Anal trouble

A joy to read through- intelligent, witty, laugh out loud funny in places, but above all (and there are days when I find this sadly absent from GN) good tempered.

My goodness what a laugh! Thank you Rosie and of course Phoenix.

I suffer from severe IBS and if I'm not careful I can get very sore and itchy in that area .
I recommend the following -gentle use of baby wipes then dry off with tissue .
A soak in the tub to which you've added a good handful of tea bags -this is also soothing for sunburn and irritated skin .
No soap and no bubble bath .
Averno oatmeal is OK.
I mix a few drops of tea tree into Sudocream and apply . I mean a few !
Some people find it too irritating in which case you might need a hydrocortisone cream .
I find my cream a bit tingly but not unpleasant then it feels numb and clean .
After two or three days the irritation goes away providing I don't have anymore diarrhoea.
I recommend two soaks in the tub daily and stay for a good half hour each time .

If only we had a bath - and were actually able to get into and out of one

WitchHazel on. a cotton bad helps also get sensitive wipes and pour about third of bottle of witch hazel in leave to soak through and use to wipe

Wipes of any sort are not ideal because regardless of what they claim they cannot be flushed

RosieandherMaw- the Wypes have arrived. I see what you mean. Thanks 🙂

Sitz bath type bidets wash into all the wee corners of the bottom with no need for rough wiping. The bottom deserves to be treated as reverently as the face.

I wish Wype had existed when I was caring for my Grandma and later, for my Mum.

Thanks for all the other suggestions too, some I’ve tried and some are new.
Finally thanks for the post from Phoenix! Such a funny account, about something that isn’t funny at the time.

You mention Anosol and sudocrem … both of which are useful but no one has mentioned suppositories.
Anusol and Germaloids both do good ones for haemorrhoids, but part of the haemorrhoids issue is not only pain but itching.
Do use a few of those according to dosage on packet and I think you’ll find it relieves and cures the internal and external ITCHING … combine them with the creams externally. Not cheap, but they work well. My only problem is inserting them easily. 😳

I put up with the GP said was pikes for 5 years, coping with bleeding, soreness and difficulty wiping. GP just kept saying 'best left alone.'. Eventually I was so sick of the whole thing that I paid for a private appointment with a colorectal surgeon. She not only banded the haemorrhoids but diagnosed a large rectal polyp which was removed under anaesthetic. I have had no problems at all since. I wish I had been to see her years before.

Piles not pikes!

You can also get Wype in a gel which goes directly on the toilet paper.

spottybook

Many years ago a GP suggested antihistamine for anal itching. I take Clarityn when this presents a problem. Works for me.

I too would think an allergy to certain foodstuffs or to additives might well be the cause.

Please, OP, don't mess around trying this and that, consult your doctor and try to find out exactly what the problem is, and how it can be alleviated.

Wype is what we were discussing earlier in the thread.

I also get itchy from time to time, I think it is related to my intolerance of gluten.

If you're using/tempted to use those wet wipe/bum wipe things then stop/avoid! They will make you itchy and sore eventually.

Good old fashioned Vaseline, cures all problems down below, and make sure you wear a panty liner to save getting any on your clothes!

See your GP.

You are all being so open and talking about an subject most people would be to embarrassed to mention. So I wonder if this has happened to anyone else it doesn't happen often but yesterday as I stripped off and sat I the duvet to put my PJ's on I farted and when I stood up there was a small poo mark . I quickly washed my bum and stripped the cover off and treated the stain and washed it straight away along with the flannel . Has this happened to anyone else ?
It has happened if I farted on the loo having a wee. But I could clean up easily. I have never marked any fabric before.

If I still had my husband then I could talk to him . I just want to know if I am alone .

suelld

You mention Anosol and sudocrem … both of which are useful but no one has mentioned suppositories.
Anusol and Germaloids both do good ones for haemorrhoids, but part of the haemorrhoids issue is not only pain but itching.
Do use a few of those according to dosage on packet and I think you’ll find it relieves and cures the internal and external ITCHING … combine them with the creams externally. Not cheap, but they work well. My only problem is inserting them easily. 😳

Anusol suppositories are well nigh impossible to open!

I now keep a plastic jug in the bathroom, fill it with warm water , use simple soap then use the toilet as a bidet , pour from the front.
No more irritation, works well for me.

Jaxjacky

Vaseline?

You are on the right wavelength.
I recently sa a dermatologist for this and furthermore for the same systems around my vagina.
She has prescribed Hydromol Ointment, which is a vaseline based ointment. You wash with it and cream with it after each toilet visit. It has not completely cured it, but it has changed my life. I don't suffer much if I used it all the time, the minute I stop it re-appears. I have tried about 20 different creams on. prescription but nothing has worked as well as this one. Hope this helps. (they call its a bath additive and soap substitute)

Whiff

You are all being so open and talking about an subject most people would be to embarrassed to mention. So I wonder if this has happened to anyone else it doesn't happen often but yesterday as I stripped off and sat I the duvet to put my PJ's on I farted and when I stood up there was a small poo mark . I quickly washed my bum and stripped the cover off and treated the stain and washed it straight away along with the flannel . Has this happened to anyone else ?
It has happened if I farted on the loo having a wee. But I could clean up easily. I have never marked any fabric before.

If I still had my husband then I could talk to him . I just want to know if I am alone .

Sorry this has happened to you and has upset you. It can easily happen when you let wind and happened a lot to my late partner who would get terribly embarrassed. In future sit on a towel, at least it is easier to wash and don't beat yourself up about it.
I always carry a spare panty liner in case I have a leak or a show when I am out and about.

Thrush is a common cause of an itchy anus though most don't realise.
The yeast organism , candida , takes up residence in our gut at birth. We get it from Mum and everyone has it. It's part of our intestinal eco system but it's an opportunistic organism.
If you have had diarrhoea you have probably had a ' soggy bottom ' with soft skin being the perfect breeding ground for Thrush.
See GP or try over the counter Canestan cream or oral Fluconazole.
Good luck zx