Anal Fissure Support Forum

[Amychristine]

Ok thanks. I’m hoping to get one done this year if I can.

[Amychristine]

So I had an exam turns out I just have one fissure from what she could see. She said I have an external hemmoroid and an old hemmoroid tag. She said I couldn’t have Banding done because it wasn’t internal so my question is has anyone had an external hemmoroid removed surgically? How was the recovery if so? I am considering getting those of them removed. Thanks.

[Lin_2010]

I've had multiple fissures. One heals, another pops up then heals. Sometimes a couple will re-tear at once if I have a week of bad BM events. Fortunately restoralax has prevented me from getting to that point again (I'll start taking it if I feel things aren't going well).

I'm in Nova Scotia. I always wonder if their reluctance is due to the nature of our health care system. They seem to air on the side of conservative treatment first. I'm getting re-referred to the GS that saw me 2 years ago as conservative treatment has not been working for me.

In the meantime, I hope you find this forum as useful as I have. I've tried a lot of suggestions on here...some don't work for me, some have helped a lot. Everyone is different but there is a ton of people on here with lots of info.

[Amychristine]

I agree with the health care system it’s similar in BC. I’ll buy some restore lax thanks for the suggestion. This forum has helped a ton and had made me feel less alone as well. I am considering travelling to get laser surgery done in the future. I really wish it was available in Canada but it might be available in the states soon. Apparently it’s way less risky then other treatments and healing time is quicker.

[missy moo]

What is this laser treatment? Amychristine have you had it done yet? I'm very interested.

[Amychristine]

I have not as it’s not available close by. I’ll pm you.