Throughgrittedteeth wrote:I found this forum after a desperate search for some pain relief. After months of pain (that puts it lightly doesn't it?) I have bus not had a pain killer for a week! For the last 3 days, although a couple of painful BM's (nothing like before though) I've been almost feeling normal!!! I use FYBOGEL and have upped my fluids (mainly water intake) and bought myself some coconut (Virgin) oil. I apply after every BM (after cleaning with a moist wipe as opposed to loo roll) and before bed. I also use it as a spread on seeded bread! Oh, I mustn't forget I eat All Bran for breakfast now. Really is worth trying all these. No shooting pains in the last 3 days either. My fissure is still there but the pain relief in a week is just that... a relief. At least I'm having a break from it. (I'm in UK)

Wiltsman wrote:2 yrs if misery with very painful fissure
Botox made no improvement
Rectogesic did nothing for me
Then I read about Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil and got some from Amazon ... 3 days of use - twice a day and its helping greatly.
I can actually pass wind whereas before my sphincter was so tight due to spasms that it was almost impossible for air let alone a poo to get out!
I'm not cured and will update as I go but for the time
being I feel so much better.
It has to be asked - why are complimentary natural ingredients not paper of NHS options?