Hello--I'm new to this board-- but have been reading all your stories/advice for the last 2 months. I had increased my fiber intake, was drinking tons of water, and having regular bms--followed all my dr's advice to heal my fissure--but w/ no improvement! I had been reluctant to give up nuts bc it seemed like such a good source of fiber and fiber=soft stool, doesn't it? But I finally listened to what so many of you said--I cut nuts out of my diet. I also cut out dairy and sugar (I have a huge sweet tooth, so I'd been hanging on to my sweets). I already didn't eat chicken or beef, and I'm only eating whole wheat breads/pasta--only things w/ lots of fiber. Lots of beans, lentils, potatoes, fruit and veggies of course--especially avocado!
It's very sad and I miss FOOD, BUT w/ aaaall of this--there was NO MORE BLOOD w/ my bms w/in 2 DAYS! I was still in lots of pain--but felt that was a sign I was finally starting to heal. Now it's been about a week on this special diet, and the pain is much much less. Today is the first day in 2 months where i didn't take an advil after my morning bm.
Once I feel I've healed, I'll start adding these foods back to my diet in moderaton at least. But I'm nervous and it's hard to know when is the right time to do this. I hope this helps! It's a radical change--but so worth it for some relief!