I was just wondering if anyone has any ideas regarding relaxing a really tight sphincter. I'm planning on seeing my old CRS in the New Year, but obviously can't do anything right now, being Christmas. I thought I was eating some decent stuff for hard motions, but for the last couple of days, my stools (particularly when I get up in the morning) have been bulky and tricky to pass. This is what I've eaten as well:
Throughout the day:
Water - about 3 x 1 pint/0.5 litre jugs
Morning:
Wholemeal honey sandwich with some butter on (no crusts)
Whole fresh pear with the skin on
Movicol (Miralax) - 80ml
Lunch:
Fish finger sandwhich on wholemeal bread with butter
Whole avocado
Tinned pears
Tea:
Cup of peppermint tea with demerara sugar (1.5 spoons)
Dinner:
White fish (cod or Pollock) fillet with mixed dried herb dressing, salt and pepper
Jacket potato - potato only no skin (microwaved)
Broccoli and peas
1/4 Cantaloupe
Pot of apple & pear baby food
10'Clock:
Cup of peppermint tea with demerara sugar (1.5 spoons)
Bedtime:
Movicol (Miralax) - 80ml
I've also been eating Altoid peppermints throughout the day.
Something's obviously not working here properly, but I can't figure out what it is. I went for a walk yesterday afternoon and try and get a walk in every day.
As I've talked about on here for several days, I got a fissure a couple of weeks ago (history of them and hems) and although it doesn't seem to have split again after my last two morning bowel motions, I'm sure it can't take many more hard to pass ones before it splits again.