Posts by Timothy Morgan38

If you aren't dealing with bleeding, itching, or actual pain, I wouldn't mess with too many variables if I were you...

Just try staying consistent with these few things and maybe you'll see some improvement...
- Make sure you wash up after every single bowel movement, no exceptions.
- Ditch the standard soaps; they just dry everything out. Grab an Anthropic cleanser instead...
- Use cool water exclusively... it doesn't have to be ice cold to the point of torture, but cooler is better to help constrict those vessels... just stay away from warm water because that dilates them and makes the hemorrhoids swell up more.
- Stop using that aggressive wiping technique where you "drag" the towel across the skin. Just gently "pat" with the towel until you're dry... if you wipe normally by pulling the paper from bottom to top, you're just causing irritation and stalling the healing process.
- Avoid anything that might "wake them up"—super spicy stuff, overly salty foods, blah blah blah—just stick to whatever keeps your movements regular and soft, at least until this passes.
- Don't strain too hard when you're on the toilet; that just agitates them too.
- If they get inflamed, for heaven's sake, don't take a bath. You might think a bath helps because it numbs the pain, but once you get out, it’s a total disaster... like I said, heat is basically fuel for them.
- Personally, I've had good luck with Dorian cream... it kills the itching, the pain, the stinging, and pretty much everything associated with hemorrhoids... though you should definitely check with your doctor first.
- Try to move around a bit more and stop sitting on hard surfaces for so long.

For three weeks straight, I couldn't catch a break. Couldn't sit, couldn't walk, couldn't lie down... any little movement felt like a sharp, stabbing pain. Mine flared up right after a bath... actually, they were already hurting quite a bit, but I went and sat in a hot tub for about two hours because it felt okay at the time since there was no pain... but once they cooled down... 😱 😱 😱

I had five or six of them, all severely inflamed...

I did exactly what I wrote above... it all started when I switched from FactSet to Dorian because FactSet wasn't doing a damn thing for me...

Then, after just two or three applications of two of the larger ones, they actually ruptured while I was on the toilet... it felt like being stabbed with a knife...

But that was it... the others didn't rupture, they just receded over the course of a month or two... the pain subsided after two or three days so I could function normally again, but the full recession took about a month and a half...

And since then, whenever I feel a little sting or notice sensitivity during wiping, or if I see a bit of swelling, I immediately wash with cold water, stick to the rules I mentioned above for a few days, and that's it... they recede... if there's a stubborn one that won't settle down after a day or two and starts itching or stinging, I apply Dorian two or three times and then it's gone...

I haven't had any major flare-ups since, though they have "woken up" a couple of times after my "sensible diet" (Mexican beans and such)... but I caught it early enough... 👍

And seriously, make washing up after every bathroom trip a way of life, because that's the easiest way to keep them under control... you can't fix them through traditional means... once they show up, those bastards just "hide in the shadows" waiting for the next irritation to strike...

Sometimes even surgery or cauterization doesn't even help...

But to avoid ever needing surgery or cauterization in the first place: wash thoroughly after every movement, always wear clean, fresh cotton underwear, don't sit on cold or hard surfaces, and that's really it...

Bryan Nguyen39 said:Look, I get it—finding a "crazy" urologist isn't exactly the goal, but you want someone decent. Someone you can actually talk to without feeling like an idiot. It’s awkward stuff, let's be honest... but since you have to get it done anyway, it makes sense to ask around first to see who's actually reasonable, right?

I've seen Kapun twice now... once just for a checkup and once for some prostate inflammation, and honestly? Highly recommend...

The doctor is exactly what you want... calm, composed, and most importantly, he actually LISTENS to what you're saying and takes the time to explain everything...

Jamie Garcia15 said:Looks like nobody else has had this issue??

Okay, but I gotta admit, I didn't tell you the whole story about how that "bloody" stuff actually happened.

When I saw the doctor and explained what was going on, he immediately asked how many times I'd finished during that one sexual marathon.

Once I told him I went from around 8:00 PM until 10:00 AM the next morning—finishing nine times—he basically told me that's exactly what I should expect! Honestly, that wasn't exactly comforting, so I pushed for a more detailed exam which, thank God, showed everything was perfectly okay.

So guys, don't overthink it!!

In the end, turns out you were just trying to brag instead of actually asking for help...

