Hello,
I just had to come here and cry on someone's shoulder... I can't talk about this to anyone and I am so distressed right now.
I have had what I am sure is an anal fissure for the past 2 months or so. I actually have had them before but they healed up after a couple of weeks or so and I thought they were hemorrhoids until this latest one had me googling and I realized my symptoms closely resembled fissures. I really do have hemorrhoid problems, as well as IBS.
I have what looks like a sentinel tag (google images turned up several that look just like mine) and the spasm pain described here and elsewhere. Frequent baths, soft bms and wet wipes have brought me very close to healing. But I made a HUGE mistake and ate a snack with a lot of hot sauce on it (I just wasn't thinking) and I had a setback.
I went to the doctor today to get a diagnosis or at least get the ball rolling. He said he needed to do an exam. I laid on my side and he first used his finger, which HURT! Then he said he needed to use an anoscope. That was HORRIBLE! I felt like something ripped, or popped or something. The pain was so bad that I started crying.
He said that he could see hemorrhoids, and the tag, but that he couldn't see under the tag and there could be a fissure but he couldn't tell. He referred me to a general surgeon for a better look. I asked about a CRS but he said that they don't refer to CRS for my problem, that a general surgeon handles this all the time (I have Kaiser).
The nurse left me some wipes, and when they left the room, I found out why. I was bleeding! I had to go back to work and I have been uncomfortable all day. I feel sore and wobbly inside. I also keep tearing up because it freaked me out.
I am scheduled for Thursday to see the surgeon, and even though I have to do the fleet enemas I don't care, I just have to have a definite reason for my butt problems. I can deal with this better knowing exactly what I am dealing with.
Sorry for the length but I am seriously having some major anxiety right now. I just had to get this out!