after anal fissure surgery. need help!

That sounds like your sphicter muscle going into spasm...what kind of surgery did you have?

I had a sphincterotomy and he removed two internal hemorrhoids while he was in there. It's just so painful after a BM... I'm hoping this is something that will get better.

I had same procedure a little over a months ago. You can read it in the thread. I feel great now. Lot of sitz baths or wet cloths applied to the area and always keep the area clean. Not doing anything for it now. Completely healed

I hope I'm feeling better within that sort of time period. It's nice to hear that you managed to get through it in good spirits. I'm sure one of these days it will all be better.I take any chance I can to have a sitz bath (about 4-5 a day as well as immediately after a BM). I only use Prep H wipes and only in a dabbing motion, never a wiping one. I have max dose of muscle relaxers and pain medication as well as anti-inflammatory meds. I rest as often as possible and walk to keep my blood flowing as much as I can stand. For the most part, my recovery is just great. The only problem is immediately after having a BM. I've never had a hard one since surgery. They are always soft and easy out. I've never strained to go or been on the toilet for more than a minute or two. Having a BM doesn't hurt. It's the pressure I feel after that becomes a charlie horse type pain and lasts for hours that's killing me. There is no position to get comfortable. Sleep is impossible because the pain is so bad. My doctor hasaid prescribed me with Nitroglycerin gel to see if it helps at all... I'm kind of at my wits end mentally with that part of my recovery. I don't know how much longer I can be scared to go to the bathroom like this. I am sure onenough day, it will be a thing of the past, but I seems to get worse every time it happens. Crossing my fingers that the gel works.

Hi mercry90318,

I am sorry I haven't been able to reply until  now.

How are you feeling?

Best,

Myles

I'm much better pain wise. The only hiccup is an abscess that formed behind my incision. It's draining on its own, but it's stoped the incision from completely healing. Two weeks of antibiotics and the doctor will decide what to do with me then if needed.

Keep me updated. Any other advise you need please don't heistate to post.

I wish you the best!

Myles

I am emotionally drained at this point. I go without the pain meds and muscle relaxers unless I know I will be sitting or walking for long periods of time or that I will be out and about where I might have a BM, and working 12 hour shifts at a desk and having to walk 6 miles of checkpoints during that time, you might see why I would need some medicated assistance. Without the medication, after having a BM, my muscles are still having spasms, though not intense or painful, still they are uncomfortable and make basic activities a burden that quickly turns into pain. Rest is my best option and ive become an expert at sleeping the uncomfortable away. Now with the abscess though, its like a reset on my progress of healing. I still maintain sitz baths regularly. The incision has healed, thank goodness for that. This added abscess though has kind of put me over the edge. It's draining, but not fast enough to take the pressure off of the sphincter muscle and inside the incision that was cut and it is also draining from within the rectum where I can not apply pressure to it to relieve the pressure from it. If it's not one thing, it's another. Now, I am also having headaches when I take the oxycodone to help with the abscess pain at work. Damned if I do, damned if I dont. Don't get me wrong though. This is still better than the pain of the fissure that I had, but I was not prepared for these sort of recovery complications. One more week before I see the doctor again and I am so scared that they will have to do yet another surgery for the abscess. I will let you know if that happens, but until then, I'm just happy I don't have the fissure pain. 😊

Hi mercy90318,

Really sorry to hear about your struggles. The fissure and other complications truly is physically and mentally straining.  I hope it keeps getting better for you, and yes, update with what the doctor says.

I wish  there was more I could do to  help.

Best,

Myles