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Can increased fibre really help to heal fissures /piles?

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ottoman15308
ottoman15308

I visited my doctor today following bleeding after BM for 3 weeks now, beating my previous record by 4 days. I told him how Creams had made no difference, nor stool softeners or spending less time on the loo and asked if I could try rectogesic instead. He refused and said it wouldn't help heal a fissure or piles and only prevents spasm and told me to use fibrogel instead. I told him I am worried about the blood each day and he said 'if I told you not to worry at all about it would it help?' he said nothing I've described raises any red flags and so to just go on with life as usual.

So basically I have to go away, take fibrogel and just put up with the blood each day.

Can this stuff actually make a difference? Will it make me need the loo all day (I have a stupid fear of pooping at work, especial if I'm going to bleed too)?

I'd be lying if I said I not going to worry anymore but if the doc isn't worried at least I can maybe try to worry a bit less.

Ant advice or tales of fibrogel usage would be greatly appreciated.

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  • ottoman15308
    ottoman15308

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    So, it's now 5 days since my last bleed and yesterday was the first day without suppositories or stool softeners. I was more than a little nervous before this mornings BM but everything went well.

    I thought it might help others in a similar position to myself, those suffering with bleeding, by giving a run down of what seems to have helped my issue:

    Lots of fibre. I've been eating apples, apricots, plumbs, pears, salad fruits, cous cous - and all bran for breakfast. The difference it has made is amazing, I now NEED a BM morning and night, and the consistency of the waste is much softer than usual (just like the poop emoji). I honestly can't remember being so desperate to 'go' for years and this has got to be the key to it all.

    Baths: every night for around 15 minutes. Not sure if they make a difference but that's the only other thing that I've got into the habit of doing to try and help.

    Hopefully I've not just tempted fate by crowing about my successes, but if these tips can help somebody have a nice day with less worry it'll be with it.

    Cheers.

    • april83406
      april83406 ottoman15308

      Posted

      Good to hear your progress you must be feeling so much happier. It not only affects you physically but also mentally ill know I have had some very low days with these horrible  things.Good for you .
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