Anal Fissure Support Forum

I've read some of your posts when you say you have to go 2 weeks without pain to know you've healed. Do you mean completely without any pain at all? Or just bearable so that you can get on with your life but kind of in moderation/ I had about 3 or 4 days when I wasn't too bad, and then, wham! back c...

Hi I'm from the UK, and they are truly behind the times with dealing with this. I have been at the point where I truly didn't want to wake up the next morning, but Lecia gave me hope when she said tomorrow may be the day it gets better. Mine has been about 4 months and I'm slightly getting my life b...

For some reason, I have answed a question posted in June! I know I'm useless at computers, but that's just plain daft!!
Sorry!!!

Hi, I recently bought a square cushion with like a Y shape cut out of it, and I bought it in a local mobility shop, which sells stairlifts and wheelchairs etc. It's been really helpful, so has sitting on a hot water bottle all day. I've had awful pain all day today, after a few good days, I really s...

does anyone else fancy eating whatever they hated before they got the fissure?For example, I hate butter and white bread, but my husband had thick doorsteps of white toast thickly spread with butter and I REALLY wanted some! Crazy eh?And I hate junk food but I really fancy a McDonalds!

Is it called rectogesic?That's nitroglycerin and gives you bad headaches.I asked my doctor for anoheal, which is diltiazem and it's really good, and no headache side effects. It takes a long time to get it from our chemists though-up to 3 weeks as it is a special order! But it's well worth waiting f...

thanks :D

Hi,
yes, thank you for that! It's great to know a procedure in detail so an informed decision can be made. I don't think I fancy the sound of it!
How long have you been suffering with yousr?

when you say 2T do you mean teaspoons or tablespoons?
BTW I did it! I can do smileys! :cheer:

That's not so bad then, if you get an anaesthetic, but my crs wanted to do it when I saw him last and I was awake and aware! :shock: