I'm hoping for a speedy recovery for you, Denial!
If the pain returns though, you definitely need to see somebody, as the cycle of pain and healing can continue for a long time if you don't get help.
I wonder why applying the cream hurt you so much? What was the name of the cream? Were you trying to put it up inside? You don't need to do that with fissure medications.
You could have both a hemmie and a fissure. My fissure started with a hemmie, and then a fissure developed. The hemmie resolved, and the fissure pain continued for many months. Nitroglycerine has made me 99% better. I hope you find a way through this quickly.