I'm from Ontario Canada, and I asked my Doctor why I felt the 0,2% Nitroglycerin and Xylocaine 5% compound wasn't taking away the pain.
My Doctor asked me if I'm applying it to the right spot(where the pain is)...Well the instructions are to apply a pea sized amount to Anus. I told her I'm not dizzy or getting headaches..so she gave the OK to apply twice a day and focus where the outer fissure pain starts. It seems to be dulling the spasm related pains, I hope.
Stick with foods that are the highest amount of fiber, such as Kale, baby kale and other leafy greens combinations. Blueberries. Oatmeal and legumes, chickpeas, Almonds (natural)
She wanted me to stick with Metamucil, but I told her it gave me bad diarrhea. I asked her about Restorolax (Canadians equivalent to Mira lax) It can be taken in a cup of weak tea at night before bed.
This morning, I had oatmeal with blueberries two large glasses of water..and then some. Felt a bowel movement come, let it come after some discomfort, sausage and long with some blood..I immediately cleaned up,and applied my ointment because I know the spasms of pain would start to come and intensify.
Well I hope I'm not going to go through this all over again, at lunchtime. Lunch will be a baby kale mixed greens with chickpeas, with two glasses of water or more.
My doctor has made a referral to a fissure rectal doctor.. just to talk and aid in suggestions or see whats up-down there.

I will be seeing my Gastro, in about three weeks to see my progress as well. It's amazing when I brought my sister in to the doctors room, for support the answers to my questions and my sisters concerns started getting answered.
I need hope as we all do, I'm not strong enough, I'm tired of the pain, no life, constantly bed ridden and the over-all I just want to end it alllll. I hate it..I hate it.
I need to hear that there is hope, that soon this will be over - Please please go-away.

