Posts by amberpanther15

feralcyclist67 said:Has anyone dealt with both hemorrhoids and an anal fissure?

I'm looking for some insight on anal fissures.

Thanks.

Look, whenever you’re feeling that burning sensation down there, you really ought to just bite the bullet and go for a digital rectal exam—you know, the finger thing—just so a proctologist can actually see what’s going on inside your rectum. 😁 I actually had one once and it wasn't even that big of a deal; my ex basically dragged me there because of something she was dealing with (and man, she was easy on the eyes, lol).

I honestly think a lot of people are actually dealing with a fistula (good point, feralcyclist67) instead of just hemorrhoids (or maybe both), which can happen when a severe case of hemorrhoids gets inflamed. (Supposedly, a nasty inflammation can tear the hemorrhoids, and then it mixes with waste and gets infected, creating a pocket of pus inside the rectum—that's an anal fistula. When you go to the bathroom, it hurts just like hemorrhoids because the waste scrapes against the fissure, or it might even force some pus out through the opening if it's on the outer part due to pressure—of course, that's gotta hurt.)

It's totally possible this is what's happening, especially if you notice a ton of mucus leaking after a bowel movement (which is actually pus, since the waste tears the fistula). So, how do you know for sure? A digital rectal exam—seriously, it's no biggie. If everything is healthy in there, getting through the exam shouldn't be hard at all, whether it's a rectoscopy or a colonoscopy.

No doubt about it, if it really is a fistula, you're going to need surgery—supposedly it's a "piece of cake."

ps: Btw why are you asking? Do you already suspect you have one, or are you just wondering..?

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In my opinion, hemorrhoids usually clear up with the right treatment—eating soft foods, staying active, and sticking to a diet—but a fistula isn't going anywhere on its own. That's why a fistula can often trigger new capillary inflammation, or vice versa. Just a thought.

Brian Booth10 said:But wouldn't lower contrast actually make things harder on the eyes? I mean, where are you even getting that advice from?

Nope. That info comes straight from my own experience—I've spent about 15 years glued to computer screens, so I think I know a thing or two about it.

Just try it for yourself.

PS: We're talking about *lower* contrast here, not higher, okay? In other words, the less light bleeding out of the monitor, the easier it is on your eyes... though let's be honest, hardly anyone in a professional tech job can actually afford to work that way.

The most effective way to protect your eyes is to dial back the contrast and brightness on your monitor—if your specific job allows you to get away with it... you could even drop down to 60Hz (that's just the frame rate passing through your screen)

With the light levels set low, you can stare at that screen until you're practically unconscious without feeling the fallout. Honestly, designers, webmasters, and anyone else whose livelihood depends on high-contrast colors should probably be legally required to step away from their desks for a 15-minute break every 45 minutes.

There’s no such law, obviously, but man, there really should be.