I dealt with this exact thing as a complication from prostatitis...

and it's not exactly a pleasant sight to witness

Justin Fox said:How does the exam actually work, and what part is supposedly "uncomfortable"?

Well, look...

They palpate you... they check the testicles, stretch the skin to examine the penis, and feel around for any signs of a hernia, which is easily the most awkward part... if you want to be thorough, you can also get an ultrasound for the testicles, bladder, and kidneys...

Then comes the part where you bend over, and they perform a prostate exam... it doesn't exactly hurt, but it’s a deeply unpleasant sensation because you get this overwhelming urge to go to the bathroom... it's a feeling very similar to having diarrhea... 😁

That would be your standard checkup... though there are plenty of much more invasive procedures when you're visiting specifically for a certain issue, but I won't go into that since, thankfully, I haven't had to deal with anything like that yet... and hopefully never will...

Oh, one tip: my advice is to make sure you take care of business before heading to the urologist, just so things don't get... well, you know...

Harold Mendoza3 said:There are female urologists if that makes you feel any better...😁

So, does everything have to be erect during an exam? I guess you never stop learning while you're still breathing...😁

I honestly don't see why we even bother with urologists when any layman can just take a wild guess at a diagnosis...😬

And by the way, prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in men...👎 — which falls right under a urologist's umbrella, if I recall correctly...😬

I've been through this three times now... twice just out of pure hypochondria and once for actual prostatitis...

It’s certainly not a pleasant experience, but it’s not the end of the world either... It doesn't hurt, it's just incredibly awkward...

I get those total blackout scenes too whenever I mix tequila with beer...

Back when I was a younger guy, I used to party way too hard, drink constantly, etc. Honestly, I don't even remember half of what went down...

But here’s the interesting part...

I haven't touched the party scene in 8 years... I rarely drink anything in social settings, and if I do, let's just say I have one "respectable" night out a year... and I definitely don't mix my drinks...

So why is this happening to me now???

Random scenes from my past just start flashing before my eyes, things I can't connect to anything... you know that feeling when you're lying in bed, can't sleep, your mind is racing through a hundred different thoughts, and then suddenly—bam—something hits you out of nowhere...

Just three days ago, I remembered this one specific moment from a party... the scene involves my current wife (who was just a friend at the time)... up until three days ago, I had absolutely no idea this had even happened... it wasn't in my memory at all...

The scene is us sitting on the floor in some room with a few friends, and I'm totally losing it because of Vekija and some Budweiser, just cracking up at her purple daisy sneakers...

So now, over coffee the next morning, I mention it to her:
- "Man, we were sitting in that room, and there was this girl wearing sneakers with purple daisies, and I was absolutely killing her with how much I was laughing at them..."

And she just stares at me, looking pale...

I'm like, what are you looking at me for?

She goes: "That was ME!!!!!"

Good grief, I felt a chill run right through me...

And stuff like this happens to me quite often...

For instance, there's a scene that's been playing in my head for years... I'm gripping the bars of an elementary school basement window in my hometown, literally throwing up my internal organs...

But the kicker is... I was never even near that school except during the day, just passing by, or maybe occasionally shooting hoops on that playground... I was never at a party, let alone anywhere near that school... I was never (nor was I drinking) anywhere that would require me to pass by that school on my way home...

But I remember it like it was yesterday... How did I get there? Why? Where was I? Where did I go after? It remains a mystery...

So if you're asking me if there are consequences... THERE ARE!!!!!😉

Jack Walker64 said:Yeah, you're absolutely right, I know how it goes...

Look, I’ll lay out my own experience for you. Some parts overlap with what you're going through, so maybe you can draw some parallels...

I had my tonsils out when I was a kid... but about two years and three months ago, things started acting up. Just like you, I had this constant sensation of something stuck in my throat. Swallowing wasn't exactly difficult, but it wasn't easy either... more like my throat felt perpetually drier than usual, making swallowing saliva a bit of a chore...

I also dealt with this sharp, "cutting" sensation between my carotid artery and trachea—starting from the submandibular gland all the way down past the Adam's apple. My lymph nodes used to ache too (well, I think they did)... mostly, there was this pain around my thyroid area... sometimes it even felt like pressure building up in my right ear... plus, I had this constant phlegm in my throat. It was bright white, thicker than normal spit, and I had to spit it out constantly because swallowing it just felt wrong... and the coughing. God, the coughing. You get so used to chronic coughing that you don't even realize how much you're doing it until someone else points it out...

