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I'm basically asking how I can speed up the healing so the bleeding stops, as it bleeds quite a bit. Read more for extra details so your answer, if you would like to answer, can be more accurate. Thank you in advance, even if you couldn't think of anything.
As I have had constant constipation in the past befor eI began to get treatment for it, I acquired several fissures. These tend to heal over time, but never fully. If I am constipated at any time, there is a very high possibility of one re-opening. When this occurs, I bleed quite a bit. Not only bleeding while in the bathroom, but also afterwards, which requires me to use a diaper to keep it from staining my bed since I am not very mobile.
If you know of any sort of way to treat these, I'd appreciate it. I know surgery is one option, but I haven't the money for that, as I can't work anymore due to multiple health conditions.
Aside from the pain, which I can handle due to having worse pain from nerve damage in my back, I find this bleeding to get in the way of everyday activities, even just laying down to rest my damaged back. One reason is because I'll just get up, grab my walker, and head to the kitchen, just to realize I've left a trail of blood. Then I have to clean that blood up, and my back can't handle bending over or I may suffer from temporary paralysis (this happens now and then, paralyzing me from my navel downwards).
Generally if I feel constipated, rather than going to the bathroom right away, I use an enema and stool softeners.
So what I'm asking is just any sort of way to speed up the recovery after one re-opens so that the bleeding stops sooner.
I think I can help!
I have suffered from anal fissures in the past, and while I don't have a magic answer, I do have some things that help :)
1. Sitting on a sitz bath with warm water and episome salts. This helps to keep the fissure clean and helps them heal faster.
If you can't sit on the toilet for long enough to soak them, you can also fill a bath with warm water and episome salts and sit there for a while.
2. Desitin and vaseline. Stick a little on your finger and stick your finger up your bum. Make sure to coat the area of the fissure. Make the first layer desitin, and the second vaseline.
I know - it sounds super gross. Totally agree. But it keeps the wounds safe from feces and lubes you up for your next anal-ripping poop.
The best advice is to clean it first with the sitz bath, then dry and then put on the cream(s).
3. Ice diaper. Add some water to several diapers (on the absorbent pad) and put them in the freezer. When you're in the worst pain and bleeding the most, drop one of these between your underpants and your bottom.
It will help reduce any swelling, absorb the blood in the interim and cause you a lot less pain.
4. Witch Hazel. I honestly can't tell if this is hokum, or actually worked, but it definitely made the pain lessen and any itching from healing less uncomfortable.
It also only really helps if your fissures are near the entrance.
But soak a cotton pad with some witch hazel and apply it to your anus.
Good luck!! It's awful that you're suffering so much :(