Butt crack -cracked? OUCH

[Fosterfamily2303]

So sometime this morning my crack became really sore. Come to find out my butt crack has a crack...the length of my PINKY!!! It's all red. What causes this? The same time I noticed a tiny crack on the corner of my mouth .

Is the IBD related? I'm currently on cipro and flagyl for a perineal abscess. :stinks:

 

[nogutsnoglory]

That sounds really unpleasant and you definitely should have that checked by a doctor. IBD can cause skin related conditions. What you may have is an anal fissure http://www.crohnsforum.com/wiki/Fissure

Crohn's can also cause canker sores, blisters and mouth ulcers. See this thread on the subject: http://www.crohnsforum.com/showthread.php?t=17445

I hope you feel better soon and these skin conditions will clear up. I see you write you are on 2 antibiotics for an abscess but you may very well need general IBD medication to help your disease and thereby reduce problems like these.

 

[Fosterfamily2303]

That sounds really unpleasant and you definitely should have that checked by a doctor. IBD can cause skin related conditions. What you may have is an anal fissure http://www.crohnsforum.com/wiki/Fissure

Crohn's can also cause canker sores, blisters and mouth ulcers. See this thread on the subject: http://www.crohnsforum.com/showthread.php?t=17445

I hope you feel better soon and these skin conditions will clear up. I see you write you are on 2 antibiotics for an abscess but you may very well need general IBD medication to help your disease and thereby reduce problems like these.

i called gi..waiting to hear back. i am also taking on top of the 2 anti. pentasa and encrocot as well as sonething for spasms and reflux and tramadol for pain.

 

[Lisa]

Yes, that is VERY familiar....been there, had them! My skin now is very thin and sensitive from all the time I had fissures.....

Be very careful wiping, try to use a barrier cream to help keep it from drying out and cracking more (warning - some STING!)...I use diaper cream......

 

[Fosterfamily2303]

Yes, that is VERY familiar....been there, had them! My skin now is very thin and sensitive from all the time I had fissures.....

Be very careful wiping, try to use a barrier cream to help keep it from drying out and cracking more (warning - some STING!)...I use diaper cream......

so in your experience they were fissures? sitting at gi waiting now. this is sooo embarassing

 

[Lisa]

In my experience, yes, that is what they were.....thankfully they went away after getting things under control. Hope you are able to get yours cleared up too!

 

[Jimena]

YES, i have my butt-crack cracked for two years now! Nothing helps. It's cracked all the way and it's really sore. My surgeon said that it needs to stay dry, and advised me to use baby powder on it. Mine is mostly beause i have possiple fistula and and my bum leaks puss/mucus all the time so there is never dry and it won't just heal.

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