no matter how strict i was with my diet/stool softener regimen for almost A YEAR, it did nothing to help heal my fissure. my poos would be completely soft for days (although i'd still have pain afterwards), and then suddenly without changing a thing in my diet i'd have a hard BM that would hurt coming out. it was so frustrating, beating myself up everyday trying to figure out what tiny little morsel i might've eaten to cause a new problem.
it's been 18 months and 2 surgeries for me and the only thing that's given me pain relief has been MOM. now i eat healthy, but i don't worry about indulging in something special like pizza, desserts, and even french fries!! the MOM keeps my poos are soft and painfree everyday (the only thing that causes my setbacks now is drinking too much booze occasionally and dehydrating myself...but that's another story).
i feel like i wasted so much time trying to regulate every single thing i ate or drank. it never made a difference!! if i had known MOM would be such a miracle i would've used it a year ago and maybe i'd be healed!! i'm worried i've just had the fissure too long to heal now, especially since 2 surgeries didn't help. botox may be my next option.
anyway, i know how frustrating it is, and setbacks are just part of the process, but try not to let it control your life or it'll make you crazy! :roll: