sorry to everyone that replied before I wrote my "I seem to be getting nowhere fast message" I kept checking this thread, but my bookmark was for page 1 not 2.. doh!
ButtQueen (great name..) yes I've been to the GP twice, he confirmed I had 2 small fissures one at the top and one at the bottom which is consistent to where I feel the itch.
Bennatural.. making my own ointment worries me a bit but I'll give everything a go so will keep it in mind. The analcare is this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Analcare-Natu ... 2a35b78b0cand ingredients on the tube list:
dromiceius oil, water, titanium dioxide, cetaryl clucoside and cetearyl alcohol, cera flava, aroma, calendula officinalis flower extract, hamamelis virginiana leaf extract and lots more that I'd need a bit more time to list, hopefully that gives an idea.
ButtQueen: I hadn't thought of a large BM causing a tear, I always thought it'd be aggresive scratching and squirming around that would do this. This has encouraged me to keep up my drinking of LOTS of water which I seem to be doing well with and I noticed this morning my BM was softer than it has been