midlifemom wrote:Jjust a quick update for anyone who might be having the same situatuon.
The first day, the gabapentin didnt seem to do much, butt it has helped somewhat this past week or so.
Worth a try for those trying to find relief.
arizona mom wrote:I have the same pain. It is currently my biggest complaint about chemo. Every BM is so painful. When it is at all convenient, I often go straight to a sitz bath for relief. I use calmoseptine, tucks, prep H, etc. It doesn't seem like nueropathy, because I am swollen (like hemorrhoids) and raw with occasional bleeding. I just started on lomotil to see it reducing bowel movements will help. Today I even tried acupuncture for the first time specifically for this issue. I start chem #4 of folfox (this time around) on Tuesday. I was hoping to have some relief before starting all over again. I'm following to see if you get relief from Gabapentin.
arizona mom wrote:I have the same pain. It is currently my biggest complaint about chemo. Every BM is so painful. When it is at all convenient, I often go straight to a sitz bath for relief. I use calmoseptine, tucks, prep H, etc. It doesn't seem like nueropathy, because I am swollen (like hemorrhoids) and raw with occasional bleeding. I just started on lomotil to see it reducing bowel movements will help. Today I even tried acupuncture for the first time specifically for this issue. I start chem #4 of folfox (this time around) on Tuesday. I was hoping to have some relief before starting all over again. I'm following to see if you get relief from Gabapentin.
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