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

[ange274]

I did see a doctor at the emergency room and he asked me to see my regular doctor for a follow up, which I will.  I am just hoping that the spasms go away soon. I cannot deal with the burning sensation and discomfort. Thank you

[ange274]

I am having the same problem, went to the emergency room with severe burning sensation, the suppositories given are not helping.  Is this going to last very long?  I had it for a few days but it is extremely uncomfortable and cannot wait for it to go away. Kindly advise.  Thank you

[ange274]

I am having the same problem, went to the emergency room with severe burning sensation, the suppositories given are not helping.  Is this going to last very long?  I had it for a few days but it is extremely uncomfortable and cannot wait for it to go away. Kindly advise.  Thank you

[WorstPainKnownToMan]

I had severe rectal spasms that started in June 2010 and lasted for almost 3 months. Pain occurred immediately after a bowel movement and was so severe that I could not even stand up for 15 to 20 minutes after the BM. I was diagnosed over 30 years ago as having an "fissure" in my rectum. For over 30 years I have had bleeding and hemorrhoids, about 2 times per year, for 2 or 3 weeks at a time, but never had the rectal spasms until 2010. The spasms started after one of my "bouts" of rectal bleeding and hemorrhoids. I was using "Prep H' suppositories for pain and these seemed to help at first but then the pain just started getting worse. I went to a medi-centre and the GP prescribed a stronger suppository. I used these for about 2 weeks but started getting the rectal spasms. I was traveling away from home for about a week and the spasms and pain kept getting worse. I started taking 400mg IBUPROFEN 4 times per day for the pain. This was exceeding the recommended dose. I went to see my GP after returning home. He prescribed a muscle relaxant, a pain medication, and an ointment, none of which seemed to help much. He also referred me to a specialist for examination, etc. I decided that since that spasms occurred after a BM that I would reduce my food intake as much as possible and change my diet. I cut out ALL MEAT and BREAD. For breakfast I had 2 glasses of soy milk with fruit juice and 3 or 4 prunes. For lunch and supper I had one or more of the following: fruit, spinach salad, vegetables, lentil/vegetable soup, or hummous with corn chips, Avocado, and 2 more glasses of soy milk. I started taking metamucil daily to try to ensure easier BMs. My goal was to reduce the amount of food ingested, reduce the amount that had to eliminate, and ensure that I was not constipated. I also cut out ALL ALCOHOL! My BMs also became very painful for over 2 months it felt like I was passing glass shards. Unfortunately side-effects of the muscle relaxant and the pain killer that the GP prescribed included constipation!!  I did a lot of reading on-line to see how others had dealt with rectal bleeding and spasms. I found a number of recommended herbal supplements etc which I tried. My new daily routine included taking the muscle relaxant at 4 AM, then getting up at 5:30 and doing yoga exercises to try to get my bowels moving so that my BM would occur by 6AM, then I would have about 2 hours for the rectal spasms to subside before I started work at the office at 8am. I could relieve the pain of the spasms somewhat by massaging my rectum, externally! This ordeal of unbearable spasms after each BM lasted for almost 3 months, but did gradually subside. I still had extreme pain from the hemorrhoids for about another 3 months after that. I gradually reduced the amount of muscle relaxant and pain medication as my symptoms diminished. I was almost pain free after about 7 months of my new diet and I lost about 25 pounds or so due to reduced calorie intake. I believe that the extremely painful hemorrhoids, rectal bleeding, and RECTAL SPASMS resulted from drinking too much wine, particularly red wine. I was tasting a large selection of wines for about a month before the spasms started because I was going to choose and buy the wine for my daughters wedding reception! I have now pretty much gone back to the diet that I had before the spasms and drink much LESS ALCOHOL than I did before. I have not had any rectal bleeding, or hemorrhoids for almost 3 years now, whereas in the past I had these about 2 times per year for almost 30 years. I have no doubt that my improved health is due to reduced consumption of alcohol!

[Meformom]

Help. My mom is suffering from these rectal spasms and I feel powerless to help her. She is 83 years old. Can Lanacane help with the pain?

[tman667]

I am going through the same ordeal and I agree that after the initial diagnosis of a Fissure it became obvious that the spasm after a Bowel Movement is the cause of the fissure being unable to heal.  I am being treated with Nitroglycerin 0.2% and it does help with the spasm but I have yet to find any kind of permanent disclosure for the problem. I was at first treated with Hydrocortisone suppositories and cream with no results at all when after three weeks I wound up at an Emergency Room and was told there that Hydrocortisone was the wrong treatment and when I was started on the Nitro. I was also advised to use Nupercainal cream for the fissure pain which works pretty good.  It all takes the edge off and it has been 6 weeks for me.  The pain is nothing like I have ever had but I am keeping faith and trying to remember the adage " Time heals all wounds"
  Good Luck to all of us in this ordeal