Blood work came back—all clear.
Saw an ENT—everything looked fine. No weird growths or anything, but my throat was extremely inflamed. I smoke quite a bit, drink tons of soda, and live on heavy Starbucks coffee, so I was already dealing with acid reflux triggered by certain spicy foods...

Had an ultrasound—all good.

Basically, everything was a 5/5 except for the inflamed throat.

BUT IT STILL HURTS, AND SOMETIMES IT HURTS TO SWALLOW...

And it’s been dragging on like this for two years and three months...

In the meantime, I managed to sort out the acid reflux issue...

So, here's the thing...

A few weeks back, I had to go in for some gum surgery (maybe totally irrelevant, maybe not)...

Right before the procedure, the doctor performed a biofilm removal (I think that's the term) and started me on Listerine as a mouthwash...

Now, Listerine is great for clearing out oral bacteria, but if you gargle with it, it actually helps the throat too...

To give you an example, I recently powered through the flu without any sore throat, which used to be impossible for me. Usually, my throat would kill me and I'd be hacking up phlegm for two weeks after the flu passed... but with the Listerine, I didn't have the coughing or the phlegm issues, except for that first night when it hit me hard. Because I was using the Listerine consistently, everything cleared up, and by the second morning, the phlegm was gone—even though I still had the flu for another six days...

And here is the BIG thing I noticed... that nagging cutting sensation in my neck and the occasional pain when swallowing? It just... vanished. So easily that I actually forgot I had ever been in pain. Once I realized the pain was gone, I started paying attention... I thought, okay, maybe it's just in my head... but it WASN'T. My THROAT LITERALLY DOESN'T HURT ANYMORE... the phlegm is gone, no more sticky buildup... no more cutting sensation...

I didn't want to say anything to my wife so I wouldn't jinx it, 😁 but she actually brought it up herself, saying she couldn't believe I wasn't coughing anymore... honestly, that was such a relief...

Every now and then (about two months since I started the Listerine), I'll get a little twinge in my throat, but nothing major... I figure everyone gets a little scratchy when they swallow if their throat is a bit dry...

So, following some basic logic, I've concluded the following...

- Between the heavy smoking, the endless coffee, and all the soda, my throat was probably just in a constant state of irritation.
- during sleep, bacteria likely congregate on the most sensitive areas and start causing trouble
- all that buildup of saliva and mucus creates the perfect little breeding ground for bacteria
- stomach acid frequently splashes back up into the throat, which could easily be why you're dealing with inflammation

And honestly, I notice now that when I smoke WAY TOO MUCH, my throat starts tightening up... so I figure it’s still a bit sensitive, so I’m trying to cut back as much as possible and that seems to be the fix...

So, here is what I've changed:
- I quit drinking Nescafé (it absolutely wrecked my stomach—even though it tasted great and was the only thing that actually woke me up in the morning, so it was hard to let go)
- I cut soda down to a MINIMUM
- I stopped drinking anything ice-cold or scalding hot; everything I consume is at a moderate temperature
- Instead of smoking 1.5 to 2 packs a day, I'm down to about 1 to 1.5
- I started using Listerine

Now, my advice for you...
- In any case, go see a doctor to have those tonsils checked out and have them removed if necessary
- Go see a dentist too, just to make sure there isn't an infected tooth causing pus to drain into your throat
- Cut back on the smoking... if you can't quit entirely, at least rinse your throat with some liquid after every cigarette (maybe about 4-5 ounces to wash it out)
- Don't drink cold drinks—I know it won't be easy, but you'll get used to the fact that even on these hot summer days, plain tap water can refresh you without needing to dump three ice cubes down your throat first
- Drink plenty of fluids (and make sure most of it is plain water)
- Don't swallow food that hasn't been chewed enough (chew at least twice as long as you used to)
- Try alternating chewing between your left and right molars—don't just stick to one side; go left, then right, then swallow...
- Try swallowing through the CENTER of your throat... this might sound silly to some, but you can swallow through the middle, the left, or the right... for instance, if you chew mostly on the right side and immediately push that food down the right side with your tongue, your right throat area will end up more irritated than the left... try using your tongue to push the food evenly across your palate before swallowing... it sounds complicated, but it's not... you have to really focus on how you swallow for the first few times, but then it becomes second nature...
- Don't smoke in bed (lying down) or even semi-reclined with your head tilted forward (like when you're watching TV in a recliner)—this was actually an ENT's advice—and don't eat in those positions either...
- Don't eat anything for 3 hours before going to sleep or lying down (it triggers acid reflux)
- You MUST BRUSH YOUR TEETH before bed... I know so many people just skip that step... brushing at night is actually more important than brushing in the morning... well, brushing at all is what matters... especially if you're a smoker...

