Hi, I've read a lot of posting of people dealing with fissure pain for months, and I can not imagine living with this pain much longer. I'm a normal 43 yr old woman with 2 kids. Hemorroids started with childbirth and though a couple of really painful flareups over the years, nothing I didn't feel was manageable. about 6 weeks ago, I began having unbearable pain, saw a few doctors and eventually ended up with a Surgeon, who, based on my comments, thought I must have a fissure and scheduled surgery for a couple of weeks later. Well, in so much pain, I was ready to try anything if it would give me relief as he promised it would. While he was 'down there' he was going to remove a skin tag, mostly cosmetic, but since I was already numb and all, I said sure. Well, turns out he didn't find a fissure and only removed the skin tag, which is pretty mild on the recovery meter. Once the local wore off, I was in as much pain as before and over the last week, it has become ecruciating. I'm pretty sure he missed a major anal fissure. I've gone back in and gotten higher doses of Hydrocodone and also some Nifedipin and Lido cream. Barely helps. After a BM i'm down for at least 1/2 the day, in bed, hardly able to move. I go back in for an exam tomorrow- this is 2 weeks from my original surgery day..Ugh. I've missed so much work, so many of the kids soccer games and I feel like I'm missing out on life, trapped between my bed, the bathtub and the toilet. Does anyone else have experiences like this and can you offer any words of wisdom, any recommendations on better meds to ask for? anything?
all the best-
sitz-a-lot