I was on Nitro, then my doc switched me to Diltiazem because the headaches and faintness were very frequent. Diltiazem has been fine, but as of late, ANYTHING I put on my arse just causes unbelievable irritation. After 5 or 10 minutes, it just starts itching so much. I've never had spasms of pain but I'm having spasms of itch and it's unbearable. I have two skin tags and the skin around my anus feels very cut-up - not normal. The skin tags get especially irritated/itchy.
It's not really the pain but moreso the itchiness that drives me insane, and just the disabling effect of this fissure. Today I was all ready to go to my cousin's house as a bunch of family was getting together for dinner, and I had a small BM prior to going. In a rush, I used toilet paper, and I was soo itchy too. Anyways, after a while, I started having this unbelievable itch -- I've never had anything like it. It feels like my skin tags are actually giant mosquito bites that will never go away
So anyways, I was in tears and walking liek a duck with my ass sticking out, when everyone was asking me why I changed back into my pajamas. Basically, I couldn't even go because the itch was so bad and my ass was so sore that it was hard for me to sit. I've had this fissure for OVER 6 months & have at some point in this whole ordeal been on either hemmoroid creams, nitroglycerin, diltiazem or aloe vera - and my diet has completely changed as well. I was handling it really well up until now but it's getting so bad -- whether I use aloe vera or diltiazem, I get soooo itchy that it's just unbearable -- nothing calms it except a 1 hour hot soak and I don't always have time for that
Sometimes even WATER stings especially after one of my itch (and yes i'll admit - scratch) fests. I'm trying to see if I can find another CRS that I can speak to before the 31st, or I'll just maybe stop applying any cream and continue with the diet. So far, vaseline is the only thing that has caused no itchiness/irritation. Everything else drives my arse wild
Gareth, you healed without creams? aah that sounds wonderful. I really want to stop putting things on my ass cause it's just bugging me.... maybe i'll try for a bit. Sorry for the long posts.. I'm on my knees now so i'm gona go lie down with the laptop & relax. Thank you all for reading this. xoxo!!!