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Preparation for botox and banding of internal haemmerhoids

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jennifer_09911
jennifer_09911

Hello

On Friday I'm having an investigation under general anaesthetic and likely to be having botox for an anal fissure which had not responded to rectogesic

The surgeon has also said he wants to band any internal heammerhoids he might find

Any advice re things I might need in subsequent days ....am I likely to bleed ? What sort of pads should I buy?

Will the botox leave me incontinent ? Should I buy different pads for that?

Feeling anxious about the whole thing particularly pain relief afterwards as I know I won't be able to have any constipating codeine based drugs

I can hardly bear the pain of the fissure at times let aloneany additional pain following the investigation/banding/botox

Any advice gratefully received 👍😊🌻

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  • Moxxie
    Moxxie jennifer_09911

    Posted

    Stool softeners r ur friend , plenty of water and fiber based foods. No junk 
  • sez123
    sez123 jennifer_09911

    Posted

    Hi Jennifer

    You poor thing!! 

     I could’ve written this post myself honestly know exactly what ur going through

    I didn’t have Botox. Just terrible internal Rhoids

    Firstly-  there will be pain.  There will be pain like you can’t imagine.   I’m not saying this to scare you...  just to prepare you.  I wish someone had told me how bad it would be 

    The pain will def subside tho. Day by day.

    If you have internal removed or banding you may go to the toilet 4-5 a day. Or have a feeling that you still need to go. Or that you haven’t fully emptied ur bowel even after you’ve just gone.   That’s called Tenusmus.  It’s due to the swelling.  This too will get better....

    I would stock up on loads of tv watching as you will be largely housebound

    Get a bath plus table salt for after bowel movements and also for pain 

    Get zinc cream (baby stuff) for healing 

    Get cotton balls or cotton make up pads to put between ur cheeks to catch any drainage.  Change those frequently

    Lots of water and veggies to keep ur bowels soft.  Plus a softener like colace 

    Good luck hun.  Let me know if you need any more advice 

    And yes don’t take the pain meds if you can avoid them

    Just manage on ice and baths. Panadol and Voltaten xxx

    • jennifer_09911
      jennifer_09911 sez123

      Posted

      Hello

      In the end there was no banding just the 2 botox injections

      At first I couldn't feel much at all but now after a bm the pain is back to reducing me to tears

      I'm not constipated and being vegan my diet is high fibre and whole food ...too many poos to allow this is all to heal

      Feeling very despondent 😕

      Hope you are pain free now

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