Anal Fissure
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Hi all, I am hoping someone can advise me. I have had a recurring anal fissure for over a year now. It is not getting better this time. It has been over a month of incredible pain after a BM. I am in excruciating pain for at least 9-10 hours afterwards. I cannot do anything except lie in bed, take sitz baths and cry! It is ruining my life! I also have some large skin tags that are very uncomfortable all the time. I am finally seeing the doctor in 2 days time. I have read about having a schincteroptomy and am very anxious about that. Please can someone give me some details of their experiences and advice?
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Laura3333 debra79586
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debra79586 Laura3333
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Laura3333 debra79586
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Makes it very easy to go, no straining at all, that’s the key.
Onc I started on this routine, things started to get better in days, and I had a rectocele plus fissure, had it for years.
Laura3333 debra79586
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I was in total agony with this, tried everything. After every bowel movement I would be curled up in pain, I know how you feel, it’s awful. If it can heal up my chronic fissure,it should heal yours.
safi44527 Laura3333
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Hi Laura
I am suffering from a chronic anal fissure for nearly three months now. no relief yet. I have used GTN gel for 8 weeks, now using calcium chanel blocker cream for a week , besides all other ointments and creams, lidocaine, annousol HC, local analgesic gel but nothings gives me any relief. the pain after a BM lasts for upto 8-9 hours. I am on ducosate sodium three capsules daily and macrogol sachets( laxido)as stool softeners. I have started using sudocream since yesterday, used manuka honey regularly and going to try inserting coconut oil capsules from tonight. I want to ask people how they managed to put stuff inside as I can only hardly put my baby finger in so maybe the medications are not reaching the actual wound location. then I also feel there is something else inside that seems to block my BM in the morning as if there is a lid on the opening leaving me in excruciating pain. someone mentioned a skin flap or tag in a post, could I have something similar? what is that? could be an internal haemorrhoid or what? I dont know. the doctors are not interested in listening or giving advice. After a long wait of 10 weeks i saw the colorectal surgeon and i was out in 10 minutes. she didnt give any advice just offered a botox injection procedure with general anaesthesia. I am so frustrated and very hesitant to jump to this big decision. I have been careful with my diet and drinking plenty of liquids, tried homeopathic self remedies all along and now switched to herbal horse chestnut drops since yesterday. I haven't received the date of the procedure but not looking forward to it at all.
I will try magnesium as well. You mentioned ‘rectocele plus fissure’, what is this and where’s can I get it?
Laura3333 safi44527
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Maybe, just maybe, you have been trying too many different things and have got very sore.
Anusol plus prep H and all the other stuff made me hit the roof, the pain was intense and like you said goes on for hours. Lidocaine, instagel, all of these made me worse. I stopped using anything apart from Sudocreme, and religiously every day take Laxido and 500 mg magnesium.
Things calmed down a lot, and the burning pain afterwards didn’t last as long, then because I wasn’t straining any more, the fissure started to heal.
I am fine now as long as I don’t miss a day.
I didn’t put anything inside, far too painful.
safi44527 Laura3333
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thanks for replying. So you didn’t need any surgery or procedure? Unfortunately I also developed psoriasis before this fissure problem which has put me on many steroids lotions n ointments. My scalp is a total disaster with more than half of my hair gone. As this is an autoimmune condition so I can’t help but think that my fissure is not healing due to a weakened immune system. Do you think a rectal examination can be done with local anaesthetic n sedative while having a fissure as no doubt it’s going to be very very painful. I just want to avoid the surgery.
Laura3333 safi44527
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No, I haven’t had surgery, it’s healed itself.
safi44527 Laura3333
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can you please tell me which magnesium you are recommending? I went to the pharmacy and there are magnesium maleate, magnesium citrate and a few more, I don’t know which one to buy.
Laura3333 safi44527
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Trguy debra79586
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I believe the fissure even caused a fistula which I had surgery for. To this day, I still use baby wipes, witch hazel, stool softener and flax. No more problems. I am 66 now and had problems since I was in my twenties. Always thought it was hemmorids. Lifting weights always brought it on. No more. I lift three times a week now with no problems. Keep water by your side at all times and stay hydrated. Good luck.
debra79586 Trguy
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safi44527 debra79586
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How are you now? I totally understand your agony. If you have read my posts above, you know I have been suffering a lot with unbearable pain in the BM every morning. Out of desperation I decided to go on a liquid diet which i have been researching for some time. I also read someone recommending on another thread. The science behind is to have no bulk or fibre so the stool can be minimum and very soft. this also gives your colon some rest. Today is my fifth day on just clear liquids no solids at all and I must say i am feeling different. The morning pain and lingering pain has considerably reduced and getting better each day. I feel my fissure is healing. I am taking tea, herbal teas, apple cider vinegar in warm water and honey, drinking plenty of water, glucose powder in water once, freshly squeezed fruit juices, smoothies and carrot juice. I make chicken and mutton stock from bones and add vegetables,then sieve everything before drinking. this broth is my lunch and dinner. I continue to take my vitamins and supplements and stool softeners: ducosate sodium, macrogol. But we are all different and someone diabetic or with any other health condition must not try this . this is purely a personal decision. The posts on this forum should be taken as advice only and medical consultation is necessary. I was very reluctant to try but thought to go ahead and if my body had reacted adversely, I would have stopped. I am concerned about my sugar intake which is more than usual via the fruit juices and smoothies but still trying to work out when to start taking soft solids gradually. I hope you feel better soon.