And look, if the doctor determines everything is fine—which I REALLY HOPE is the case—ask them if it's okay to start using Listerine... Listerine isn't harmful, but you should still check with a professional before starting a new routine...

Anyway, this turned into quite a long post, but I wanted to share my own experience so you can see where it overlaps with what you're going through...

Try following at least some of these tips; they might not solve everything, but I can say with 100% certainty that they won't make things worse...

Good luck!

Question:

Why exactly was Sylvester Stallone sent to a mental asylum (which he eventually escaped from) in the Movie "A Man Called Rainbow"????

A little follow-up if that one's too tough:

What brand of saddle is the new sheriff in Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles" using on his horse????

2. What’s the title of that Movie starring William Shatner where they actually used "Esperanto" as the language?

Incubus

7.In which scene does Peter Jackson make a cameo in Braindead?

Blazing Saddles

Gregory Fox53 said:I’ve been dealing with some stomach issues for the last few weeks... constant acid reflux and this nagging sensation of emptiness in my gut. Eating helps for a moment, but it’s incredibly short-lived. No matter how much I eat, that hollow feeling just comes right back. It’s like I constantly have to "shovel something down" just to get my stomach to settle... It isn't exactly painful, per se, just this relentless acidity and emptiness. Has anyone else dealt with this? Any idea what might be causing it...? 😕

Eat more often, but eat LESS...

Don't stress yourself out too much... just try to lay off the coffee for a while. And if you're still smoking, at least cut back on the intake—and for heaven's sake, don't do it on an empty stomach... You really shouldn't irritate your stomach by brushing your teeth before breakfast; eat something first, then brush...

Maybe try taking it a little easier on your diet... stick to more cooked meals and stay away from the raw stuff—tomatoes and all that... and cut back on the grease... also, skip the heavy spice, the sugar rushes, and the salt bombs...

Stick to room temperature foods... avoid anything ice-cold or scalding hot...

If you’re dealing with that constant acid reflux, maybe try grabbing some yogurt or something similar—look for those probiotics like LGG... or just eat a couple of slices of bread. If all else fails, though, just grab a Tums...

Don't go face-planting into bed right after eating... give it at least two or three hours. Seriously. Once you're finished with dinner, don't just collapse onto the couch... sit upright for a bit... or better yet, take a quick stroll around the block...

Chew your food. Seriously... even if I don't exactly follow my own advice—and let’s be honest, most people don't—I end up swallowing almost entire chunks...

Stay hydrated. Seriously. Stick to water—plain or sparkling... it’s really the only way to go.

Steer clear of Coca-Cola, Fanta, or even those "all-natural" juices... just stay away from the sugary stuff entirely...

It should start looking up for you after a few days... maybe...

If things don't start looking up within three or four days, you should definitely go see a doctor...

Maybe try actually tracking what triggers your heartburn... you know, pinpointing exactly which foods set you off... then just stop eating them. Simple enough...

Probably just a minor infection... either way, go see a doctor, drink plenty of cranberry juice, and stay hydrated to help flush out your bladder and urinary tract...

But seriously, get checked out by a professional because if it's a bacterial issue, it could lead to recurring infections that are incredibly annoying]

I’ve been dealing with low-grade fevers for a few weeks now...

But I was fighting an infection at the time, so maybe that’s the culprit—or maybe it’s nothing at all...

Basically, my temp was hovering somewhere between 97.0 and 99.0...

And this was during the recovery phase, about a week after I finished my antibiotics.

The daily fluctuations aren't actually a big deal... I was worried too, thinking, "Why am I still running a fever if the infection is gone?" But my doctor cleared me, explaining that those little swings are perfectly normal...

Unless that number refuses to dip below 99.0, you probably need more tests... but since you've already had your bloodwork done, there’s likely no reason to stress...

A lot of things can trigger a slight rise in temp—wisdom teeth coming in, acid reflux, GI issues, smoking too much, drinking way too much coffee, etc., etc...

