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You're kidding. :( But there's no cure for PFD. The only treatment I know of for it is biofeedback, which I tried, and warm baths. I've heard you can take small doses of Valium, but I don't want to pop yet another pill. I couldn't do the traditional biofeedback where they insert a vaginal probe. I have vulvodynia on top of interstitial cystitis, so they can barely use those itty bitty Q-tip swabs on me when they need to test for a yeast infection or something. The pain from those things has me through the roof.
Hmm. My incision pain lasted a while, but grew duller each day, and usually (even in the first few days post-op) wasn't too bad in the afternoon/evenings. It was pretty much gone after two weeks but then it felt like I had a leathery pad in there for a while, not painful just weird. Now, a couple of times I sat on a hard surface during that first month and then I would feel a sudden sharp pain.
hey COP, It's been five months since my surgery and I still have pain, though its minimal. By keeping my diet under control and stools soft I usually am fine. It's so different for everyone. I have actually felt mostly healed a few times but had recoccuring pain when I had a hard stool. However my incision pain only lasted about a month or so. But I have heard that the area can take awhile to heal and strengthen. We are all different so I would just take good care of yourself!
My fissure is not healed, but feels so much better. I have no spasms (with a hard poo I have some pain) and throughout most of the day don't even think about it. I think mine is just going to be one of those that take 6-8 months to fully heal, but I am a world better than before LIS
I wish I could say the same! These damn spasms won't stop. I dunno if my muscle tone has improved at all. Sometimes it seems like it's better, but at other times, especially right after a BM, it feels as tight as ever. But maybe that's normal...? Good luck on your healing, though! <3
Well, I'm trying to drink lots of water and eat more fiber (wheat bread, fruit, whole grain cereals, etc). I also take Citrucel every night (two tablets), and usually take a dose of Miralax every day as well. The frequency of the spasms differs every day, really. They just happen here and there throughout the day. They're the worst after I've been sitting for a long time, which I have to do every day at work!