Hi all,
I've been dealing with this fissure for 6 weeks now and using rectiv (nitro cream) for 5 weeks now. I though it was very slowly getting better but of course my entire life is revolving around when I have to have a BM and then my "routine" after. I soak, sue the nitro, out hot water bag and then hope that I can go about my day. Of course, somtimes I have to have a BM more than morning and night and then my day is rules by this. Also, I started using more than the dosage guide of every 12 hours because, honestly, sometimes if I have a BM in the middle of the day the nitro is the only thing that helps.
So now it's week 5 of this and after 2 doctor visits and a phone call he told me, in a very unsympathetic way, that it should be healed by now. That's it. It should be healed. As if I'm doing something to prevent healing. I am currectlt vacationing in Florida with my family and this trip is just ruined by the pain Im experiencing. The doc wouldn't prescribe any pain meds over the phone. I know they can be constipating but I am desparate and am trying to make it though this trip and possible enjoy it a bit.
The doctor said that he would have to sedate me and look at it again. I am not going back to him. he is a gatsro and, like I said, pretty unsympathetic. I made an appointment with a colorectal surgeon for Monday. I was really hoping that the nitro would have worked and healed this by now. I can't take care of my 19 month old and am generally becoming a miserable person.
Has anyone used nitro cream for 5 weeks or longer? Has it taken anyone longer than that to heal? My diet is great. ( and I have to say that it just sucks to be on vcaation and not be able to eat anything good) I'm using stool softener, mirolax when necessary, prune juice, lots of greens. I have manuka honey but I don't think it's doing anything and dr wheatgrass. I also just purchased an expensive fissure heal kit from optimal health center. Anyone else use this?
I am so afraid of what will happen next. I feel like hopeless, depressed and like I can't take this anymore. Thanks for reading this. I guess I'm just venting......This is the worst thing I have ever been through and it seems like it is no where near over. I just want to crawl into a hole with pizza and cry......