Hi! I'm Clare! I'm happy I found this as this is a helpful site for my condition.
Last May, I took a dump and there is blood. I got scared and went to the family doctor (Physician), he said I had hemorrhoids. So he had a prescription and I got better. Last August, it came back and I got scared so I went to another doctor (GE/Laparoscopic surgeon I think) and she checked it and said she didn't feel any hemorrhoids, but I had anal fissure instead.
The past weeks had been... Weird. I stopped taking laxatives and medications and focused on the fiber supplements (Cylium/I think it's Metamucil here) 3x a day and I had 1 bowel movement per day (Sometimes twice but that's rare) instead of 2-3 days which is surprising to me ahaha. Sometimes I'm constipated, sometimes I'm not. Sometimes I bleed, sometimes I'm not. Sometimes it's really discomforting esp. after going to the bathroom, sometimes it's itchy. So I don't get it. I only bleed when I poop (Usually big but soft stools) and sometimes, but rarely, when I pee (Doctor says my sphincter is moving as well)
I drink water as much as I can, I drink fiber 30 mins. before or after meal. I avoid spicy foods and softdrinks. The doctor said it's my decision to make about the LIS but she doesn't guarantees it.
I'm planning to have another check up in November and planning to have another check up to another doctor. Honestly, I'm getting frustrated sometimes. I'm sorry XD