Hi, I am new this forum. I have been following it for about 3 months ever since I have had this fissure (my first).
I was an avid weightlifter and have been very health conscious for years up to the injury. I believe some weightlifting preworkout supplements contributed to a week long bout of diarrhea and then a very large and hard BM which led me to my current state. However, I noticed that I had been having burning sensations around my rectal area for years while taking supplements and I always seemed to have fairly loose stools while on them (protein powders, nitrous oxide, fish oils, multivitamins). I ignored the feeling thinking that it was something acidic coming down my rectal area. I believe it may have been a smaller fissure.
After probing by my GP and CRS I was definitely in a ton of pain. Prepping for a colonscopy made matters worse since I had induced diarrhea. Turns out that nothing showed up on the colonoscopy besides internal hemorrhoids and I was thoroughly frustrated at that point. I met with another CRS and he said I have a fissure. He put me on konsyl and colace stool softener after experimenting with just miralax. He also prescribed Diltiazem which has been working to relax the area. I have been doing sitz baths and keeping my stool soft for almost two months now.
When should I stop taking konsyl and colace? I do notice that after a lot of stool passes through, I get burning and discomfort and I feel that I am stuck at a certain point in the healing process. I have to wait several hours before the pain subsides or take half a valium just to reduce the spasms.
I am totally frustrated with not being able to do anything besides go for walks and do light yoga movements. Most of the timd the pai is from gas buildup aftrr a BM.