more pain today.2nd BM was so painful that i had to scream.started periods this morning i can bear this pain but my fear is what if the fissure isnt healing and i need something esle done.im seeing my crs on dec2nd and i leave to india on 3rd.if i dont feel good,ill have to postpone my trip
Ill try taking something else along with movicol.i think val had suggested flaxseed oil.how much and when to take?does it help?what else can i take?what about benefibre?does it make the stools bulkier?im eating nothing wrong.the usual brown bread,melon,lots of water,veggies,spinach and had an apple yest.what am i doing wrong?im so low now.

all the above posts were just added when i tried to post my msg.
Clever question Jen.even i never thought about it.if it has mercury in the caps,im not sure how toxic they can be.
Fissy-you shouldve been a doctor.think of all the patients who'd benefit from such a knowledgable doctor.

What makes the bm painful? Does it feel hard or scratchy when it comes out? Does it hurt while it comes out or afterwards? How long does it hurt?
I think you need to expect some pain here and there as it takes a year after surgery for that area to really rebound and strengthen. That is what my doctor told me.
I would take 1 teaspoon in the am and 1 in the pm of the flaxseed oil. I had really good results with that.

:( So sorry Pinky
You could try the magnesuim supplements i know it has helped me in keeping things soft, i take 150mg a day, i know others here take more.
Do all you can and maybe use some cream if necessary, I really hope you start to feel better soon
I am about to put a post up about the benifibre !

Lecia-i dont know whats causing the pain which is why im so worried.Poops are thin like the little finger or sometimes thinner than that(sorry for the description).its a sharp pain when it comes out and throughout the bm and the pain persists for 10-15mins afterwards.i eat soft,well cooked food.hubby had a look and says its almost healed outside but still healing inside.he cant see how much inside.
ill tell my hubby to get the flaxseed oil tonight when he returns from work.how does it taste?

We posted together tabby.is it just plain magnesium?i have some calcium,mag and zinc at home but never took it as it has calcium.i want very soft poops.
which shall i take guys?

Pinky i am still learning about the different types of mag i take magnesuim citrate !
I think Lecia can explain this for me ......

I think it might be better to compare weeks rather than day to day because one bad day can make you feel like you aren't getting anywhere. I have my husband look too just to give myself a sanity check because sometimes I am in pain and I think I must have ripped it open and he will look and say it looks the same. We even took pictures for awhile. But you are right, it is hard to look inside. I wish my hubby were a doctor so he could maybe do an anoscopy and peek and make sure things were okay.
After 15 minutes does the pain go away completely?
If your poops are thin like that I think you might not be getting enough fiber. Can you eat a fiber cereal in the morning? Flax seed oil tastes kind of nutty. It isnt offensive at all.
Magnesium is great too but it sounds like your poops are soft already. Do you have to strain with the thin poops? I know I do. If it is thin and sludgy it is harder to push out so you have to engage the muscles more.
You are right-I wish Fissy were a doctor. I would go see her in a heartbeat. Can we send her to medical school?

I take a chelated form of magnesium called mag. glycinate because it is supposed to be absorbed better, but it is hard to find. I think any form would be fine to use though. Just start slowly.
Do you take probiotics?

Thats the one Lecia
I have had these thin poops around period time too Pinky Fibre could well be the key !
I have researched that the magnesuim has a part to play for PMS too !
Doctor Fissy I like it !