>>Does anyone have any ideas on what else I can do?
Hello Friendly Faces ,
I am 26 F and have had an af for over three years now. I am healthy and active but my af happened during a stressful time in my life. Since then I have done the following – upped fiber in my diet, reduced starches and sugars, have made sure to get plenty of rest each night on a regular basis (which is VERY important for healing fissures), drink a lot of water throughout the day, drink a cup of prune juice OR glass with miralax each night, use vitamin E, and have sitz baths when needed. Ive also used the .02% nitroglycerin cream but gave that up quickly because of the incredible headaches.
Over a year ago I was doing all of this but was still having problems so I had a lateral internal sphincterotomy. The procedure went great, I was back to work in one week and was feeling well last fall. But the fissure came back about a half a year ago when I was uninsured and without access to a bath. Now I have moved again and am far from my GI doctor. It will take more than a month to just get a consultation, which is rubbish. The fissure has gotten to the point that I bleed for several hours after the bm and I am wondering if there is anything I can do to stop this fissure from being a sore. Also, lately I have been drinking coffee in the morning (out of desperation) to get a bm. Im not sure if decaf coffee will help stimulate as well.
Thank you for having this site! Its encouraging to read about others' triumphs and it’s a comfort to know that we run across the same frustrations.
cheers,
Your Neighbor