body woes

[sistawendy]

Body woe #1: Back in my mid-20s I used to waist train, i.e. wear a corset almost round the clock. I've discovered that I can't wear one when I sleep anymore and expect not to have to pee in the middle of the night. Apparently my bladder can't take the squooshing it used to. Either that, or I fall back asleep less easily than I used to.

Body woe #2:
When I was taking cipro for my infected prostate I noticed a certain... irritation in my anus that was consistent with everything I'd heard about a hemorrhoid. Weeks went by, and it only got worse - but not monotonically so. A day or two would go by wherein things were hunky dory, then my ass would be lit on fire. The friction of a lot of walking (Hello, Bigpuppy!) or riding a bike, which I haven't done in a couple of weeks, made it worse.

For a while it felt like something like a sharp pepple was lodged in there. There has been dark discharge, and even a little blood.

Well, Nibs finally nagged me into seeing my doc. He didn't see anything with his equipment and referred me to a specialist. In the meantime,though, my butt is better than ever. You see, he had lube on his hands when he poked around in there. That may have made a difference.

Comments

[martygreene.livejournal.com]

I'm right there with you on butt woes. After my mysterious illness, when I was physically unable to eat anything at all for over a month, plus the horrible side effects of the medicines... it's been fun. I've had quite a similar thang going, which I can best attribute to that whole potion of my bodily systems not having been active for too long a time. Lube, it makes all the difference. I probably should talk to my doc about the issue too, I've been reluctant to bring up any new issues with him.

[sistawendy.livejournal.com]

No food for a month?! Yeah, I guess that would mess up your GI tract.

But lube? Jeez. It's such a simple solution. Doc could have mentioned it in an earlier communication. To be fair to him, he thought it was further in that it is.

[martygreene.livejournal.com]

Yeah, no food, barely 10 oz of fluids. Not good. Still only minorly able to obtain sustinance. Body has stopped dropping weight, I think it's decided I'm anorexic or something. I live on juice, soda, and baby or toddler food right now. Oh and mashed potato. Whee?


Yes, lube. Love the lube. Buy stock in the lube. Lube is always a good thing. Well, except when you can't get the silicone stains out of the sheets...

[leenerella]

On woe #2: witchhazel on a cotton pad can be soothing and anti-inflammatory.

[gement.livejournal.com]

On similar recent butt woes, my doc actually recommended applying hydrocortizone cream, which acts as both lube and an anti-inflammatory. This is in addition to applying water-based lube so as to minimize additional damage.