Hemmrhiods or Anal Fissure - help!

Never thought I would be talking about this online But remember looking this up when I first got pregnant and realised I had a fissure, not piles, bleeding got scary once! So just changed my diet to include kiwifruit everyday. Surprised no-one has mentioned or suggested this. Also any roughage you can get in your day and if you are into it, prune juice (I happen to like it) and others swear by Kiwicrush. And also water, drink as much as you can til it is easier to go and this gives everything a chance to heal, then cut back to maybe just water and the fruit (2 a day) GL

Firstly, I really feel for you!!! You should be able to spend this time enjoying your new bub rather than being in pain.
I developed a nasty fissure after the birth of my son. It took 9 months to heal and has flared up since when my diet has got a bit slack. I would be in tears when I needed to go to the toilet. I tried lots of things. The main thing is to keep things as 'soft'as poss so that the fissure (which is pretty much a cut) is able to heal with out being split open. Like millemama said - lots of water, lots of fibre.
The thing that I really think healed it in the end was a product called nulax. It's a natural fruit paste that comes in a green box. I think I used it everyday for a few months (I'm not really sure if you are supposed to use it for that long though....) it kept things soft and the fissure was able to begin to heal.
If you are in pain (It hurt me to walk or sit) I would suggest soaking in a hot salted bath (I used a big bucket thing - soooo not attractive!) wipe with baby wipes, DO NOT strain whatever you do, rocking from side to side on the toilet as you go helps, and if it really hurts to go number 2's lubricate with vasaline before you need to.
I know it's all a bit TMI but really hope some of this helps! Managing the pain took over my life for months and it really got me down. I'm now a week over due with baby number two and sooooo scared I'm going to get another fissure. I have prunes packed in my hospital bag!
All the best!

Melopop, I had 2 bottles of prune juice, prob first thing I packed ready for the hospital,lol, they def did the trick! Although found it a little hard on your teeth due to the sugar content so remember to brush (so hard to achieve at night with new born)

Guest - I'm not very good with water either, but I buy Soda water and seem to drink more of it at night, fill up the glass a couple of times thru night.

The things we put up with for our littlies GL

Sorry, not sure, never started up that way.

Oh ok :-/ Thanks Kate! It's still pretty sore though...what cream did you use? The cream I use makes me dizzy and gives me headaches so I can't drive when I use it which it kind of impossible when I need to go out!

 

It  says on the box that you may get dizziness, headaches etc so it's normal :( I can't use it if I am going to drive somewhere as it will be dangerous! So I'm just putting it on at night before I go to bed and it's not really doing anything

Oh good to know you had the rectogesic too CandyBear! I've heard it's really good ( it bloody should be for $50! )  and does the trick, I just don't like the dizzyness , did you get those symptoms?

I feel your pain! I had fissures (after both children) and they took ages to heal. They got better at times, then worse again, finally about 10 months to heal completely.

Advice above all good, keep stools loose with water, bran, fruit, kiwicrush, prunes/juice etc. Whatever works for you.

I just had this problem and still do if I dont take a softener.

I do a few things, I try to drink at least two pump bottles of water a day and eat lots of veggies and fruit.

I take a stool softener called Laxol to help it along too.

It got to the point where I couldnt pass poop so I had to then get an enema from the pharmacy called Microlax which has been AMAZING.

I've been using Sudocream on my fissures because the zinc helps with the cut healing and also having sitz baths (sitting in warm water up to your hips) it stimulates blood flow to the area to help with healing and provides instant relief after it feels like you're pooping razorblades!