I posted this in the anal fissure area, but maybe I need to post it here first? I'm new to the boards.
For the last 4 months, I have had an external anal "abrasion", as the proctologist described it. It started because I scratched an itch. It is a split/crack in a little fold of the perianal skin/margin. It is not an open wound, but more of a scrape. It simply will not heal. It hurts all day long. A burning, sore feeling and sometimes, like little knives are cutting me.
It does not hurt during a bowel movement. It starts feeling sore about 45 minutes afterwards and is sore all day. It improves quite a bit at night, only to be irritated again the next morning by b.m.
The proctologist had me use Calmoseptine for 4 weeks. When that did not help, she prescribed nifedipine cream. That gave me headaches, so I"m currently using L-Arginine gel (500 mg/ml), which is supposed to give the same result without the headaches. (I've previously tried olive oil, honey, Desitin, essential oils, collagen gel, Vaseline, A&D ointment, Calendula gel)
I am desperate to keep my stools soft. Currently, I am using Natural Calm & Pedialax. I eat only soft, cooked foods that are not too high in insoluble fiber. Fiber adds bulk, which is NOT helpful for me.
I just had a run of 10 days where I felt much better but one firmer stool irritated everything again.
Has anyone else had an "abrasion"?? I feel like the only person in the world with this & I just want it to HEAL.
If anyone has any thoughts on this, any diet advice, any stool softener advice, etc... PLEASE reply!
Thank you SO much!!!!