Plus, someone mentioned earlier that some people just naturally run a slightly higher baseline temperature.

Christian Sanchez44 said:Why don't you just go to the doctor and pester them until they lose their minds? Just keep pushing until you get answers to everything you're actually worried about. That’s my strategy.😁
Because, just like you so eloquently put it, our doctors are absolute experts at telling you nothing at all...

Eh, I don't know... I'm just not that kind of person...

We'll just have to see how things play out...

Hopefully, it heads in a better direction...

William White2 said:Are you talking to me specifically? 😬
Or the whole group here?
Look, the absolute worst thing you can do right now is start Googling medical encyclopedias or reading through detailed symptom lists for every possible disease. Every single ailment has about ten different symptoms listed, and you’ll somehow manage to find eight of them on yourself.

I mean, the whole group... 😂

I'm definitely not doing that... I've fallen down that rabbit hole online a few times before... you go to some site, look up symptoms, and inevitably find a handful that match what you're feeling. It’s a vicious cycle with no exit strategy... once you get caught in it, you start questioning the doctors, you start questioning yourself, and there's just no way out...

So, I just stopped doing it entirely...

I'm just anxious...

I really hope it's just a tooth issue because the left side of my jaw keeps acting up... it's this constant stinging sensation... especially since the damn thing won't fully work its way out...

But we'll see... I'm hoping for the best while bracing for the worst... I just need to figure out how to shake this fear and try to think positively, then I'll be back on track... 🙂

William White2 As follows:
It’s possible we're looking at some kind of urethral narrowing. You know, that channel that carries urine away from the kidneys... if that passage constricts, the flow gets restricted and starts putting backpressure on the kidney itself. That can definitely trigger infections. But honestly... if that were actually what was happening, you’d be feeling some pretty intense pain after drinking a lot of fluids...
It’s possible we’re looking at kidney stones, especially if you're dealing with those intense, cramping pains...

Look, maybe you didn't quite catch my drift... the kidney infection isn't up for debate, and neither is exactly how I ended up with it...

It’s not even a question of whether I still have it or not...

I caught it this way because I wasn't being careful...!

I don't even bother with pajamas; I usually just head upstairs naked... And I almost never wear a jacket, either. I'll just run from the car to the house and back without even thinking about grabbing one... which means I end up sitting in a freezing cold car the next morning without any layers... Honestly, the only time I actually bother putting on a jacket is when I know I'm going to be stuck outside for more than ten or twenty minutes...

If any of that actually holds water...

I’m starting to worry that this has absolutely nothing to do with my kidneys...

Scott Allen10
Everything I wrote is happening exactly as described...

No fever to report. I’m feeling relatively okay—aside from some issues with my teeth, of course—and my temperature is hovering between 97.0 and 99.0. Nothing else really hurts... basically, I feel fine...

The only thing I’d call truly bizarre is these random bouts of dizziness... like when I stand up too fast and everything just spins...

But then you look at these leukocytes that just refuse to drop back down to a normal range... and there's the ESR sitting at 66 when it should be closer to 13...

My doctor mentioned that the sedimentation rate takes its sweet time to settle back down after you've treated an infection... basically, even once the inflammation has cleared out, you have to wait a while before those numbers actually drop back to a normal range...

Look, the fact that I somehow managed to trigger my own kidney infection—and the ridiculous way I actually caught it—isn't even the main issue here... My real concern is that there might be something else going on underneath it all.

Grace Turner said:Maybe it’s kidney stones? Just a guess since I’ve dealt with them myself. Or used to, anyway—no issues lately. Does your kidney ever ache at all? Not often, just occasionally...

Well, my kidneys don't exactly "hurt"... they just give me this little TWINGE in the area every once in a while, but it's totally BEARABLE... nothing intense, just more like... hmmm... a quick little prick and then it's gone...

Scott Allen10 said:It’s nothing out of the ordinary. A leukocyte count of 10 or 11 is just a "slight variation," not some massive spike. Especially if you feel fine clinically and there's no fever, there’s no reason to think the illness isn't behind you.

Are you absolutely sure about that...

Even after a week on Clavocin, my leukocytes dropped from 11.8 to 10.50...

So, I have no reason to worry??? Meaning, I don't need to panic that something dangerous is happening? Because honestly, I'm constantly spiraling, worrying that I might have some kind of tumor or something...

