Anal Fissure - clamped shut for 4 weeks
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morning fellow-sufferers
just wanted to hear off some of you for whom nitrate ointment hasn't worked. GP prescribed it 2 weeks ago and I apply it as best as I can but my anus feels clamped shut, swollen, painful and bruised. it is agonising to insert a digit loaded with ointment and try to apply it to the effected area. in fact I'm pretty sure most of it wipes off on the way in. I guess Botox is the next step. GP said ointment should have worked by now and has referred me to Colorectal surgeon for further investigation. never felt so low in my life. constant burning stinging throbbing pain. hell on earth. reading these posts and realising I'm not alone is so comforting. thank you.
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barbara19257 JustaDad74601
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I could not insert it either the pain was unbearable. My consultant told me to apply a small amount of the cream 4 times a day to the area on the outside of the anus as it would then be absorbed into the skin.
I have also used Anusol hc sparingly twice a day. I actually thing my fissures are healed. At Xmas I had 3 fissures and ended up in hospital with the pain. So there is light at the end if the Tummel 🙏
mak14989 barbara19257
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how long did it take to heal?
any tips?
barbara19257 mak14989
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My agony started in November. By January I ended up in hospital because the pain was so horrific. I have used the creams prescribed daily. Changed my diet to high fibre. Added oil to my diet. 3 litres of water a day and Dulcoease stool softeners and I would say in the last 2 weeks I am having pain free bowel movements and no pain after. I'm actually on the list for lis when surgery starts again but amazingly I don't think I need it. Believe me it's been a horrendous 6 months and I'm amazed I am actually saying something positive. I can sit on my bum and exercise and no pain.
Don't despair. 😁
mak14989 barbara19257
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that's amazing. I'm glad.
I dont have pain during bm...but after will have burning pain. but it's not as bad as people report but still there.
I've been doing everything. has good and not so good days.
I guess it will just take time but just gets frustrated.
crystal03635 barbara19257
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fantastic news Barbara.
prad74161 JustaDad74601
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helllo dirst thing dont worry.Apply the ointment not inside the anys but outside as inside is not realistic my collateral surgeon advised
buy dr.wheatgrass ointment and apply once a day
get a stool softener or fybogel wveryday
take sitz bath once min after passing stool with a tea spoon salt and coconut oil
and as soon as you get up drink few glasses of warm water and get daily bowel mivements in the morning i drink half liter to one liter in morning
eat beans black beans wveryday and get 30 g fiber oats etc and two to three liter water
.It takes six weeks to heal and anal fissures take time in heaing be patient and relax and allow your body to heal
prad74161 JustaDad74601
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also it is worth checking blood to see if u r deficient in any vitamins or iron because that may also stop the wound healing quickly..
crystal03635 JustaDad74601
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have a sitz bath with warm. Then have it really cold... then put your cream in allllll the way up. Mine is slowly getting better and im 3-4 months using hte cream. More regular now though.