My fissure healing diary:
I'm on Day 15 of zero spasms. I've had very good soft-serve BMs every morning usually pain level 1-2 for a minute after going. I always shower and put rectogesic after then a sitz bath about an hour or so later with some more recto. This seems to also avoid the tightness feeling then the rest of the day is all good. I did have two days with slightly harder BMs but it may have been related to my menstrual cycle as I didn't really change my diet.
I don't really feel like it has improved since day 1 of this spasm-free period. It feels a bit like I'm in limbo - not in severe pain but also not healed or improving much. If I was in severe pain I'd be booking surgery in a second.
So perhaps someone can offer advice? For those who've healed from a fissure, how did the healing go in terms of progression over time? Was it a few weeks with minor pain, more or less before consistently zero pain? I am wondering if this is the best I can achieve without surgery... I am ok with surgery, but I don't know how much longer I should wait with this small level of pain each day. I am extremely strict with diet and the whole ointments procedure and am sure I'd backtrack quite a bit if I stopped doing this. If anyone has had a similar experience in terms of healing, I'd love to hear from you.
Background: Going on my 5th month with a chronic fissure. Originally had severe spasms for hours but now only tightness/soreness occurs if I miss a sitz bath/rectogesic/good routine.