Possibly, I don't think I will ever know.

I've had a really bad BM just now, the hardest stool that I've passed in weeks and it was so painful. No blood though and bath after has helped with the pain. it just felt so bad

FF

Hey FF...sorry to hear. No fun!

Do you use a softener like Miralax...if not, why?

CB

Ugh..... I hope things settle down soon for you FF!

OMB xxx

So sorry to hear it Ff. Hang in there. It's such a slow road to full recovery.

and tried to massage the area that's hurting. I can pinpoint it just on the inside of the sphincter, at the 11am position. it feels more like a pinpoint deep muscle ache rather than a fissure pain, when I press on the area it just aches like pushing on a damaged muscle. whats this mean?

FF and Cupcake. I have this all the time atm. Admittedly it did slowly wear off a few months ago but something obviously set it off again. I think massaging it worsens it though for me as I have spikey, burning pains in the area (about 7oclock in my external sphincter I think) and into buttock next to this. I have heard lactic acid can be produced when a muscle is healing, may be it is that. Cold sitz baths help me not sure why. May be reduces swelling of capillaries. Don't know?? Sending healing wishes your way

Hey everyone been a while since my last post. Lots happened!

I've moved into my first house and started a new job!! It's all been stressful as my new house has no shower and the boiler has packed in (no hot water!) which means no baths.... it's been tough so living between dads house and mine.

Building furniture has been difficult with all my problems but I've just been taking my time. BUT this past week the pain has been behaving relatively, I'm still not bleeding which is great but after a harder bm than normal the scar like pain kicks in post BM. But on the whole I'm ok.

This is great news! Moving house is very stressful so well done for not letting it affect your bottom! I hope that things continue to improve for you..

Wow! Congrats on all fronts. Hope things continue on this track for you :)

bad day yesterday had to walk to town as there was no parking in the centre, lots of irritation when walking. today is better though. no rhyme or reason to it all!

another sort of bad day... it's weird. like there's irritation when there is sweat down there. and this morning there's more of a pinching pain every now and then. It seems like those weird healed sensations people talk about after they've healed.

How I compare everything is to how I was this time last year on Christmas Day - I remember handing out the family presents in quite bad pain. So I'm counting my blessings I'm doing much better than then.

Happy Christmas everyone - hope you are as pain free as possible.

FF