See, I've never been sick in my life... I think I'm one of those rare people who, in 29 years, has NEVER HAD A HEADACHE... I didn't catch a single childhood illness... never broken a bone... I also think I'm one of those rare cases where I've NEVER HAD STOMACH PAIN—aside from the usual stuff when dealing with diarrhea...

Which means mentally, I am COMPLETELY unequipped to deal with being sick... plus, our doctors here aren't exactly known for being informative. You walk out of the clinic and essentially have zero clue what's actually going on or if anything is even wrong...

The only thing I've ever consistently struggled with is my teeth... it runs in my family, and despite all the brushing and flossing, my periodontitis is slowly creeping in...

Right now, the only thing I'm dealing with—and for which I KNOW something is actually happening—is my teeth... a month ago, I had a necrotic tooth and lost it... and on top of that, three wisdom teeth are trying to come in... one is halfway out, the second is right on the verge, and the third is visible on the X-ray I had taken when I dealt with the gangrene...

And, well, the doctor told me those leukocytes could be linked to the wisdom teeth breaking through, but he also said that might not be the case for me...

Aside from those wisdom teeth, everything else seems okay... my other teeth are healthy, no cavities, and my gums look decent considering the mild periodontitis... by "decent," I mean they aren't inflamed... so all that's left is the WISDOM TEETH... that's what I know... and that's what I'm hoping it is...

That's why I'm constantly terrified that something is slowly killing me... long story short, you could say I'm a HYPOCHONDRIAC... but it's not that I'm imagining things, it's more like... hmm... I don't know how to explain it... I'm just scared... I just feel like it's not my time to be hit by something like this yet... 😢

And BTW, what does "variation on a theme" even mean?

So, here's the deal...

Last Friday morning, I noticed blood in my urine... so I headed straight to the doctor, who ordered blood work and a urinalysis right away...

Based on the results, he concluded it was a kidney infection.

My white cell count was at 20.60 leukocyte 5.0 x10 (with the upper limit being 9.70)

He started me on Garamycin injections immediately—one shot a day.

The blood in my urine cleared up by Friday evening and hasn't returned; everything seems fine there... no trace of blood left...

Then, the day before yesterday, I went back for more blood and urine tests...

White cells were at 10.20, but my ESR was 66 (normal is 13)

Creatinine, urea, and all the other standard urine markers looked normal... but there were still tons of bacteria present...

So, the doctor decided my kidneys are functioning fine, but kept me on the Garamycin through today...

That means I've had 8 shots of Garamycin so far, nothing else besides drinking plenty of cranberry juice...

With today's labs, my white cell count was 11.80 and my urine looks clean... the bacteria seem to have cleared out...

The question is: why isn't my white cell count dropping despite the Garamycin?

And why did they actually spike again over the last two days???

Physically, I feel okay. Temperature is 98.0°F, digestion is normal...

The only thing is, I was at the dentist yesterday and she accidentally nicked the back of my lower tongue with the drill... though I doubt that would cause a spike in white cells...

I'd love to hear some thoughts!!!

The doctor has officially taken me off the injections and switched me to Clavocin 1000mg twice a day...

coastalpanther62 said:True.
I haven't personally tried Dolokain, but Fact is, it seems to lose its punch after a while. How long does that take?

If memory serves, you can pick up Dolokain $15 over the counter... no prescription required... though you could always give your doctor a ring and see what they think about it...

Don't go fighting with it, though... it actually works quite well... helps with pain, stinging, itching, hemorrhoids, blah blah blah...

Along with the Dolokain, I’d suggest using a specific soap... even if you don't have issues right now, it's perfect...

Just use it after every bathroom trip and your backside will feel reborn...

The soap is called ANSOO

Cut back on the spicy food and for heaven's sake, make sure you wash up properly after using the bathroom...

That itching and stinging sensation—plus a little blood when you wipe—isn't necessarily an emergency, but it’s a clear warning sign that hemorrhoids might be heading your way...

Instead of using Fact ointment, I’d suggest Dolokain... you should wash the area and apply a little bit after every bowel movement for a few days... you should start feeling some relief in just 2 or 3 days...

If you stay on top of your hygiene, the issue should hopefully stop entirely, or at least happen much less frequently...

One more thing... the actual toilet paper you use and how aggressively you wipe can make a massive difference too...

Try picking up a softer brand of paper and don't go too hard when you're cleaning up... it's better to use a bit extra paper than to cause damage by being too rough...