Bottominal Blues!! STOP... THINK & READ FORUM PLEASE!
Diltiazem is gently applied to the anus , yes? The exit, yes? Bm's are formed way before the exit. So this cream cannot have any medical affect on the "consistency" of bm's. Movicol/Miralax stool softeners do that. They are your best friend right now. If what comes out is softer it doesn't hurt as much right? The long term side affect with this cream is minimal. It will long term, thin the skin around which it is applied, but by then, your CRS hopefully, will have tried every avenue to prevent the end scenario. SO, cream (dilt), or nitro which is working for some people. Personally, I could not cope at all with the banging headaches that accompany this cream as well as fissure/butt spasms
Then, after ruling out Chron's or other menacing health conditions, Botox injections are the next step offered. If that fails, and some have 2 or 3 goes of botox for maximum effect, then last resort is LIS. Personally, I wish I could miss the botox and all the crap that comes with it! We each of us know our own bodies. I know, that deadening my o, aint gonna do jack s... sorry! :oops: To me deadening that area is great in the short term but if I can't feel my bm's (coming out hard or soft?) then surely I am at risk again of another fissure/s?? Got a tight butt hole, end of! Not brought on by anything it just is that way. And, cos of this forum and research, LIS for me, whether I like it or not its the reality after chronic fissures. All the creams & potions in the world can't stop it re-occurring. So, we are left to rule our own asses! Cream the area before bm (whether it be oils, creams, vasoline , whatever helps the transit of stools? Then pain management and ultimately, cure....be it Botox, creams, LIS or a miracle....But research yourself and listen to us boardies, others on here are way ahead of me and they know best. They have been there and bought the T-Shirt time and time again!"!! Don't give up on your ass, beat it as it's yours!!!!