I went to my doc this week convinced she'd suggest surgery and mentally prepared to say yes. Instead she's getting me to try rectogesic. She was really confident it was worth a try. All the literature I've read is very ambiguous about whether it works any better than placebo. In the UK it's prescribed for pain rather than healing! I'm in Australia and it's weaker so I'm struggling see how this will cure. But then I wonder if there are lots of successful cases that we wouldn't find on forums cus maybe when you get over a fissure you get on with your life? Like all the bad news stories on LIS, probably loads get it done with no issue at all.
Does anyone have any uplifting success stories??
I've started rectogesic but as I suffer headaches and lightheadness at the best of times I'm only using 1/3 of the recommended dose. Figure if I'm ok I can up the dose. So far so good. I'm noticing an improvement but then I have good and bad days without so could be coincidence. Even with the small dose I am feeling weird, kinda spaced out. No headache - well my sinuses are playing up but they were before I started this so not an issue. I'm nervous about driving, esp as I've only had my license for a year (and getting when you are in late 30s makes you a nervous driver anyway). I have to drive though where we live. I got up at 6am this morn to take to give 3 hours to wear off before I drive. And after 4 years of being pregnant or breastfeeding I've been enjoying a few wines but the package says stop/cut down on alcohol. Agh.
Anyways, my thinking is - this cream is going to be a real pain. If there's a chance it might actually properly heal this thing then it's worth it. BUT seems some people are taking this all the time? I just cannot see this as a long-term solution. I tried to do some dancing with my kids this morn and felt really dizzy. I was able to go for walk yesterday but did feel worn out. I can put up with these effects for a few weeks but what if this thing doesn't heal?