by jlm1 » 22 Oct 2014, 19:09
Hi,
I think my story if similar. You can look for more specifics if you are interested on the general anal fissure page. I posted a lot there over the past few months. In a nutshell: I got a fissure in May and went to a gastro who prescribed nitro which I used for 6 weeks with no relief. The pain form the spasms was so bad I talked about death..... and I am not suicidal. So I do understand the pain associated with fissures! Terrible. I finally went to a crs who at first thought it was ulcerated hemmrohoids. (I also have roids) She gave me another ointment. I called her crying 2 days later and then I went to hospital, was put under and she found a deep and significant fissure. 2 days later I had botox injections in her office. I chose this over surgery. It has taken a while but the fissure is healing. Unfortunately, I developed an anal abscess right under a skin tag that developed from the fissure. That was drained, I was given antibiotics. A week later I just knew something wasn't right and went back to see her and of course, I had a fistula. She said most fistulas that occur due to fissures are superficial and simple. I was put under again and she cut open the fistula and even removed some of the skin tag. But I still have plenty more which makes cleaning the area very annoying. Ugh. My doctor also said I should be ok in a week. I had this on Oct 8th and still haven't gone back to work. Everybody heals differently but I think these doctors are a little unrealistic when it comes to recovery....after all it is surgery in a bad area. Even if simple, it's still a cut. Now it's getting better but my bowels are all off and I am terrified of the fissure re tearing. It's about 80% healed. The procedure itself wasn't too bad. Outpatient, was given oxycoton which I totally needed that first few days. Of course, my recovery may have gotten slowed down because I am a woman and got my monthly peroid a few days after the procedure so I know that messed up my system as I had to use the bathroom a lot and that was irritating. Sorry of this is too much info......, lol.......but I really don't care any more. I have had to tell so many people what is going on.
Good luck to you! Hopefully, after the fistula is fixed, you will be fine!
fissure May 2014
nitro, diltiazem
botox July
fistula surgery, piece of skin tag removed Oct
fissure declared healed Dec
currently have burning/pain-told it is nerve pain
physical therapy, sitz baths, valium suppositories
hoping I am healing