Hi there - I've been looking for a forum like this! I'm nearing 2 years with a chronic AF. It took some time to get around to seeing my doctor and then waiting to get through the medical system where I live. I finally got to see a specialist about my options. I'm trying a conservative approach first with diet & nitroglycerin cream. But I've found a lot of other ideas on here to add to what I call my 'butt maintenance' and am feeling more hopefully now.

Welcome to the board. We all feel that way when we first find it (and then for many years more)!

I hope that you can spend even more time here, finding more helpful advice and asking questions as you go.

Welcome!

Exactly my feelings when I found this site three months ago.

Welcome to the support forum - it's indeed a place where you will find understanding of this difficult and painful condition that does not always get proper recognition by the medical profession.

In general, on the forum it helps to know what part of the world members are posting from, as medical treatments for AF tend to vary from one region to another.

Thanks everyone :).

Also to add that I'm from Canada

Welcome, Lin! I also wish I had found this forum when I first got my fissure. You can really find everything you need here!