Hi all
I had Botox injections done nearly 3 weeks ago after suffering with a fissure for over a year. The procedure itself was completely fine and I did not experience any unpleasant after effects in the days immediately after the procedure.
However three weeks on I feel I am back to square one, my fissure has not budged and the only difference that I’ve noticed is I feel like I am going to the toilet more times in a day - I will head there for a wee and before I know it my bowels are opening ?? Has anyone else experienced this. It’s not really incontinence but definitely more frequent and unexpected motions.
So this is really not helping as the more I go to the Loo (especially caught off guard when I do not have my wet wipes and bath to hand) I am just getting sorer and more irritated.

Would love to hear if anyone else has experienced anything similar? Starting to feel very down about everything now as I had a real hope that the Botox would be my ticket out of this nightmare

Thanks in advance, always have a massive appreciation for Everyone on this forum xx

Really sorry that Botox has not helped with your healing the way you had hoped it would. Are you taking a lot of laxatives by any chance? That could cause more frequent BMs as well. And if you're going that often I would suggest applying Vaseline before you go to protect the tissues from irritation. Calmoseptine afterwards is also a good option, but can't be applied internally. Don't continue Vaseline long term though, because it will prevent tissues from staying dry and can cause fragility. (As told by my CRS)

Hi patience and healing! Thanks for your reply and advice :)
I haven’t been taking laxatives which is why I’m so confused about my increased ‘activity’! My diet is pretty much the same as before the Botox, I just find that I will go to the toilet kind of unexpectedly throughout the day... it’s very annoying as it’s definitely hindering my healing process!

hmm but its nothing painful right , is it effecting your daily life , like is it hard to keep it in when you are for example in a mall at that moment ?

Did you have anaesthetic for your Botox as this can effect some people’s digestion for up to a month afterwards. I can’t see how a Botox injection would upset the intestines.
I agree with PandH that putting some barrier cream on there before BMs will help, if needed could you take a small dose of Imodium as long term loose BMs can be very painful to a fissure.
You could always ask your go what’s going on...could you have picked up a bit of a tummy bug from the hospital
Good luck

I received Botox two weeks ago after suffering from two CAF for 14 months. I am not feeling any better at all. Still having spasms and my pain and bleeding while going to the bathroom have increased since the procedure. I think it made my fissures worse. My dr said if it was going to work it should be in full effect by two weeks so I am terrified that it did not work for me. I am so sad and frustrated. I’m not going to the bathroom more frequently though. I think Botox relaxes the spincter, if it works, so if you’re going to the bathroom more, maybe that is a positive sign that it worked-? I hope so.

Hello all, thanks for your responses.
I’m pleased to report that the last couple of days have been a lot better for me, my unexpected BMs have not occurred in the last 2 days, and the when I have gone to the loo, I’ve had very minimal pain. So without getting too ahead of myself I’m definitely feeling a lot more positive about it all!

Mypoorbutt- I did have the anaesthetic so it’s possible it may have had an effect on me. I honestly think a lot of the time with me its stress that causes me to go to loo a lot. I have been really chilled over the last 2 days and haven’t had any problems, whereas I was feeling anxious and worried at the start of the week and that was when it was playing me up! So who knows

Canttakethis- sorry to hear you’ve been suffering since the Botox I agree with your dr that there is definitely still time for it to turn around. I will keep my fingers crossed for you - I can completely sympathise, it’s so frustrating. But hopefully we will both get there XX