by Deleted User 579 » 01 Jun 2011, 10:27
Hi Noddzy - congratulations on your LIS! It sounds like you are healing very well and getting great advice too!
I had stinging sensations after BMs too, but they've diminished quite a bit now that I'm three weeks post-LIS. I found that there were two reasons for the stinging: one was that my butt was still mildly spasming - it took about a week for these mild spasms to go away. In this case the sensations was more of a generalized burning feeling (not nearly as bad as pre-LIS, but still there). When this happened, I tool a robaxecet and that really helped.
The other reason for stinging was I wasn't quite clean. In this case, the stinging was more localized at the fissure site. (I also had some skin tags removed, so that contributes to the stinging as well.)
How are you cleaning after a BM? I found that if I clean very carefully but thoroughly after a BM, the stinging isn't nearly so bad. I soak baby wipes or three-ply toilet paper with warm water and gently dab my butt, trying gently to get a little bit inside - not far, but enough to get the stool that's still sitting on the anal verge (gently!) - sometimes I have to use a mirror. Then I soak in warm water for a bit and then I shower. I arch my back and spread my butt cheeks so that a gentle spray cleans my butt. I just use luke-warm water. That helps get rid of any particles that might still be there, and it's very soothing on the butt. I then let things air dry. This didn't always completely remove the stinging during the first few days, but it really helped; after the first week, it always worked to reduce or eliminate the stinging. Basically, I found that if I felt localized stinging it was usually because I wasn't quite completely clean (it took a while to figure how to clean up - what a challenge!). This happens, I think, because soft stools can be a bit messy!
I hope that helps! :D