Tomorrow will be one week since the botox shots. I wish I could say I was better, but that wouldn't be true. I have had the constant sway beween getting my stools too loose and frequent and achieving softness. Now all of a sudden, it seems no matter what I do, things are not soft enough and I have had more bleeding than before. I think the skin tag is part of the problem.
But I have to stay focused and positive- we have company coming today! I did call my primary care doc on Saturday and he happened to be the one in the office. I talked to his nurse and asked if I could come in and have my thyroid checked. I am on the lowest dose I have ever been on since about the time the fissure came back. I don't think that's why it came back, but if I am not taking enough thyroid, that is only complicating things. I am very sensitive to changes though and hate the overmedicated hyperthyroid feeling of no sleep, bowel movements 5 times a day and pounding heart. So we'll see.... It is a good thing to check I think. I tried to get them to check it in the summer sometime and his nurse called back and said- oh it was fine last time and he wants to wait till next April. I am pretty good at knowing when it is not right, although not so good at knowing if it is too high or low.
With Thanksgiving and all, I may not find out for a few days. I'm still waiting for relief, but still hopeful and praying it will come.
Happy Thanksgiving to some wonderful supportive people out there all over the world!
Bambi

Hey Bambi, you're getting closer to the week and 1/2 mark so hopefully that botox will be kicking in soon. I know NG said it could take some time. It must be so frustrating though!
Keeping you in my prayers and Happy Thanksgiving to you too!!