Hay it's me again, your friendly fissure fighter. (you helped me, so one turn deserves another)
But believe me Smiles stay tuned and more people will come on board to talk to you.
I know it's hard...:roll:, with my setback, and I want to call it just that, it's very tiring and frustrating too. I kept crying and well you know.
Smiles, are you seeing a Gastrologist or better yet a CRS? Are you taking any compound/ointment, plus there are such product's out there like Movalax (Restoralax, in Canada) and other ones to help with your BM.
I'm using a nitro/xylicaine ointment.
Like I explained to you the soluble/insoluble combination, sometimes even I have to increase my soluble foods. Especially during my setback.
That's why I find venting on this forum great, so I don't throw it on my friends or family.
I'm sure your family, knows how stressful this pain can cause, of course it's not good and healthy for you, but your only human.
At first I would write in a journal, and as some do they post it in the diary section here, check it out.
I'm glad your writing in a journal..:)
Glad your exercising, great natural pain killer, but don't over do it.
Take a sit'z bath, or I like to take a whole bath, I pour a 1/2 cup of bath salt's (the Magnesium is relaxing) hot water (not to hot), then I shower to rinse it off (it can be drying if left on the skin).
No soap down there, to drying.
Heres a little tidbit, did you know that Basil not only has vitamin k(is known to heal wounds) and B6..plus it contains Tryptophan;which can uplift your mood,help calm and act's as a sleep aid.
I have a basil plant, I either saute it with my kale at the end or rip it in a brown rice or quinoa dish.
Relaxing fennel, chamomile tea, nice with a bit of Manukah honey
There are other fruit/veg out there that contain Trypophan, if you google I'm sure you will find them.
Please try to take it easy on your self, we are all here for you, stay on board , other's will help as well.