For a while now I've seeking help for my fissure which started April 1st. Was on the Atkins diet for 3 years and constipated badly, but hey lost 120lbs. Went to see a GI and gave me some creams. Month later nothing changing and went to see a rectal surgeon. He's the only rectal surgeon I can see in my area with United Community Plan insurance that I have. Since then I've gotten better, but no where near 100%. It seems like every time I see a doctor it makes the situation worse, cause they stick their fingers up my rear and causes damage.
It started with constant pain and infection in the area, though no doctor gave me antibiotics. Pain between the groin and back left leg, which has gotten a lot better lately. Deification always hurts unless it's watery diarrhea. When I wake up it almost never hurts but as the day progresses it hurts more. If I move around it hurts. Sitting hurts a lot. I stated to put the cream prescribed by my doctors with my finger but now I only do that after deification cause my muscle is relaxed and open. I've actually ripped my anus open trying to apply the cream, so now I use cotton swabs to apply the cream when I don't defecate. I even put Bio-Oil on the Q-tips to help with the healing and even Isopropyl Alcohol. Yes it hurts a lot. I also consume mostly soups and fluids to keep my movements as smooth as possible.
My rectal surgeon insists that nothing else needs to be done and that I should just continue doing what I'm doing. No need for surgery and no mention of botox. He did say that I should get a second opinion. I'm switching my insurance to amerigroup which will open up more options for doctors, but I find that nothing but creams is my only solution. I do nothing all day except lay on my side, cause it's the only way to avoid pain and damaging my fissure. Even seeing my rectal surgeon felt like he set me back 1 weeks worth of healing. Yes it's getting better, but it's been 4 months and still doesn't seem healed and it's easy to break it open. Feels like It'll take till December to heal it.