yeah... i do think problems have already occured because of the straining... i.e. fissures :( the first time that happened was like 4 years ago, and it freaked me out bc i saw tiny bit of blood on the tp. thats maybe happened once or twice a year since then, and recently a couple months ago. they seem to heal after a few days and no more problems until the C comes back. when i have nice normal poo it feels fine, but if its C poo, well then it usually involves pain :( i have never talked to a doctor about
this bc well, like everyone else, who wants to talk about
poo! lol. i know i know, i need to mention it to my doc..... i will... someday.... lol.
anyways, funny you mention the left sided pain - thats where i first started feeling it, and then sometimes if i'm lying on my couch a certain way i can feel it on the right. sometimes if i stand a certain way, like leaning on my left leg with my knee locked i can feel it too. i'm weird, i know. i'm a big ball of random pains that make no sense!!!!
thanks for your input ladies, i really appreciate it :)
ali
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dbab
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Posted 10/28/2005 7:35 PM (GMT -7)
Massaging the area also helps... and laying on your left side is recommended when you have pain on your left side as you are not putting too much pressure for your organs to shift over which distresses them even more.
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Posted 10/28/2005 8:35 PM (GMT -7)
des,
I think I have similiar problems. Not often but sometimes just before I have to go to the bathroom I get VERY intense pain. It almost feels like someone taking an electronic rod up your butt. Its so painful I have trouble breathing. The pain is so intense I can barely handle it. It doesn't last long but it feels like a century
dbab
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Posted 10/28/2005 8:43 PM (GMT -7)
Hi jimmy,
Are your bowel movements hard? This will cause pain as they are moving through. If it doesn't last that long its probably your BMs moving through your colon. Do you notice more mucus during these episodes. Excess mucus will usually be produced to aid in this. I get this too sometimes and it sometimes gets to the point where I think I'm going to vomit from the pain. I know exactly how you feel. Try drinking more water, this sometimes helps.
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Posted 10/30/2005 6:08 PM (GMT -7)
Hi Jimmy,
What dbab says is true... water may help you if you are having hard bm's. You can also try stool softeners (not laxatives, but softeners).
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