Thought I'd introduce myself after reading some older posts that related to what I'm feeling right now.
Anyway I've been suffering on and off for a year or so with what had been diagnosed as piles by not one but two GPs, the second of which even gave me the most uncomfortable rectal exam - I'm sure it was just a finger (and I'm not even 40, darnit, thought I had years until the prostate exam!) but it felt like a whole fist..
About a month ago I had a slightly-too-firm movement however, and since then every bowel movement has felt like passing razor blades and has been followed by several hours of continued pain, the inability to sit, stand, walk.. You know the drill.
Last night I finally went back to the GP again (or my other half was going to run out of patience with me!) and saw a different doc who, after a brief exam (no pain this time, she was a pro with that finger!) and my saying "it feels like passing razor blades", immediately diagnosed fissures and prescribed Rectogesic 4mg/g. I got the Rx filled and applied the first inch long bead tonight and almost immediately afterward gained a headache. No problem, I thought, I'll sleep and be fine, so I dropped off to sleep.. Until about 2am when I woke up with the most excruciating headache I've ever felt - like someone had my head in a vice!
Now it's 5am and after 1000mg paracetamol (acetaminophen for those the other side of the pond) and 400mg ibuprofen the headache is mostly gone and I'm just left with the nausea and what feels like a muscle strain in my left shoulder and neck that I can't seem to stretch out.
I couldn't tolerate the fissure symptoms but I think the cure might be worse than the ailment! I'm extremely nervous about applying the cream again in the morning.. :-/
Anyway, enough rambling from me, perhaps I can grab an hours sleep before the alarm goes off..