hoosierfishing wrote:Hello everyone! Just registered, and I must say, I am very glad I have found this msg board. My battle with AF started about 4 or 5 months ago. During a episode of diarehha, my stool became a painful, bloody mess. At first I assumed it was a hemmroid. I had a doctor appointment a month later for blood pressure, so I waited it out. I went to the doctor, and told him about my problem. He said to watch it and see if it gets better on his own. By the time my second doctor visit came around, it didnt get any better. He took a look, but didn't find a hemmroid. I was worried to say the least. I kept thinking to myself "all this blood and pain, and yet I dont have a hemmroid"? I was scared. I went back the third time for my last blood pressure check and told him I was still having problems. He took another look with a rubber glove, and sure enough, he said I had a anal fissure.
The doctor gave me some suppositories, and sent me on my way. At first, the medication worked great. However, one night it flarred up real bad and its been pretty bad ever since. Blood in stool and on toilet paper, painful bowel movements, occasional chaffing. The last couple weeks my anal area seems reallly tight. My stools aren't coming out smoothly. Still some bright red blood, and occasional itching. Here is what I have been doing.
Preparation H Suppositories
Hot tub or bath
I'm upping my fiber intake
Drinking more water
Any other advice or personal success stories. My pain is not crippling when I'm not having a bowel movement, thank god.
Thanks and look forward to learing from you all.