Heating pad for fistula/fissures?

I have not used a heating pad for a fissure but I do use one on my belly for a bit before I fall asleep. It goes right over my fistula. If an abscess of anykind is evident heal also helps to expell pus from the body (hence putting a hot washcloth on a pimple to make it form a head). I think it just helps calm my intestines after a BM and eating enough to relax me to fall asleep

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Dx with Crohn's 1987, symptoms as early as 1984.

Temp iliostomy February 2007, reversed June 2007, Ovarian cysts, migraines, allergies (incl food allergies) , oral allergy syndrome (diff than true food allergies), Asthma, Gall Bladder removed 1999, Inguenal hernia 1987

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What about those chemical handwarmer things?  You can get them in camping supply stores.  The one I have (which I actually got at a sex toy party lol) has a little disc that you "snap" to activate.  It forms crystals and heats up.  When you're done with it you boil it and let it cool, and then it's ready to use again.  Something like that would be portable- just keep one in your bag, and you could use it in the car, at work, or where ever.

When I was too weak to sit in the tub for fear of not being able to get back out I would take a femanine pad(my fistula was recto/vag) and wet it down with a little water so that it was wet but not dripping and then sit on a covered heating pad. I got the moist heat of a sitz bath and could lay down in bed or chair and it worked great!!

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Dx CD 2003 but probably had it 10 years prior

Dx Primary Sclerossing Cholangitis 2006

GB out '95, Appendix out '96, Kidney stent '02/stone removal '02, Resection '04, fistulectomy '06 2x, tubal '05

Currently on 100mg 6mp and Remicade every 8 weeks, Ambien as needed, predsnisone

Heating pads are wonderful! I usually use one of my tummy, especially after an attack of D. I never thought to use it on my fissue/fistula when I had them, but I can imagine it would help!

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~Jennifer

 

Diagnosed with mild Crohn's Disease 2/06 after sever GI bleed. Has been suffering since 1998. History of rectal fistula and gallbladder removal. Currently taking Asacol and Questran.

when im having a flare up ( i have parianal crohns with multiple fistulas and history of abcsesses) i LIVE in the bath. its where i make all my calls for the day and pretty much do everything. i position my tv so that i can watch from in there.
everyone always knows that im in the bath if they're getting a phone call from me.
i have a corn pad that i heat up in the micro which helps with stomach cramps.
having a flare up right now, spent a night in the hospital, my GI wants to drain the tiny abcsess but the surgeon doesnt want to. im just waiting for a decision because i want to get back onto remicade which saved me last time.
such a pain in the ass.
good luck!
xoxo