1. Miralax.
2. Lots of fruit and veggies...especially pears and watermelon...but be careful not to overdue them so that you don't have too many BMs.
3. Sitz Bath after BMs. Sometimes it hurts too much to sit on the sitz too long and I'll get up and change the H20 a few times so that i don't stretch the area.
4. Non-strenuous walks after BMs...gets the blood flow going.
5. Healthy Fats...avocados, olives, olive oil...
6. Beans...see #2.
7. I don't sit down after a BM until it feels less sore...sometimes I don't sit for hours.
8. I am using ichthammol ointment (a "drawing salve" for boils, splinters, etc.) right now and it might be working. It is black and tar-like but it hasn't burned and it is soothing. I say might because I am also barely eating and have had small, soft BMs lately.
9. Heavy lifting or snow shoveling makes me a bit sore...as does stress. I think maybe I clench during those activities.
10.I gave up cheese, sugar and white flour :(