Hi everyone,
Been surfing this forum for the last few weeks and I thought it was time to become a member and ask for your advice as my AF is making me pretty miserable.
I am 28, 5ft 8, about 170 lbs. I don't really have much of a healthy eating habit.Fruits and vegetables are a small part in my usual diet.
I have had attacks of constipation/diarrhea before and there has been days in the past when I might have had a BM which caused bleeding and discomfort..but,they never had the kind of after effect like I am facing now.
More than 2 weeks ago (I remember the date,it was 30th April),I had an attack of diarrhea (went to the loo about 6 times at night and it was sort of watery which stung while having the BM). The next day I don't remember having any discomfort during BM but the day after that,I again had a bit of an upset tummy and that's when the burning and pain started while having a BM.
This is the history of what has happened in the past 2 weeks:
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May2- May8 :
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I had quite severe pain and burning sensation while having a BM.It was like shitting razors as someone rightfully said. There was blood only one day(On 5th May)that too when I went to the loo for the third time that day (I used to keep feeling as if I didn't have a complete BM,so,I went mutiple times). I tried home remedies like vitamin-e oil,tried applying some aloe vera syrup which I had for a day,applied neosporin ointment etc...completely stopped eating non veg,oily and fried stuff and started having smaller meals
May9-May16:
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When the pain and burning sensation didn't seem to subside,I went to a CRS (On 9th May),he did a videorectoscope(or something like that) and diagnosed me with internal haemorrhoids(they showed me pics,it was like two small bumps next to each other somewhere in the lower half of the intestine..when he inserted the tube,I could feel the tube moving inside me and I think they were about 5 centimetres inside the anal canal (is it possible to get haemorrhoids that far inside the anus?I also had two small external haemorrhoids,but,he said that the pain and discomfort was due to multiple superficial fissures.
He suggested the following medicines-
1)Ciplox Tz (14 tablets, to be taken two in a day for 7 days)
2)Nelnac p (10 tablets,to be taken two in a day for 5 days)
3)Oxyrute ointment (to be applied to the affected area twice a day)
4)And a probiotic capsule to be taken once a day for 10 days.
The problem with the oxyrute ointment was,the applicator was quite large and my ass was too sore for me to try and push the applicator inside,so,I have been using Q-tips to apply as far inside as I can bear...which is not much..maybe about half a centimetre inside.
I felt some improvement for a day after seeing the doctor,had a good night's sleep after a long time (otherwise before seeing the doc,I couldn't sleep properly at night as the pain and stinging sensation caused me discomfort each time I turned sides in my bed)
But then,on 11th May,I again had blood with BM and it has continued everyday after that till the 16th instant.
During this week,I also started having sitz baths daily atleast twice a day...I fill up a tub with warm water(add some dettol to it at times)and then sit in it for 15 mins or, so.It does provide some temporary relief.Also since the day of my diarrhea,I have completely stopped eating non veg food,oily food,fried stuff and have been averaging more than 2 litres of water a day.I have also started eating a lot of fruits like bananas,oranges,papaya and have only steamed and boiled rice and vegetables when I have any.Also,started eating oatmeal,cornflakes and yoghurt everyday
May 16- today (i.e May 18):
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After I started bleeding again durng BM on the 11th instant,I still continued with the medicines suggested by the CRS.I finished my course of medicines on the 15th instant.
I started on a course of homeopathy from 16th Night and before going to the loo,I apply a bit of lignocaine gel around the O so that there's not much pain.Yesterday and today I have had no blood during BM though it still hurts (though I believe not as much as it used to about 10 days ago). However,my O still feels quite sore and puffy. I apply the oxyrute cream once in the morning nowadays (as I don't know how long one should use such ointments) and in the evening after having a sitz bath,I apply some vitamin E oil.
Also,at work,I take breaks every half hour or so and walk around for a few mins ,or,just stand up once in a while to relieve the pressure on the sore O.
Do you think I am on the path of recovery? the pain and burning sensation has decreased somewhat and thankfully for the last 2 days there has been no blood with BM.However,I wonder if the pain seems to have decreased cause I apply the lignocaine gel before BM(though it still hurts and burns even with the gel on).
Any suggestions that you might have which I can try out at home?I'm currenlt in week 3 of my AF.
Thanks very much for any advice.