Thank you OMB & FF
SD, yes I do feel as though the nifedipine has helped.
todays Update: I got a truly helpful tip from MSIMON about using a heating pad. I used the heating pad twice during the night for about 20minutes each time. Yesterday I had to take a 3 hour drive to a family birthday party and I had already had my morning BM. (Slight pain but no where as bad as the night before.) I have outlet plugs in my car and so I brought the heating pad with me and used it every half hour during the drive. LIFESAVER!!

This morning I used Vaseline before having a BM and I could definitely feel possibly scar tissue inside, but there was no pain. And when defecating, there was no pain! Yay!

I think a combo of Epsom salt sitz baths and the use of the heating pad really helped me to feel better quickly. I still am taking my miralax nightly, and I will NOT forget to drink enough water daily to maintain a soft BM.
I am feeling happy today.

I turn to this forum when I am in pain because you all understand and everyone else in my life says "oh well you'll be fine"...

Thanks again for the hugs and well wishes everyone! Hopefully I won't be updating another episode ANY time soon!!!!
