Since i do a lot of laying down, sometimes in pain, i though id share how things go. maybe you all will have some insights as this fissure is wearing me down physically and mentally. Now sometimes I dread eating, but i used to love to cook. I know it will hurt coming out.
I have had this fissure since mid-march. went to crs in mid may. the initial treatments all gave me adverse affects. allergies to antibiotics, spasms from suppositories, chafing from hydrocortisone, chronic diarrhea from mineral oil, and to top it all off i had two bouts of food poisoning a week apart. At first my anus was so tight i couldnt get the nitro in, so i would get headaches, now it is a little better. I have found that taking a bath for 30 mins 4 times a day really helps with the pain and spasms. This would be easier if i could gain my strength back. since it started ive lost about 20 lbs that i really didnt need to. Also since the mineral oil, which I have stopped I have a BM ever 12-18 hrs after I eat, once a day would be nicer. this also deters me from eating sometimes. I take two teaspoons of unflavored metamucil per day.
Lately to combat this dreadful thing I have been using the nitro almost at the max dose. taking as many baths as I can. two ibuprofen before a BM - the glass pain is mostly gone, and i rarely see blood on the toilet paper, but the "sitting -up" pain as people call it on here is nearly unbearable for a minute or so. I have trouble holding myself sitting upright on the toilet. its such a strong dull pain, i almost prefer the glass shards, but i hope that this type of pain means progress.
My diet is pretty consistent and gives me bms of about 5/6, just more often than id like. I am horrible lactose intolerant so, all dairy is out, so is all red meat, poultry, and eggs. Raw vegetables and carrots give me gas so i tend to cook them. I limit bread a lot, but oatmeal, nuts, fruit, tofu, fish, sweet potatoes, avocados, mushrooms, cooked greens are all good I have been having the strongest craving for udon noodles, and ribs, but im scared to go even for the noodles.
I have thinking of trying aloe or decitin or asking my crs for calcium channel blockers, but she wants to talk about botox. with my luck ill get the incontinence. Ive also made an appointment with an acupuncturist for pain management and digestion.
Thats it for now, comments?