11th February 2005
O.K., I'm not a doctor, but I did a little research...
Fissures can cause all sorts of problems as we know, and so can IBS. But it seems like you and me are suffering from soemthing that seems muscular in origin; spasms, tightness, a feeling of fullness down below.
Here is an explanation of something called Levator Ani Syndrome
"Levator ani syndrome is one cause of chronic pelvic pain. The typical symptoms of levator ani syndrome include rectal butt spasms, rectum pain and tightness, and a sensation of fullness. It is sometimes associated with proctalgia fugax, which is defined as a short, sharp pain in the rectum. Levator ani syndrome, on the other hand, tends to be more constant pain. The pain is located in the pelvic floor muscles in the rectum, mainly the levator ani muscle.
The root cause is pelvic floor muscle tension or myalgia. In simple terms, it is muscle knots in the internal walls of the rectum. These "knots" are usually referred to as trigger points. When these tiny knots are active, they can cause great pain and a sensation of tightness and burning in the rectal area. This is typical of levator ani syndrome.
Common Levator Ani Syndrome Symptoms
*Rectal Pain and Burning
*Rectal tightness and muscle spasm
Now this is interesting, because I also had some urinary problems a couple years ago that seemed muscle related. This was corrected through a drug called Flomax, which is an alpha-blocker (muscle relaxant).
When my surgeon did the exam when I was under, he said everything looked great -not even hemmroids. Just the fissure(s) and a sentinal skin tag, which he removed. I would imagine that something like Proctitis would he been easily seen. Last Summer, I had a blood test done for something else, but that is also used to detect inflammatory bowel disease. that came back negative. The surgeon was a little bit baffled at all the spasms and problems I had after surgery. He said "fissures are healed, you can eat anything you want, just keep taking fiber." Ah No. I have to seriously watch what I eat, or I will have big problems.
Fissures can cause all sorts of problems as we know, and so can IBS. But it seems like you and me are suffering from soemthing that seems muscular in origin; spasms, tightness, a feeling of fullness down below.
Here is an explanation of something called Levator Ani Syndrome
"Levator ani syndrome is one cause of chronic pelvic pain. The typical symptoms of levator ani syndrome include rectal butt spasms, rectum pain and tightness, and a sensation of fullness. It is sometimes associated with proctalgia fugax, which is defined as a short, sharp pain in the rectum. Levator ani syndrome, on the other hand, tends to be more constant pain. The pain is located in the pelvic floor muscles in the rectum, mainly the levator ani muscle.
The root cause is pelvic floor muscle tension or myalgia. In simple terms, it is muscle knots in the internal walls of the rectum. These "knots" are usually referred to as trigger points. When these tiny knots are active, they can cause great pain and a sensation of tightness and burning in the rectal area. This is typical of levator ani syndrome.
Common Levator Ani Syndrome Symptoms
*Rectal Pain and Burning
*Rectal tightness and muscle spasm
Now this is interesting, because I also had some urinary problems a couple years ago that seemed muscle related. This was corrected through a drug called Flomax, which is an alpha-blocker (muscle relaxant).
When my surgeon did the exam when I was under, he said everything looked great -not even hemmroids. Just the fissure(s) and a sentinal skin tag, which he removed. I would imagine that something like Proctitis would he been easily seen. Last Summer, I had a blood test done for something else, but that is also used to detect inflammatory bowel disease. that came back negative. The surgeon was a little bit baffled at all the spasms and problems I had after surgery. He said "fissures are healed, you can eat anything you want, just keep taking fiber." Ah No. I have to seriously watch what I eat, or I will have big problems.