by GilmoreGirl » 02 Mar 2017, 11:28
That's rough - I'm sorry that things are so difficult!
I cannot take painkillers either (or ibuprofen!) with my ibs - so I'm only taking tylenol too. If it helps, my doctor said I can take up to 5 extra strength tylenol per day safely if I'm taking it regularly, and for short term pain I can take 8.
I did find naproxen to be very helpful with the pain, the brand name here is aleve, but like other NSAIDS it can cause stomach pain especially if used long term. But you may want to give it a try!
Other wise are you able to do sitz baths, or use a heating pad or even ice on the area to ease the pain a little? Do you have lots of swelling at the moment?
-GG