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Suggest Treatment For Anal Fissure With Lower Left Abdominal Pain
Question: My son is 17, on and off has had anal fissures since he was around 9, he is telling me has bright red blood in his stool, and when he wipes the toilet paper is red as well when he is done. This time however he is saying he also has pain in his lower left abdomen, on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being severe pain he rates it at a 4. He also has no fever, can this just be fissures again, because he has never had the abdominal pain. His diet consist of very little greens, or fiber, although he works out regularly and drinks a protein drink called Combat Protein.
Brief Answer:
It is due to hard stools and diet modification is needed!
Detailed Answer:
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He is having this issue frequently due to hard stools and constipation. Fissures are actually breech in the mucosal lining of variable depth depending upon the severity of physical injury caused by the hard stools.
I suggest you to give him diet rich in dietary fiber. Green leafy vegetables, salads and fruits are of utmost importance for him. Give him fresh fruit and vegetable juices. Encourage him to drink plenty of clean drinking water too. It is good that he is physically active.
Give him Pedialyte oral rehydration solution to revitalize and for now he needs to replenish his fluid and electrolyte deficiency. Citrucel Dietary Fiber supplement is best to be given with plenty of water and to keep it in routine.
Apply ProCort ointment with a rectal applicator for relief from pain and irritation.
Use Dulcolax Suppositories 30 min before going for bowel movements. At night give him 3 TSF of Lactulose Syrup. During the day Karo Syrup or Prune Juice is best for him. Coconut water is full of dietary fibers and fluids. Add one multivitamin after breakfast. No beverages, caffeinated drinks and chocolates.
Sitz-bath for relief--Take lukewarm water in a tub, and add salt in it. He has to sit in it dipping the buttocks. It will help healing if done many times a day.
Hope I answered all of your queries. Let me know if you have further clinical concerns or doubts . For any disease you have, a timely follow-up is very necessary regarding the treatment efficacy and to see if there is a need to change the treatment options. So keep a follow up to see how you doing (Always write down my name in start of your questions at this forum & I will be with you in no time).
Regards!
DR. HANIF
USA
It is due to hard stools and diet modification is needed!
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for consulting me at HCM . Your trust in HCM means a lot to me as a Physician.
I have completely reviewed your health query, and can well realize all those concerns. Being your physician, I will take care all of them today and will give extend my expertise to solve the problems.
He is having this issue frequently due to hard stools and constipation. Fissures are actually breech in the mucosal lining of variable depth depending upon the severity of physical injury caused by the hard stools.
I suggest you to give him diet rich in dietary fiber. Green leafy vegetables, salads and fruits are of utmost importance for him. Give him fresh fruit and vegetable juices. Encourage him to drink plenty of clean drinking water too. It is good that he is physically active.
Give him Pedialyte oral rehydration solution to revitalize and for now he needs to replenish his fluid and electrolyte deficiency. Citrucel Dietary Fiber supplement is best to be given with plenty of water and to keep it in routine.
Apply ProCort ointment with a rectal applicator for relief from pain and irritation.
Use Dulcolax Suppositories 30 min before going for bowel movements. At night give him 3 TSF of Lactulose Syrup. During the day Karo Syrup or Prune Juice is best for him. Coconut water is full of dietary fibers and fluids. Add one multivitamin after breakfast. No beverages, caffeinated drinks and chocolates.
Sitz-bath for relief--Take lukewarm water in a tub, and add salt in it. He has to sit in it dipping the buttocks. It will help healing if done many times a day.
Hope I answered all of your queries. Let me know if you have further clinical concerns or doubts . For any disease you have, a timely follow-up is very necessary regarding the treatment efficacy and to see if there is a need to change the treatment options. So keep a follow up to see how you doing (Always write down my name in start of your questions at this forum & I will be with you in no time).
Regards!
DR. HANIF
USA
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