I'm new here, and I'm trying to avoid surgery. I would like to know how long does a fissure usually take to heal (as in the scab to safely fall off) after a bleeding tear? Days, months? I just read on here from others that some thought they were in the safe zone after a few weeks, but were wrong and tore their scab.
Also, this is my current anti-fissure regiment:
3 Citrucel (soluable fiber) pills a day (2 at night, 1 in day)
3 100 mg Colace (generic) stool softners per day (2 at night, 1 in day)
2 tablespoons of mineral oil taken orally before bed
1 Pearls probiotic to prevent gas/diarrhea/indigestion
olive oil with vaseline applied right before BM for lubrication
2% nitro bid mixed with 4 parts vaseline - applied after all BM, and at night
eat prunes as needed if I eat a high protein meal
drink 2+ liters of water a day
Any additional suggestions or changes?
Thanks.