Anal Fissure Support Forum

Hi Glad,
Thanks so much for the tips. I do live by the ocean, but up in Vancouver so pretty darn cold this time of year!!
:D
Why did you take Ibuprofen and mefenamic acid? Aren't they both nsaids? Why not one or the other?
Just curious.
Always wonderful to hear a new success story!
-Tanya

Hi Jr et all, Well I went to the TCM clinic, which is called the NATCM clinic; http://vannatcm.com/about-us/vancouver-branch and shelled out $1000, which is the going rate for one 'problem', be it a fissure or a hemorrhoid or fistula. They said that for another $600 they would ...

Canto, I've not tried them, but I have an appointment with the NATCM clinic here in Vancouver. Their main clinic is in Markham. I will post after my consultation with them in early April. You have to pay for them, and they aren't cheap. It's another alternative anyways. ...

Currently I live in Vancouver BC Canada. My hubby and I have moved around a lot. Lived in California (LA and Berkeley), Oregon, New Mexico and Ontario Canada. He's lived in England and Korea. Keeps life interesting, but I really like ...

... the old kind (finger of god) gets done in canada by old school docs. In the states you can go to long island. My doc said ther is nobody in the vancouver area who does it. If you join the yahoo AF forum, there is a doc under 'files' that has all the old posts of 4 people there who found healing ...

Sorry you have to wait til March! Have you tried chinese medicine? There's a chinese clinic in Toronto and one in Vancouver that say they can cure hemorrhoids, fissures and fistulas in a matter of weeks, depending on severity. natcm.ca. I live near the Vancouver one, but haven't ...

Hey there,
I have not tried these clinics but I have read a fair bit about them online.
Wondered if anyone knew of anyone who had tried them?
Living Vancouver, I will hold these guys in reserve if the usual western fair doesn't help ; )
http://www.natcm.ca/
-woi

... I had a Dr. Brown when I lived in Albuquerque (wouldn't recommend him though). There's also one in Connecticut and one in Arizona and one here in Vancouver Canada, where I am now. Perhaps they are subliminally drawn to the profession? :D How are you feeling post surgery? Was the topical you tried ...

is there no running list of recommended CRSs on the forum?
I found my guy through Ratemd.com.
Too soon to say if I like him or not. So far I do. But I am in Vancouver.
-woi

hey "workingonit" are you seeing Dr Pezim from Vancouver?
thats the exact list i was given to follow...