by Mypoorbutt » 12 Nov 2016, 19:03
Hi Katie,
Gosh that sounds really awful....yes you will get better....I'm assumming your on the NHS?
When you next see your surgeon you need to tell him that the Botox hasn't worked at all, I was still getting burning at 5 weeks but no spasms even after multiple trips to the toilet (7)
so if you are still getting spasms then it hadn't worked plainly.
I don't know if he will insist on trying a second Botox or offer you the LIS straight away, but please don't let him make you wait the 3 months they may want you too until the Botox is out of your system, my CRS said if it hadn't worked by 6 weeks they can re do it without the fissurotomy....I didn't need that as the first go worked.
I guess how far you want to take this depends on your pain levels I paid to see my CRS privately for a consult as he is amazing but then went onto his NHS list as I really don't have that amount of money. There are lots of options for you...some people have 3 goes at Botox....some people need 2 LIS and I know a girl on my crohns forum who had a colostomy so her 3 very bad fissures could heal.
It must be terrible to have something that was meant to help you make no difference but we have to keep trying, you will get better xx