... warm sitz bath for 15 to 20 minutes after each bowel movement. ... (4 replies)

... I no longer use any of the creams I used for the fissure such as Nifedipine or Diltiazem. The surgeon said don't bother you had the sphincterectomy so spasms should have stopped hence they are pointless. I sometimes still use Prep H, or wheatgrass on bad days to soothe area.... ... (57 replies)

... Well, I am having bleeding again and some soreness, and spasms? It is frustrating, maybe the area is always going to be very sensitive to things. I had a bout of diahrrea then constipation. It is getting somewhat better but I am a little discouraged. (57 replies)

... Hey Jess, Really hoping the botox helps you this time. Sounds like you had alot of unusual complications from a rubber band procedure! Wow, can't believe that it took out some muscle. No wonder you have pain. Glad to hear your fissure has healed, so you have less to deal with. I know it gets to be so frustrating when things won't heal. I think ?? my fissure has healed... (57 replies)

... Thanks Jess, I will keep CANASA in mind. I am still using the nifidipine and also vitamin e. The unhealed wounds are getting better. I have much less bleeding. Still using miralax and metamucil. Sorry to hear you still have pain. Mine is slowly improving, I see a definite improvement. My pain was more like some sort of muscle spasms, it is hard to describe. I... (57 replies)

... Do you have muscle spasms anymore? ... (57 replies)

... Hi, sweetie. Don't worry - you have made your recovery 100% easier simply by finding and using this site! I want you to read TacomaGuy's Recovery Guide - he made my recovery SOOOOO much easier by collecting and organizing all of the information he found in various places. I would say that yes, without a doubt, your recovery will be easier because you are young and healthy... (52 replies)

... Dog and you other new folks ... please try my hot water bottle trick! I believe that it relaxes the muscles that were the cause of TacomaGuy's spasms after surgery and after bms. ... (139 replies)

... I feel better today than I did, no bleeding, just those spasms after a bm and the uncomfortable aching after being up too much. I couldn't go to sleep til 4am this morning, think pain and also my long nap yesterday afternoon caused the sleeping problem. ... (131 replies)

... is change. My odd posting times is because I don't really set specific times to sleep. It was too hard to try to stay on a schedule since I needed so many naps after BMs. I've been letting my body sleep whenever it feels like it can, but I stilll rarely sleep for 8 hours before discomfort will wake me. ... (131 replies)

... jules76 this is my opinion jules on this matter, most doctors are out to lunch from want people go threw when recovering from these surgeries,they figure they remove it and all is well and eat fiber and its solved. if that was the case why do most doctors not recommend this surgery and try to live with it and deal with it. because its very painfull to recover from... (119 replies)

... weeks post op...and I can truly say this is the worst surgery I have ever imagined..Have had 5 abbdominal surgeries..and nothing is to compare to the pain and spasms with this. ... (11 replies)

... Laser Hemorrhoidectomy recovery continued.. ... (1 replies)

... strain to pass a BM. One day after going to the bathroom, I stood up to wipe and saw the toilet was nothing but dark red. I had done something bad. ... (5 replies)

... my hemorrhoidectomy, and was just going to get the surgery for the very deep fissure, because of all I read on the Internet, but called back and added it back on after another day of close to fainting pain. SO far I am glad I did. I hope this helps you, and others. ... (12 replies)

... leakage is so annoying, I'm afraid to eat anything now and we have so many left overs from Xmas still. Right after I have a bm it BURNS!!!!!!!! I also have spasms in my butt after I go to the bathroom and it gives me shooting pains for a good 5 seconds. ... (82 replies)

... I am in almost the exact same painful boat! I am 32 weeks prego with my first babe and currently am recovering from my recent hemorrhoidectomy on Oct 26th. ... (10 replies)

... BM seem normal based on my experience. That was one of the worst feelings after BMs. I described it as feeling like I got hit down there with a blunt object. ... (36 replies)

... 1. I'm 22 and mine developed at 18 as well, we are very similar. I finally did something about it in June and had the surgery. Best decision of my lifeeeee. Spasms actually never stop, your bowels always spasm (you just don't feel it!), but you stop feeling the pain of them (after all you did have surgery) within 2 weeks (give or take a couple of days, first 7 days make you... (36 replies)

... Anyway, I went to a specialist and was told that I would need to have an open hemorrhoidectomy on three large prolapsed piles. ... (36 replies)