Hi fellow posterior sufferers,
I've been dealing with my fissure for probably 6-7 months, and it's been quite a ride. I started by visiting my family practitioner, who prescribed steroid creams for a number of weeks, which did nothing. I finally convinced him to refer me to a gastroenterologist, who diagnosed my fissure and gave me a nitroglycerin cream to apply rectally. There has been some relief, but still, if I pass a stool that's even slightly hard, I suffer for hours.
I teach college, and I'm fixing up my house to sell it and move to Florida. I'm married and have a one year-old daughter...I don't have time for this!
I guess it feels good to vent. Any advice welcome!
(My handle is from an old joke: "Rectum? Dang near killed 'em!")