, and have tried everything to resolve the issue (several probiotics, adding fibre, eliminating lactose, gluten, and other things). The only thing that worked short term was Metamucil, because it bulked up the stools, but let them pass easily because of the gel-like consistency produced by the psyllium. I had to keep upping the dosage though, until it no longer worked. I still take it though, lest the diahhrea become even worse. I have had bowel movements every 3 - 4 days since I was a child, and if you look this up on the internet, it is on the long side of "normal". I guess someone has to be on the extreme edge of all "normals", and I'm one for this road.
And yes, I have always realized that the diarrhea was not good for the fissure and actually questioned the surgeon about the fact that it may be pointless to have LIS before resovling the issue, but he said that because the surgery would be loosening the sphincter permanently, it was unlikely to recur just because of the diarrhea. He also said that he will be trying me on a drug that may work to eliminate the diarrhea in the future.
Thanks for the reply and I hope that someone else on the forum will have some experience with pushing the hemorrhoids back in post-surgery. This is one question that I will be asking the surgeon on the day I go in, but I'd really love to hear the experiences of those who've actually experienced it.
Fissure since about 2007
Fissure diagnosed in 2011
Diltiazem for two years - didn't work well
LIS January, 2015
Hemorrhoidectomy December, 2017