Hi guys, I'm new to the forum, and it is such a relief to come and read all your stories, and such. Ive been dealing with the joys of AF for about 6 months now, though from what ive read is a short time compared to some, ANYways...I have never felt such intense pain in my life. I finally broke down and went in to see the surgeon 6 weeks ago, he started me on the nifedipine cream and ive been doing that for the past 6 weeks, hasn't helped any and i go in tomorrow to schedule the surgery. *nervous look* I guess we shall see how it goes.

Welcome Brittany , but sorry that you "had to join us" : (((
On the other note - it seems that you are in complete control of the treatments available and if you also changed your diet and do warm soaks, stool softeners and all that caboodle and nothing is helping , than LIS is definitely a viable solution !
I wish you the best of luck tomorrow and keep us posted

Hi Brittany,
Welcome aboard! I am also new to the forum but very familiar with AF!! I've been suffering from that for around 2 years and everybody in this forum knows what u are going through. I am still in early stages of my healing period. Fiber diet, lots of water, and stool softeners and "ratio-proctosone" ointment.
Hope you will do great within surgery process. Believe in yourself and don't forget that there are hundreds will be praying for u!!

Good Luck Brittany!!! I'm heading in on Monday to schedule mine.