I can't believe how painful this is! 4 weeks ago, I was having problems with my BM (constipated). This was my first time ever being constipated. I started eating tons of oatmeal, but didn't adjust my water intake. I had no idea this could make you constipated, as I assumed fiber was supposed to be good enough alone. I ended up with an anal fissure (my doc confirmed it visually). A few days later, I couldn't even have a BM, as it got stuck there. I was literally on the toilet for over an hour trying to finish. Fast forward to today (4 weeks later), and I just had a painful BM this afternoon that had me in pain all day and night.
My BM cause lots of pain during the BM. Also, after I am done, I have a painful throbbing feeling for the rest of the day (in the rectum and scrotum area...spasms I am guessing). How do people deal with this? I started my business last year and work from home, but if I was at a desk job, there is no way I could sit down at work after a BM. Do people go on disability for this?
Anyways, this forum scared me, as I read people suffering from this for years! This is so painful, that it is ruining my life like nothing I have ever experienced (and I have had many sever sports injuries). Anyways, here is my routine:
*High fiber diets with lots of water (oats, Vega meal replacements, greens, 10 liters of water)
*Docusate Sodium 100mg (2 x day)
*Nifedipine .3% (2x day)
*Bath (1 - 2 x day)
Today was the worst BM so far..I had steak last night. I feel like I am starting from scratch now. I am preying this cures.