https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Rectal-pain-due-to-scarring-post-radical-prostatectomy/m-p/7776#M1046 After treatment for anal cancer I had Xylocaine for topical application esp @ bowel movements (ouch), I also had the usual parade of painkillers: panadeine forte, endep, Actiq, etc blah blah. BUT nothing really worked because it was NERVE PAIN - what finally did work was LYRICA (an anti-convulsant) 75 mg 2 x p/d. I read about it in a book called "Manage your Pain: Practical and positive ways of adapting to chronic pain" by Dr Michael Nicholas, Dr Allan Molloy, et al. (c)2000 ABC Books. I highly recommend this book for behavioural strategies, thinking strategies, plain English medical information. Hope that's helpful, I wish you all the best for your recovery <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span> Wed, 08 Aug 2012 07:43:45 GMT Tracy63 2012-08-08T07:43:45Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Rectal-pain-due-to-scarring-post-radical-prostatectomy/m-p/7775#M1045 Hi to everyone! Can anyone provide me with advice on how to treat severe rectal discomfort due to scarring - post radical prostatetomy? Any info will be received with gratitude. Thanks <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span> Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:31:05 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Rectal-pain-due-to-scarring-post-radical-prostatectomy/m-p/7775#M1045 GeminiPaul 2011-11-25T10:31:05Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Rectal-pain-due-to-scarring-post-radical-prostatectomy/m-p/7776#M1046 After treatment for anal cancer I had Xylocaine for topical application esp @ bowel movements (ouch), I also had the usual parade of painkillers: panadeine forte, endep, Actiq, etc blah blah. BUT nothing really worked because it was NERVE PAIN - what finally did work was LYRICA (an anti-convulsant) 75 mg 2 x p/d. I read about it in a book called "Manage your Pain: Practical and positive ways of adapting to chronic pain" by Dr Michael Nicholas, Dr Allan Molloy, et al. (c)2000 ABC Books. I highly recommend this book for behavioural strategies, thinking strategies, plain English medical information. Hope that's helpful, I wish you all the best for your recovery <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span> Wed, 08 Aug 2012 07:43:45 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Rectal-pain-due-to-scarring-post-radical-prostatectomy/m-p/7776#M1046 Tracy63 2012-08-08T07:43:45Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Rectal-pain-due-to-scarring-post-radical-prostatectomy/m-p/7777#M1047 Sorry I have no knowledge of this . Maybe some of the guys who went through the same will have ideas. I use Lyrica for nerve pain,in a different place . I take a 75mg in the morning and a 150mg at night but am planning to swap the 150mg for a 75mg soon . Sat, 11 Aug 2012 00:20:19 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Rectal-pain-due-to-scarring-post-radical-prostatectomy/m-p/7777#M1047 SILLY 2012-08-11T00:20:19Z