Anal Fissure Support Forum

Nick, do you mean a sub-forum? If so, I can do that. A sticky is just one post.

I am an Admin, Nick. Just let me know what you want as a 'sticky'.

So glad it's going well for you Katie!

Looks like a thrombosed hemorrhoid to me, but that a purely an unqualified opinion having had one. Try using ice, for just a few minutes and wrapped in a towel to reduce the swelling. And Google thrombosed hemorrhoid and use our search under the pic too.

Go to your GP. We cannot tell you for sure what it is. It is not life-threatening...it's on your bum and just remember what comes out of there. Maybe a hemorrhoid! Is it painful? An inflamed hemorrhoid is usually painful. If there is discharge it could be an abcess and they do not go away on their o...

You're right, two months is not long enough. You need perseverance to be rid of pain (or the pain I was in). I was determined. Here is my post on the subject: http://anal-fissure.org/post119934.html?hilit=Pediatric#p119934 Read Suzljank's posts. She had double flap surgery, and to avoid stenosis dev...

Please, see a colon and rectal surgeon! GPs really know nothing about this. To me, (and I am just taking a flyer here) this sounds like an abscess, but only a CRS would know. Antibiotics will kill the infection but if it is an abscess it will not disappear but require some surgery (sorry to be the b...

Hi newmom89, Sorry you're going through it all with the dreaded fissure! :wel: to the forum though. I used self-dilation. My post is below, what I used, etc. it took some time to stop the wretched spasms but eventually it did. And I'm not the only one on here to have succeeded. http://anal-fissure.o...

Harper05, I don't think Juney comes by any more. The post is from 2007!

Girlneedshelp, :wel: to the forum and sorry you're in such pain :smilyhug: I suggest that you do not use donut cushions; they have a tendency to put pressure on the fissure and most CRS do not recommend them. An ordinary soft cushion is a better solution. Also, if your doctor suggests GTN (nitro) st...