Hi all,
New here. I'm getting pretty desperate for some relief at this point!
I had my first anal fissure one year ago, which my doctor believes was a result of inflammatory bowel disease. It was very painful, but I was prescribed nifedipine cream with lidocaine and procto-foam (hydrocortisone) and it cleared up within a week.
I've had a very bad re-occurrence, and this time nothing seems to be working. Last time I had the fissure, the pain would go away within a couple of hours following a bm. This time, the pain is constant and unbearable. The muscles down there are so tight and spasmed, i almost feel bruised in the entire pelvic region. I need to take sleeping pills in order to sleep, and ibuprofen/acetaminophen and the creams I used previously are doing nothing. It has been 21 days of not being able to work (and not being paid), or go to school (I'm supposed to graduate from my master's in December - but now this may not happen!!!). I am barely able to go to the store by myself.
The ONLY time I feel any relief is taking a sitz bath with coconut oil and Epsom salts. I am on a heating pad or ice pack all day. In desperation I went back to my GP and asked for a muscle relaxant. She prescribed me cyclobenzaprine 10mg, which I have just taken for the first time. I also purchased some polysporin cream with antibiotics and pain relief. I have made an appointment with my gastroenterologist, but despite my begging, I could only make an appointment for December (two months from now).
Has anyone had any relief with the muscle relaxants or polysporin? What are some signs that the fissure is healing? At this point I just need some hope that things will return to normal. I'm a personal trainer and student, and this fissure is not only stopping me from working and studying but also from exercising and doing all the things that a 24 year should be able to do.
Apologies for the long winded message...but it feels good to get it all out in words!
Thanks in advance for any advice.