I have been searching and decided to finally join in this group. I grew up having a constipation problem and have struggled with anal fissures for years. Reading others' stories and posts have really made me feel like I am not alone in this and that the struggle is serious.
Anyways, recently I had emergency surgery so I couldn't take precautionary steps to prevent constipation this time. I have stopped taking my pain meds and eating better (more fiber and just healthier). Well, yesterday I had enough of being backed up so I took a suppository and nothing happened. I took a mineral oil enema and still nothing (I don't think I kept it in long enough or did it right). So then I took a Fleet enema and holy hell broke loose. There was some hard and some that were not formed. Then at the end there was a blockage that presented itself and it is currently knocking. It feels too big to come out and I am afraid to try another enema because I don't want anal fissures. I can feel I have some small tears from yesterday but nothing serious. I called to see my doctor but she is out until next week. Any advice on what to do about the blockage? How to make it at least softer? I am not concerned about what is going to come after it, I just need the hard one out without damaging me.