Hi everyone,
I definitely made the mistake of eating a fiber bar right before going to sleep a couple of nights ago... now normally this doesn't have a bad effect on my body, everything seems to keep flowing naturally. But yesterday morning, I felt like i was passing a bolder, and it hurt my fissure. There was some blood on the toilet paper. Everytime i go now (ive gone twice today) it hurts just a little bit. I can tell its there. I hope that I can heal it up. I've been sticking to my fiber and drinking water, but it happened anyways! I hope its okay and that it wont be the start of another cycle of pain I guess if i havent eaten all my fiber by the time i go to bed, its best just to take a stool softener. Live and learn. :flush:
kate

Ewwww Kate ! I know that feeling - Yawwwie ............ !
Take it easy for a few days and do some sitz baths then immediately gently coat the inside in there with diaper rash - or another ointment that won't sting . It needs alot of protection to heal again . One of the other members suggested another ointlent that doesn't sting - but I've had really good luck with Desicant cream.
Take the fiber bars and throw them out the window for right now.
Try Medimucel or alot of fruit for fiber for now...............
Take a Valium and call me in the morning
JA

Oh Kate : (, so sorry to hear that - what a bummer !!! It must be very frustrating - you just got over period of new pain : ((. Try taking MOM for couple of days until it heals and some extra fish oil after every meal to "make it slide" out easily. Metamucil is best fiber substitute for me - actually when I take it I take it TOGETHER with a meal so it all mixes up and stays soft and mushy. Don't forget water - fiber never works without it taken together at the same time.
I hope you will heal fast !!!!!!
All the best

kate,
out of curiosity, did you eat that fiber bar and have anything to drink along with it?
gare

Yeah i probably didn't have anything to drink with it, which was stupid. Right now I'm really not into a lot of pain. I don't think it was a major tear, if it was I think I would've been crying. It wasn't that bad. Its just made things a little uncomfortable. Now I am itching, which probably means that I am starting to heal again. I am going to take it easy, keep on some stool softeners for a few days, and keep the vaseline close so i can keep my bum protected.
Life is incredibly stressful as it is...never mind having to deal with this fissure thing. I wish grad school was over :(