Diltiazam cream,Nifedipine Suppositories, Wheat bags ? Anyone got info on these for fissure & pain ?
Posted , 5 users are following.
My daughter has tried the Diltiazam cream again recently - but this time she has come out in a very itchy rash so had to stop this. I spoke to the pharmacist & they have changed the brand of Diltiazam tablets they use - so I am wondering whether she is allergic to a different ingredient that the different brand is made from ? Again if anyone has had this issue - please reply. She has been getting some relief (after painful bowel movements) with a warm wheat bag (it is long with 3 sections - so can be moved to fit the painful area) I have just been reading about Nifedipine suppositories - does anyone have any experiences with these ? Thanks for any info - in fact it is so helpful to read anyones stories of what works/doesn't work
0 likes, 10 replies
PenceJan dee09196
Posted
The best resut I had was using Coconut Oil in the Sitz bath a couple of times a day - I just melted a marble size ball of coconut oil in the hot water - as hot as can comfortably stand it - and soaked my bottom for about 20 minutes. It soothed and I am convinced it helped heal it.
No pharmaceuticals did me any good.
I don't now how old your daughter is, but I did find a shot of Scoth helped as well - and I mean that seriously - it relaxed the muscles and me and made the whole ordeal much easier to cope - once or twice a day, when the pain was at its worst I would have a little nip of Scotch and I am convinced there are indeed medicinal qualities to it.
Probably not reccomended by any NHS Doctors - but it is what worked for me when nothing else would - those three things are what got me through in the ned, when I often thought I would never make it.
Good luck!
mmarcus151910 dee09196
Posted
mmarcus151910 dee09196
Posted
I am so sorry that you have to go through something as horrendous as this. I went through what you are going through now last summer for about 50 days. I tried to wait it out, and after waiting a long time, I gave up and had the surgery. First of all though, as far as the laxatives you are taking, make sure you are not taking too much of them becuase diarreah can actually do worse on your fissure (becuase of its acidity) than a semi soft poop will do. As far as the surgery, I would definately go for it. I had the surgery done last summer, and I do not regret it at all. I will not tell you that the pain went away instantly after the surgery, because it didn't and then you have to deal with the pain of the surgery itself, but the surgery was one of the best decisions of my life. You are probably like I was, laying in bed, maybe with a wash cloth in your teeth to try to prevent yourself from screaming from the tremendous amount of pain from the fissure (which the wash cloth helps too because the tension in your body in going into your jaw, rather than your butt. I feel really bad for you and can recommend some other things to do besides just the surgery that can help make you feel a bit better.
1. Try calmoseptine cream. It has menthol in it and may numb the area. I use it almost every day now as it prevents sweat from builidng up in your butt that can make you feel even worse around that area. You can buy it at a local drugstore or on amazon.
2. Instead of sitting when pooping, try to squat. If you look up on google images: squatting to poop, you will see an image of a guy pooping that is not only healthier for you, but does not have you strain at all when you are trying to go poop at all. I do this everyday now as it helps make pooping less strainful.
3. Try to watch a movie or a really long tv show right after pooping to distract yourself from the pain.
Again, I am really sorry you have to go through this Nicole. It really does suck and people who have never had one have no idea how painful it really is. However, I want to leave off this comment by saying that you should get the surgery. Getting botox or doing the diltazem cream for a chronic fissure will not help. If it is chronic, which your doctor said it was, I would get the surgery. The percentage of inconstinence is very low and to be honest, from my surgery, the only thing that changed is it is a little bit harder to hold in farts in public. But frankly, I think I will let other people smell my farts a bit in exchange for getting out of a hellful of pain in my butt.
I hope this advice helps and I would like to know how you are doing later to see if you did the surgery and if there is anything I can do to help you.
Good Luck and Stay Strong!!!
Myles
claire406 dee09196
Posted
PenceJan claire406
Posted
claire406 PenceJan
Posted
PenceJan claire406
Posted
claire406 PenceJan
Posted
Mcsusan dee09196
Posted
dee09196
Posted
Still interested to hear any updates etc from other peoples experiences with chronic fissure (s) .....hope there are some good results for you all