by Sue1962 » 16 Oct 2011, 14:15
I have stumbled on this page and so glad I did. I have been suffering with this since 4/28/09. That was the first time. I was good for about a year and then the recurrence began. I have never felt so much pain in my life!!! My latest battle started in May of this year, went on for weeks. I finally went to a general surgeon, I had a thrombosed hemorrhoid and a fissure. He lanced the hemi, immediate relief, but the fissure was a different story. He gave me Nifedipine ointment, which seems to help a little. Finally went away after a couple of weeks. Then bam, I had 3 good weeks and it was back. I went back to surgeon he said I have a fissure and a tag, uggg. I could continue on the Advil, Nifedipine and Colace, warm soaks I am living on Advil, which does help. Sitz baths don't do much when I am having bad spasms, it is better when I get in the shower and use the hand held shower head. I am an OB/Gyn nurse and a terrible patient. I missed 3 days of work in June. I finally had a good month in August, but mid September came back even worse. I am so tired of this pain!! My husband is so understanding and actually came to the Dr. with me last time. The Dr recommended LIS...Well, I freaked. I am soooo scared to have this surgery. I have read alot of the posts here and has calmed my anxiety a lot, but I am still scared. I have lost 8 lbs since mid September. I am living on oatmeal, water, triscuts, bran flakes and Colace 2 at night, which has seemed to quit working. I go (BM )on a regular schedule usually once or twice in the morning, but when I am in active fissure mode. It hurts so bad, I cant finnish, this ends up being 4-5 times usually on Saturday?? guess because I don't have to work and am home trying to relax. I try not to push but have to. I think I have tried everyway to poop. Standing,squatting, leaning, still very painful and the spasms and burning last for hours. This has affected my whole life. After a BM, I dread the next day and it is just the beginning of the present day. I am already dreading work tomorrow. I walk all day and my O feels so sore, burning and pressure. Any help would be greatly appreciated.