And very happy to have found this forum!
Long story short....I developed my fissure in December of last year. I had no idea what it was and thought it was hemmies from my pregnancy two years ago. I was misdiagnosed twice, then given proctofoam and analpram, neither of which worked. I was told I would be fine in a week (!) and that it was no big deal. After a month, I went to see a CRS as my mom (nurse) told me to. He was noncholant about it as well and gave me a nitro gel (headaches). He was postive about LIS and said we should and I would be healed in no time. I ended up staying in the hospital for four days (complications from anesthesia) and my first BM I was on fire. That was 1-23-09.
I am better, no spasms anymore, but still feel pain daily. The other thing is my BMS are huge (so embarrasing but true). I don't eat meat, little dairy, 250 mgs magnesium nightly and high fiber. I drink lots of water and citracel every night. I was told no stool softners, no laxatives, etc and while the CRS was nice, he seemed to think that fissures were no big deal and I should be healed in two weeks. What?? I am so glad I found this forum as I know now I am not abnormal.
Does anyone who has had LIS have any advice for me?