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Re: I'm in agony! :(

Postby coconut » 05 Feb 2013, 08:14

ajkk- I had to stop the nitro too because of head pain. It caused four hours of laying in bed panting because I couldn't do anything that would move my head an inch and trigger the vertigo, followed by four days of migraine pain with vomiting and diarrhea. Not fun. I told the doctor and he advised me to give it a break and try again tomorrow. I'm looking for a new doctor. This is a really painful, embarrassing problem. This last bought has been so bad, I finally had to come-out to my family about it. Now I'm worried about my job. I'm self-employed and if I'm not at 100% for much longer, the business could go down. This is very depressing stuff.
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Re: I'm in agony! :(

Postby marg6043 » 05 Feb 2013, 15:36

fedupandsore, so sorry you are having all this problems, fissures are quite pailful specially when they are freshly opened, I know I spend about a month without been able to sleep due to pain and each BM was like having birth, mine are do to diarrhea no constipation.
They get better, for me after 7 months I can control my fissure pain and discomfort, trial and error, lucky me, but for some they never get to control the fissures and they end up controlling you, surgery is the only alternative to such pain.
Don't be afraid to talk about fissures, pain and discomfort we all been there, having the pain and some just getting over it after surgery.
Please let us know how your surgery goes and your feelings if you are up to.
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just posted the same thing

Postby GGky1959 » 05 Feb 2013, 18:42

fedupandsore wrote:Hi all
I hope everyone is ok and is not in pain (like me) :(
This is my first time posting so please bear with me.
Well it all started (this time) back in June 2012. I was away in Paris for a weekend and had a hard BM and I've been in pain ever since :'(
Went to my GP was told I had haemorrhoids etc. (I've always suffered from haemorrhoids and fissures) was given creams, suppositories, movical etc but nothing was happening :( I was eventually referred to a CRS. I am lucky that I am provided private medical insurance in my job, so I have been able to use this and go private to see a surgeon. I was diagnosed with AF and prescribed nitra for 2 months but this was doing nothing and was causing me extreme headaches. Went back to surgeon, explained everything and told him how this was taking over my life.
He has advised me to go for a sphincterotomy - I am booked in to have this done this week! :-O
I suffer pain every single day! It's so sore :( I have a BM and it's like I'm possessed, no matter how soft the stool is, I have to strain like mad until my head it about to explode or I'm about to pass out. I can not do anything to control this, I try not to strain, but something just takes over me! Almost feels like how I imagine it would when you're giving birth, when you've got to push... You've got to push!
I'm like this even when the stool is not hard :( its so draining. I then get off the loo and am in pain for 4-8 hours. However, often after a BM all of a sudden I get the urge that I need to go again urgently! So I go and normally just sit and strain (I try my hardest not to), I don't always pass anything though. But I am ALWAYS late leaving the house now :(
I have a skin tag too which I think it the bit that is causing the most pain, after a BM it gets inflamed and throbs! My bottom hurts to sit down too and by this, I actually mean my bottom. Like the boney bit of your bum that you sit on, actually feels bruised!
After a BM and I am in pain, the base of my back also hurts :(
So, as I say... I'm booked in this week for my sphincterotomy and will ask him to remove my skin tag too. Part of me is looking forward to this op because then maybe there will be an end to all of this, but then part of me is soooo nervous and scared too obviously.
Does anyone have the same sort of symptoms i have too? Like the straining, even when no hard stools?
What should I expect after the surgery? He says I'll need a day or two off work, but I've already told work I'll be off for a week.
Is there anything I should do in preparation or anything I should buy for after the surgery that will help recovery or comfort?
Anything I should ask my surgeon?
Sorry for the long winded post but it's not something I've ever discussed with anyone other than my surgeon. So I will be awaiting eagerly for responses. Thank you so much in advance and I look forward to chatting to you all and sharing stories
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I just posted a topic about the same exact thing.....I must tell you you are lucky to have the kind of insurance that can address your issues, I don't. My insurance is so bad.....I have to go this thing alone. Like you, I have the same symptoms and issues. I don't mind the pooping, its afterwards that brings the most agony and discomfort. I'm taking so much pain pills, I'm scared *****less that sooner or later my liver or my kidneys are gonna give out. This thing is awful, so awful
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Re: I'm in agony! :(

Postby ajkk » 06 Feb 2013, 02:07

Good morning everyone.
Just wanted to check in and send some bad ass love to my new friends that have stopped the feelings of embarrassment and isolation I was having up until i found the forum.
I'm very lucky as i'm in the uk and can get looked at under the nhs. My doctor is very supportive if somewhat clueless. I'm awaiting a referrel to specialist. she has also agreed to try and fast track me which means i can't request a specific consultant but at this point i dont want to wait. It's strange how this surgery (LS) has been the thing i've been running from for the past 7 years but the increase in pain and duration has made me feel as though its worth it and now i just want to get it done.
I'm excited for "fedupandsore" having her surgery on Saturday; we all know there'll be a painful recovery time but lets face it, I think we're all pain experts on here, so bring it on!
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Re: I'm in agony! :(

Postby fedupandsore » 08 Feb 2013, 08:40

Hello all,
Thanks so much for all of your replies!
Well... It's D day tomorrow! I'm excited, nervous, scared, anxious, curious, happy, sad, lots of emotions lol! But this has to be done and I will keep you all posted with my recovery day by day for those of you considering surgery!
I'm pretty sure it's going to be worth the recovery pain!
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Re: I'm in agony! :(

Postby Mamalucia » 08 Feb 2013, 11:08

Depending on what u have done you may not have much recovery pain. I had a fissurectomy and unbeknownst to me a sphincterotomy as well on Jan 31st all numbness was gone mid afternoon the following day and my pain never went above a 1 on a 1-10 scale. Hope for the best prepare for the worst!! Thinking of you and hope all goes well!!
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