I'm about four months in and my CRS said I was healing a month ago. The pain, however, is still intense through most of the day.
Originally, I requested opiate-based pain killers but these are clearly not a long term solution as they cause severe constipation. Over the counter pain killers don't seem to help. I use A&D ointment after every BM and that soothes it for about ten minutes then it's back to the pain. "Cooling" hemmhorroid creams only burn.
I wish NY state would quit screwing around and legalize medicinal cannabis already since this seems to be the most gentle and effective form of long term pain management. Fingers crossed.
Does anyone have any pointers on how to deal with the pain? I'm sick of standing at work all day and sitting just shoots the pain through the roof. It's bad enough I have a forty minute commute.