by AlexP » 27 Nov 2013, 16:21
Today is a week since starting Nifedipine/Lidocaine..Overall, so far, not much change. Maybe it's not been long enough yet. Still having quite a bit of stinging/pain when passing a stool, & occasional spasms (but not bad). Mainly it's just during bms. I'm going to try & start applying the creams just before going, but sometimes, one doesn't have the time to do that because when you feel it coming, you want to pass it for fear of getting constipated. I am feeling unwell today. My stools seem to be initially hard, followed by soft. In other words, the tips are hard but the rest is all soft. I have been taking one stool softener a day for the past 5 days or so. Maybe I should take 2 a day for a bit and see if that helps.
Called my doc's office today and told them I'm still in some pain, I'm going back next week. Maybe I just need to give the creams more time, because I hear Nifed/Lidocaine have a high success rate. I have had this so-called fissure for about 5-6 weeks now. I'm still not convinced it's a fissure, maybe it's a small hemmroid. My primary doc said he thought it was a fissure.
I'm trying to up my fiber, which is hard, because everything rich in fiber I hate! I am eating 1-2 apples per day, or pears, drinking water, raisins, fiber 1 bars, raisin bran cereal. Last night I had some tuna fish on whole grain bread, maybe that caused the harder stool today.
One thing I can NOT give up is coffee. I drink 1-3 or more cups a day. I can't function without it. I'm hoping all the fiber I'm adding will let me have at least my coffee.
Still a bit confused about the fiber thing. I have some fiber supplements, but it says it's a fiber laxative, and I don't want a laxative, but I do need more fiber. Hope I can get through this, it's ruining my mental state.