I've been staying away from work alot lately because it's uncomfortable to drive, sit, or (to a lesser degree) stand. I have the least pain when I lay on my stomach, so I've been staying home and doing that most of the time. However, I'm starting to put my job at risk. I feel like I'm going to have to start going in regularly, regardless of the pain.
The question is, does this discomfort mean that I'm doing damage to the fissure? If I can deal with the pain, will it have a significant impact on whether the fissure will heal? It's been about five weeks now and the fissure hasn't really improved much, even though the nifedipine seems to be loosening things up well. If it doesn't get better soon, I'm going to enter "chronic" territory and need surgery, which I desperately hope to avoid. Am I babying it too much? Is it not worth the risk to much job and, ultimately, my insurance?