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Looking for pain killer that isn't...

Postby William2 » 12 Mar 2017, 18:57

I'm looking for pain killer that isn't:

(1) lidocaine - it really makes me feel drugged (sleepy, out of it, slurred words)
(2) dibucaine (as in nupercainal) - see (1)
(3) ibuprofen (advil) - supposedly impairs healing
(4) acetaminophen (tylenol) - bad for liver, makes me tired

I'm taking nifedipine which helps reduce the pain, but isn't a pain killer. Are there any other good topical or oral pain medicines that could take the edge off?
8/09 - 12/10: fissure, cured by LIS/fissurectomy
1/17 - present: fissure/hemms, healed but pain remained, 3 CRSs (nifedipine, infrared coag) were no help, cold dilating >= 1" helped but still have pain when sitting
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Re: Looking for pain killer that isn't...

Postby Mypoorbutt » 13 Mar 2017, 04:12

I take gabapentin it's the only thing that has touched the pain without basically making me unconscious
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Re: Looking for pain killer that isn't...

Postby dmcff » 14 Mar 2017, 05:39

Pregabalin (Lyrica) has been quite effective for me.
2014 Anal fissure
2015 CAT, EUA, sigmoidoscopy, 2 MRI
2016 Pain severe then moderate to low
2017 Moderate pain
2018 Physical therapy, pain management
2019-20 Living with it
2021 Still AF
2022 Therapy, meditation
2023 Onward, up
2024 CT scan
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Re: Looking for pain killer that isn't...

Postby GilmoreGirl » 14 Mar 2017, 06:45

Topically you could try something cooling, like with menthol. Maybe calmoseptine?
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Re: Looking for pain killer that isn't...

Postby William2 » 14 Mar 2017, 20:39

Thanks for your responses! I'll look into those.
8/09 - 12/10: fissure, cured by LIS/fissurectomy
1/17 - present: fissure/hemms, healed but pain remained, 3 CRSs (nifedipine, infrared coag) were no help, cold dilating >= 1" helped but still have pain when sitting
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