Hi,
I just joined this forum. I have a very screwed up GI tract. Severe acid reflux, severe IBS that doesn't respond to dietary changes, and of course, horrible anal fissures. At one point I had three of them, but two healed and now I just have one very painful one that causes me grief every time I go #2. I'm literally afraid to go now because it hurts. I'm screaming and cursing in pain when I go. I've done everything from dietary changes, laxatives, sitz baths, anucourt suppositories and nitroglycerin, which I posted about in a separate post. When I called the GI doc on call they said something about a sigmoidscopy. I'm really nervous about this because the last time I did the prep for a full colonoscopy I threw up and I was still emptying out my bowels right up until the procedure.
Anyways I'm glad I found this page. It's nice to have support and to support people who understand my issues and pain.