Hi, I am new to the forum (and this is my second attempt at a post)
I wanted to share my story as I am so happy. Anal fissures are no longer constantly on my mind. I had been living with and managing my anal fissures for years using Nifedipine and stools softeners. This summer things took a turn for the worse. Things started to swell and I began to dread bowel movements every day. i was on the verge of going back to my GP and likely heading for surgery.
At this point I also started developing sores in my mouth that would not go away. I came to an important realization. I had switched to a different flavour of the Sensodyne toothpaste that I had been using - for years.....
Thinking that the toothpast was causing my mouth sores I switch to a completely different brand. Amazingly, my mouth sores cleared up........and so did my issues with Anal Fissures! After a week or so I was having bowel movements like a pro. Now its into November and I can't even remember the last time I've used stool softeners or the ointment. In fact I hardly give it a thought any more except to notice how much better I feel.
Not sure if this story will help anybody, but I'm feeling better by putting it into words.
Thanks all