I posted in another forum a couple times. I thought this nightmare was ending, but it has gotten bad again. I'm now starting this diary to document my struggle. Maybe it will help me beat this thing once and for all.
History: Chronic anal fissure with sentinel pile caused by long term constipation and too much pushing during bm. 35lb weight loss so far. GP said hemorrhoids. Self-diagnosed AF. CRS agreed and prescribed Nifedipine which I have been taking for 5 weeks. It doesn't seem to be helping much. I've also drastically changed my diet. My stool is now softer and I don't have to push as much to go. During bm pain is bad but the after-bm pain is much worse because it lasts for hours and has been 10/10 pain many times. I'm going on 3 months with bad AF, but I first noticed it months before that.