Hi,

I am only 18 months post op and I have tried every ointment and the lidocaine. Nothing ever consistently worked well.

I take 4 Imodium per day. It seems to slow down my transit time enough for the caustic digestive fluids to be reabsorbed before exit.

This greatly helps my situation. I don’t know if it will work for you, but it is my only viable solution for the fire shooting out of my butt 😩.

Is the burning inside the anal canal or external?

Outside

I’ve never tried Imodium but might start. I appreciate the suggestion

Even plain zinc oxide will usually permit healing if it’s applied *after* each BM, so the barrier is always in place when it’s needed.

I also strongly recommend a bidet attachment on the toilet. There are fancy, expensive ones, remarkably inexpensive ones, and everything in between. Thorough cleaning without scraping makes a big difference for me.

I don’t know how many BMs you tend to have per day, but if it’s already in the 4-6 range then adding or increasing a bowel slower, like Imodium or Lomotil, may not be ideal. In any case, if you haven’t tried it already, psyllium fiber could potentially make a big difference. Stools that are too liquid tend to be fairly irritating, and the psyllium adds bulk to the stool. I just follow the package directions with breakfast and dinner - YMMV.

Good luck!

Ty Scott taking in all the suggestions!!!

Instead of a bidet a simple water bottle, rinsing area before wiping works wonders 😊

Ty

Scott

psyllium fiber sounds like it’s more for constipation which is my opposite issue. All my stools are runny and often  so I’m worried it might instigate more of that????  

Psyllium fiber will add bulk to your stool…it has been a life saver for me.  No more watery movements……unless I eat lots of fried foods

Oh really.  Great!!! Ty

I think you have received some excellent advice here.

Your next step will be to try the recommendations, but I would ease into them.

Some or all of the proposed solutions might or might not work in your case. By taking it slow you will avoid unpleasant side effects.
At the end of the day you will know what works for you.

good luck!

Ok will go slow! I appreciate your suggestion ty

i occasionally get burning on the outside and what I do is use Pepto-Bismol. This cools the burn by taking care of the digestive acids that do the burn. Give it a try.

Ty never thought of that

Hey David,

how often and how much do you take the pepto?

thanks for the tip!