by Canadabum » 15 Jul 2015, 16:38
Shad...if you are in severe pain I would advise NOT TO WIPE. In the early very painful stages i would recommend trying to hop in to the SHOWER to clean off. Do not use soap though because it could irritate the area further.
Once your butt is up to it try using a baby wipe or a we piece of toilet paper -- again, DO NOT WIPE....just dab the area, it is easier on the butt.
Once you are really up to it I would then use either a baby wipe or wet toilet paper to wipe.
Below is a general sense of what I did to help myself out...perhaps some of it will be helpful to you.
1. Take some form of stool softener...this is THE MOST IMPORTANT piece of advice i have. I use Magnesium Citrate (150mg-250mg per day). I would also look into Miralax/Restoralax....not sure what it is called where you are from. This site has a good translation of terms and medications that you can use.
2. Poop using a stool of some sort to get your knees up....makes the trajectory easier.
3. If you can at all anticipate it...take a couple Ibuprofen a half hour before you go to the loo...get in front of the pain
4. Stick some coconut oil up there just before you poop....provides some lubrication and a small barrier
5. Sit on heat as much as possible during the day to promote blood flow....cold can also be good -- i use a cold pack wrapped in a towel for 10/15 mins at a time
6. Drink a teaspoon to a tablespoon of flax or olive oil with breakfast, lunch and dinner....then cut down to twice a day after a week or so...lubricate inside and out!
7. Use a cream 2-3x a day...like diltiazem nitro, niphedipine
8. Take as many baths as you can a day...warm/hot for 20 mins at a time...hey sit there f or 30 if you got the spare minutes
9. Eat super healthy...DO NOT bulk up with metamucil (that is b.s. as far as i can tell). Eat a good balance of non-processed foods that include soluble and insoluble fibre. DO DRINK lots of water. Do add probiotic foods to your diet that could include kombucha, kefir, miso soup, sauerkraut, kimchi, unpasteurized cheeses etc etc
10. Talk about it with people who care....this was as helpful to me as everything else....use this outlet too!!
11.....this is the worst and the best. TIME. This situation requires some time to heal....we all go through the period of time when nothing seems to work....but slowly (way toooooo slowly) you should find some relief
12. Try and stay as positive as you can
You will get your life back, you will play soccer and walk...it may just take some time.
Hang in there.
Canadabum