by Teddy » 12 Jun 2017, 12:20
Also, as posted elsewhere here, ibuprophin really helped the pain- I wished I hadn't waited so long to start taking it. Coconut oil in sitz baths did not help my AF, but cured itchiness in the area. I avoid sitting on hard seats for any extended period of time, and usually sit sideways on one cheek or the other. I take in water whenever I get up in the night to keep my intestines moist. I take one 250mg tablet of Magnesium per day (Milk of Magnesia is taken for constipation). I do not drink whole milk- only 1 or 2% milk.
My doctor told me that some AF's are to one side or the other, and some are "in the back, aligned with the crack", like mine. I think this is why sitz baths were re-stressing the injury.
One other thing I try to do is RELAX, and not be so "anal retentive". Not sure it this really helps, but it can't hurt. I don't spend so much time on the internet anymore, reading and worrying about things I can't change (politics, Fukushima, North Korea, etc etc etc.) Just trying to keep a smile on my face for everyone.
Hope this helps someone out there.