Rectal spasm relief

[SeekingHelp6708]

Hello,
I am asking this question on behalf of my husband. For the past couple of years he has been suffering with rectal spasms, pain/soreness and pressure after he has a bowel movement and this lasts for hours almost into days.  He has tried cyst baths, suppositories and Preparation H creams...nothing seems to work.  The doctors we've seen don't help any  because they haven't given us anything that relieves it.  I would greatly appreciate any feedback or help that could relieve him from this.

Thank you,

SeekingHelp6078

[WorstPainKnownToMan]

You are most welcome. I just hoped someone, anyone, could be helped by hearing about how I survived my extremely painful extended ordeal while what receiving virtually no help from the available medical experts (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada). It has been 4 years now since my ordeal started and I am now fully convinced that my problem with rectal fissures, hemorrhoids, and then the unbearable spasms, were entirely due to over consumption (for me) of alcohol and in particular RED wine. I know that not everyone is affected the same way by alcohol... I still very much enjoy a cold beer (up to 3 a day, max, and maybe 7-8, or so, per week; and a glass of wine with meals, but I try not to have more than 2 glasses in a day, of white wine, or one glass of red. I do still get minor rectal bleeding (very minor) after drinking more than a glass of wine, but then I will cut out all alcohol for at least week, or so, after to ensure bleeding has stopped.  As I wrote in my earlier post, for about 30 years I suffered intermittently about twice a year, for several weeks each time, from hemorrhoids and a bleeding rectal fissure, but since I have limited my consumption of alcohol I have not suffered from those conditions for about 3 1/2 years now, let alone the spasms, and I am extremely thankful for this nearly every day!!

[painfulcondition]

That is a very inspiring story for all suffering from the condition, thank you for your post

[shinty]

This is an ancient post. Start a new one if you have information, or need information. You will get much better results.

[NellieBofMN]

Going crazy.....practically!  I have been having rectal pain for almost 3 months.  I thought it was hemorrhoids, doc prescribed suppositories.....still had problems a couple weeks later, saw a PA, who had a colon and rectal surgeon look. Surgeon saw a fissure....following all his recommendations still had pain....saw him for a follow up 3 weeks later.  At that exam, he said "no fissure"....see you back in 6 weeks! Week later...excrutiating pain, another doc...ct scan...no fissure, no abnormalities found in ct scan....still in pain and couldn't WAIT 6 weeks for specialist, and couldn't get in any sooner.  Called another specialist....been in twice in 1 week!  I'm tired of pain, tired of feeling like the med professionals think I'm "overreacting" to the pain!!!  Was prescribed Valium....which knocks me out for HOURS!!  Tired of not being able to function just because of a pain in the a$$! Does anyone have an idea of what to take for the spasms besides Valium?  I use lidocaine jelly, Diltiazem ointment, alternate Tylenol and ibuprofen every 3 hours, use metimucil 2x's a day, take sitz baths 2-3 times a day! Any advice!  My husband and my kids have all refused to hit me over the head with a hammer!! Lol!  Thanks!

[Katie4170]

I get rectal spasms....having one right now. I am sitting on a heating pad.these things hurt so much..I am almost crying.I was told to massage my rectum too.

[shinty]

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