Almost embarassed to ask this . . .
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| Fri, 11-10-2006 - 4:44pm |
I have GERD and IBS. This question is related to the IBS.
My IBS problems are mostly diarrhea. I rarely have constipation. I take Detrol LA for a cystocele (in layman's terms my bladder bulges in my vagina). Believe it or not, the Detrol LA has really helped my IBS. I still have about 4 or 5 bowel movements a day. They are not diarrhea, but are still soft. After all of these years I have actually learned to live with this. My problem is that because I go so often and the BMs are soft, I do a lot of wiping and have become very irritated (burning and itching). I only use soft toilet paper. I have tried using the Charmin wet wipes, but the dampness seems to make things worse. I can't be the only one with this problem - can I? Does anyone know of a cream that would help me? Any suggestions would be appreciated. TIA.

Welcome and thanks for asking! I also have this problem often and now that I researched it for you, I also have some answers. Here is a link to some info that might help, please let me know if you find it helpful, or need more links! From what I read, we might be causing a part of the problem, who would have guessed?
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DS/00453.html
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<I am new to this board, but I also have this problem. Honestly, the wet wipes really, really burn, so I don't use those. I know this is gross, but I put Vaseline around that area overnight (and sometimes during the day depending on the severity). It burns a bit at first (but not like the wet wipes), but after that, it feels so much better. I put it on some toilet paper and wipe it around "back there" and then go to sleep. I usually don't have to use the bathroom (except to urinate) during the night), so in the morning, it usually feels better.
Hope that helps.
Shannon
Thanks for sharing what has helped you Shannon. Did you take time to read the link I provided? We sometimes can cause part of the problem by not allowing the area to 'dry', so be sure to check out the info, OK?
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<Thanks for the link, and yes I did read it. Very interesting. I don't really have any itching, but I can see the relation. I have a burning sensation due to the dry skin and repeatedly using toilet paper to try to clean up the mess. I thought that's what the original poster was saying also. And I agree that being too wet there may cause it. That is why I also blow dry the area after showering (on low, cool setting of course!)...now I'm really embarrassed! When it is raw -- and it has gotten like that when I have multiple bouts of diarrhea in a short period of time -- the only thing that works for me is a little vaseline overnight.
Shannon