Hi everyone!
I have posted here a few times this week - but I thought it was time to introduce myself!
My name is Jen and I am 28 years old. I have have my fissure for a year. I got it from constipation after my son's birth.
Even though this is an ongoing problem, it is more of a "mental"problem for me. I actually had to get on zoloft to deal with it. The pain is not so bad, however, it USED to be horrific. For about 5 months after my baby was born, the pain was worse than childbirth. It was not until my pain started getting better, that I was finally diagnosed with a fissure. One year, and 5 doctors later (OB, GI, CRS, Family practice), my fissure was diagnosed a month ago. My CRS thinks my fissure looks "almost healed" pretty much all the time. Visually, it looks great and I only have pain with retearing and hard bowel movements. I still have constant anxiety about having a bowel movement, despite the minimal pain. I think this is what causes my spasms and causes the retearing.
I am now on nifedipine. It helps, but I feel if I get off it, my fissure will return. I can't and won't be on cream for the rest of my life. I want the surgery, but as most of you know, I can't get out of school to have it.
I have come so far in the past year...I am praying that since my fissure is almost healed, God will stop these spasms.
Jen
BTW...How does everyone get their photos by their log on names...I can not figure it out to save my life.