Hi all,
Just wanted to get some advice regarding the Botox injection. I have had an anal fissure for 3 months and tried all of the conservative measures to allow it to heal. The first 2 months the pain was debilitating and I went to see a specialist who prescribed creams etc. Long story short, the last month has been almost pain free with occasional set backs of I pass a hard stool. Went back to the specialist yesterday and because it is still there, I am now I'm booked in for a Botox injection. Of course now I am fully read up on all the horror stories and have started having doubts. My question is, should I go for the Botox to try and allow the fissure to heal fully? Or am I taking an unnecessary risk when it has been behaving itself recently? It's difficult because I am afraid if I don't get the Botox, all I need is a hard stool to set it off, but if I go for the Botox then I am worried I will have the set back anyway and at the moment it isn't causing me problems. Any help to make this decision would be great!