Hi everyone,
I'm having a really bad flare-up of my fissure and have some nitro 0.2% ointment left over from a previous CRS that I no longer am seeing. It says it expired on the 1st of last month (June). Is it worth trying? I was so scared to use it when I got it that I never used it, fearing the horrible headaches that it can give and I seemed to be getting better wtihout it anyway. It's been stored away since then. Now I'm desperate because I'm in so much pain. : ( I tried a little of it this morning and it didn't cause any headaches, only stinging when I applied it. I remember the CRS said to apply it directly to the fissure, but I just don't know if I can do that. It also has lidocaine and hydrocortisone in it (not sure why the hydrocortisone is in it since I thought that wasn't good for fissures).
Also, is it worth going to the ER for this if I already know what is wrong? I'm pretty sure all they can do is give pain medication, but I'm wondering if they can give me fresh ointment or a new ointment (like Nifedipine, which I've never tried; I'm sadly allergic to Diltiazem now... I develop little red bumps in the area, like a rash) to try. Anyone have exprience going to the ER for this? It just seems like so many doctors that aren't CRS's don't know how to deal with this problem. : ( I'm really scared. This has been the worst it's been in a long time and it all happened because I got my period and it screwed everything up for me, digestion-wise, so I must have had a re-tear. The spasms and stinging of the fissure is awful. : (
Thank you for any advice you can give.