Anal Fissure Support Forum

Regarding the fiber observation, i couldn't agree more. I've tried the junk food back in September and they actually did work for me so i kept them in the diet. Things like pork gyros that we have here, and french fries help by producing less bulky more oiled stools. Back in the start when i had no ...

Johnny91 - It seems like different foods affect people differently, so it's all really difficult to figure out. I also have acid reflux, so that doesn't help anything and further limits the foods I can eat. I take Prilosec 40mg a day for that, although it doesn't work sometimes. It's possible medica...

Hi Luka Not all fruits have the same effects. I remember back in June i had the most painful stools ever with strawberries & watermelon. I also didn't have any help with peaches, pears, fresh prunes(eating dried make me go 3-4 times), despite the common belief that they do help with constipation...

Johnny91 - I think most of the fiber I eat is soluble. That's what I've been trying to eat, at least. I eat prunes, strawberries, peaches, lentil soup, brown rice, white potatoes, lettuce, broccoli, carrots, sweet potatoes, some chicken, and some banana bread in the evening. That's about all I eat (...

... again because of this, so just give it some thought. Also regarding the plug effect, there are times that i can easily go 2-3 times a day and then again there are others ...

Johnny91 - I agree that I need to eat more. I've never been a big eater, though, and it's difficult when you're in pain. Kind of zaps your appetite. : ( I'm a petite woman in her 30s and am currently 95lbs. I've lost about 15 lbs because of all this. The majority of what I eat are veggies and fruits...

The more you eat the better. It keeps your digestive system active. While sleeping you get dehydrated and the colon draws even more fluids off your stools. If it gets really bad do try enemas, its better than ending up with a bloody mess. Try sitting in the toilet before going to bed. Most of the ti...

Thanks everyone for the information. I was just curious about what the term really meant. Seems like I'm getting that in the morning, which is when I have BMs. : ( Bummer. Maybe if I had a BM later in the day I wouldn't have a problem, but my body doesn't tell me to go until the morning. That's how ...

You are right about the plug effect. My solution to it is Miralax. There is nothing quite like it. It has helped me, and many many others ...

my solution to the plug effect
2 glasses of water in the morning + magnesium supplement
also drinking 2-4 tbs of olive oil throughout the day. and i usually mix it with a bit of mango juice because i dislike the taste of olive oil.