Anal Fissure Support Forum

Thanks Lecia! I phoned my doctor today and asked for all the stuff you suggested but it's not available in the UK. The only blood pressure meds they make into creams are the nitro. He did give me the valium though, at 5mg.He also gave me pethidine tablets and steroid cream called Scheriproct. Are th...

Can you overdo the omega 3 or whatever they are? I've been taking the flaxoil which is omega 3 I think, and then a supplement with 3 6 9. Is that ok?

what is a fistula?Does having the fissure mean getting one? How would you know if you got one?Sorry for being so not clued up!

I' ve read through some threads and noticed that salads are a no-no. W hy is that, please? I thought they were fibre and been eating loads! Also why not bananas?Could someone give me an idea of their daily diet?Thank you! Also, after a few days last week when I managed to get out for a little while,...

wow I've had that stuff before when I had an operation go wrong in hospital, it would certainly take my mind off all the pain! Only joking, I suppose at low doses it wouldn't space you out so much, or does it? Can you get reliant on it?

They dont actually know its lanolin we're all just guessing!My doctor told me the base for the nitre is petroleum jelly and was really nasty when I said it was screaming agony using it andthat it wasn't possible to be allergic.My derriere just doesn't seem to like any kind of cream on it!! I'm havin...

I think it's something in the cream base that I'm allergic to . The pharmacist said it could be lanolin, but I don't know if the benefits of using the nitro outweigh the discomfort of the allergy?

A lot of the AF websites that I searched, it said that only chronic AFs had a skin tag, and that if they were chronic, they were much less likely to heal without surgery. That's why I was panicking especially as I can't use the nitro cream. I've just had an awful night with just half an hours sleep ...

Hi everyone thanks for welcoming me aboard,it's so nice to be in a place where someone understands the pain and suffering! I have a few questions, if that's ok? If you have a skin tag, does that automatically mean it's chronic even if you've only had it 6 weeks? If it is chronic, is it possible to h...