Chronic Anal Fissures
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Help! Someone keep me going and help me cope with this. One day I think it is healing, the next, the excruciating pain is back after going to the loo and I just can't cope with it. I haven't been off work yet, but dread getting up in the mornings, can't tell anyone, but when you have a deadline to get to work, the last thing I need is wanting the loo on the way out of the door. So, I get up earlier to try to cope with that, result is that I end up in agony all the way to work anyway. I am convinced I have cancer and becoming more and more distressed - GP says fissure which is obviously evident and I guess would have taken some blood tests maybe if suspicious. I don't know but am virtually at the end of my tether on this and with the pain and becoming very depressed and anxious and almost unable to do my job. Shopping, driving any social activity is becoming impossible except. I am taking stool softenders and GTN prescribed for 5 days now with absolutely no difference. I will continue with it, have to go back to the GP in 8 days, but in all honesty, hold out no hope. This is just awful.
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Ojh3 susan31693
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i would give the GTN some more time. If you haven't improved enough by the time you go back to your GP ask to be referred to a colorectal consultant at your local hospital. They are the best at dealing with these things.
drink plenty of water to help the stool softeners do their job. Take pain killers before a bm... It helps to take the edge off.
all the best
jennifer46383 susan31693
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BEST decision I ever made, I was at my wits end and ready to throw in the towel. Honestly! Please let us know how you are doing?
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phillip05499 susan31693
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A few tips.
1) try making all your stools soft.
2) apply vassaline before you go
3) I applied pressure to the fisure with my fingers when going to stop it splitting open.not easy but it helped.
4) use unscented wet wipes and never tissue. Use a shower when feasible.
I applied vassaline after with a cotton bud to clean myself. It's amazing how hard it is to keep clean.
5) no alcohol or spicy foods.
Stick with the cream and maybe a pain killer.
if you get a lot of itching see if an antihistamine helps.mine was related to an allergic reaction.
I found that it took months of care to get back to normal. Look after yourself and good luck
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The less you go and the more you can prevent the split opening back up is the most you can do.
Good luck.
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I Had a bad diet eating when I could and drinking more than I should.
I think stress is underestimated at how much it affects our bodies. We also tend to slip with a good diet and other bad choices when we're stressed.
I hope things get better for you soon. Its never as bad as it seems when you look back.
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He had no idea why this was happening. It turned out i had an allergy to oats!
As soon as i cut them out i got better. I've eaten them for years with no problems at all, now if i rub them on my arm i come up in hives!
I eventually saw two private consultants and yet they never really solved my problem. They said i may need surgery but no advice about allergys.
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