Hi -
my name is Morgan and I've been dealing with anal fissures and skin tags(2)since I was 23. It all started when I developed a severe case of anxiety...wasn't eating...yet still pooping like 3 times a day, which resulted in constipation and pushing. My oh my had I known then what I know now. I'm now 29 and because I suffer from SEVERE white coat syndrome I just now asked my physician to take a look while she was doing a physical and she confirmed my fears. To be honest I've never really took any over the counter medications or creams because of fear. I do eat a lot of fiber, but that doesn't seem to help produce softer bowel movements. I go at least 2 to 3 times a day which I think prevents me from healing. It seemed that I would go through flares where it wasn't painful and then times when it is. Now for the past 3 weeks it's constant pain when I go. My doctor recommended surgery, but after looking up the doctor she recommended I almost shit my pants (no pun intended) at the horrible reviews people left. Instead I decided to ask GI doctor about it(a good waste of my copay), whom by the way was the most unfriendly doctor ever. I asked her about getting my skin tags removed as I stared at a poster on the wall about skin tag removal and how it was done. She looked at my like I was crazy for even asking about it. So, I feel like I'm finally ready to put these bad boys to rest. I'm tired of feeling my bhole rip every time I go the bathroom, but all the info the google doctor provides doesn't make things easy. Any natural tips or remedies would be appreciated.