Hello, I have been dealing with af's for 6 years now. At first I thought I was dealing with a hemorrhoid, then the blood and pain convinced me to see a GI doc. Diagnosed as af, a month later I had my first Botox treatment. Immediate relief and no issues for a year. Fissure returned and had second Botox treatment with immediate relief again.
Thought I had really beat it, 4 years later and it starts again. Camping trip leads to uncomfortable bowl movement then blood then pain. Being the stubborn ass I can be I hid the symptoms from my wife and tried to self medicate. Needless to say it got worse and worse. I would dread bowel movements and try to put them off as long as possible or planned them around activities. I knew after a bathroom trip it would lead to at least eight hours of pain. After six months of suffering went back to doctor and received third Botox treatment. Unfortunately I think I waited too long the Botox seemed to have no effect or possibly even made things worse. At this point the pain is nonstop and completely consuming my life. Doc wants to try Botox again but can't do it for a month. I haven't worked in a week, I just lay in bed... no improvement. I am currently taking bathes with coconut oil added, using heating pad, have lido cream, anucort suppository. Take miralax twice a day and dulcoease three times. 2400 ibuprofen.
And with all this I continue to spiral down. Pain so bad I went to emergency room and of course they blew me off with a prescription for pain meds. Pain meds don't touch this pain!!!! Help