There is so much info on this site. Which is good. But it can be confusing. One person says use this another say don't us it. You don't know what to do. But I am confused about a few things. I have a fissure with a seniel pile that I have had for 35yr. Most of the time it does not bother me. It would flair up maybe once a year or less and be gone in a day or two. This time it is really bad. Has bleed on and off. Hurts all day and all night. It fills like I tear a scab off daily with a BM. I have been taken Prilosec which is a PPi and have had loose stools. Sort of. They will fill hard but when you look all I see is sawdust. Like I am having a loose and regular at the same time. Or I would have a loose stool followed by a regular stool. Here are a few things I am confused about.
1st Sitz Baths - I don't really get them. Took one but it feels like I am streching my bum to much and the fissure hurts. For me it is like sitting on the toilet with your bits in water. I did not get much relief. Am I doing something wrong.
2nd Everything says stay dry but so many people are using ointments and oils. How do you stay dry using an ointment.
3rd If I use Vaseline before a bm how do I get it off after? It seems it would just make a miss and you would be wiping more. I don't wipe but use wet ones and blot.
4th Since I seem to be having loose and regular stools I am confused about fiber and stool softners.
5th I got some zinc oxide 40% but it has perfume in it. Should I use it?