Anal Fissure Support Forum

Hi Ow- thank you! From what I have read, they are used to treat ulcerative colitis/proctitis, inflammation of the rectum. He didn't say I had either, he just examined me, wrote the prescription and said I didn't need to keep using the nifedipine and he was using ...

Thank you! According to what I have read, ulcerative colitis I think alsocan be called proctitis, could possibly cause fissures. So I would imagine that medicating the main source would be of help? The weird thing is that my Dr. did not do any tests yet other than ...

... are for a peas size to anal area twice daily, but I am having to use it multiple times. MD has also given me hydrocortisone enemas for mild proctitis, but those things kill me going in. And I lube them up with the nitro ointment....I am at my wits end. My wife doesn't know what to do with ...

... are for a peas size to anal area twice daily, but I am having to use it multiple times. MD has also given me hydrocortisone enemas for mild proctitis, but those things kill me going in. And I lube them up with the nitro ointment....I am at my wits end. My wife doesn't know what to do with ...

... to do a colonoscopy and an MRI to r/o an abcess. Gave me Rx for nitro ointment and 2.5% lidocaine Long story short, colonoscopy showed "mild proctitis". Nitro ointment seems to help. Worse pain when I am standing. Feels better to move around. Sometimes the wrong chair will cause pain, sometimes ...

... and my panic attacks would come back full force, as well. Honestly, I'm not too keen on seeing my GP anytime soon. He misdiagnosed my fissure as proctitis the last time I saw him in January (which the nurses at my CRS's office didn't understand at all how he came to that diagnosis) and did a ...

Maybe this will help someone - I had what I thought was a fissure - went to PCP and he looked and diagnosed it as Proctitis. Long story short - I had severe anal burning, and I mean severe to the point where I thought a hospital visit was in order. Tried every cream/pain reliever ...

... develop in patients with a variety of other disorders including [11]: •Anorectal malignancy •Actinomycosis •Lymphogranuloma venereum •Radiation proctitis •Leukemia The anatomy of the anal region is described elsewhere. (See "Operative management of anorectal fistulas", section on 'Anatomy of ...

... These include solitary rectal ulcers, anal fissures, and Dieulafoy's lesions. (See appropriate topic reviews). Radiation telangiectasia or proctitis — Radiation therapy of abdominal and pelvic cancers (such as cervical or prostate carcinoma) can lead to lower gastrointestinal bleeding as ...

... blood work to try to figure out what was wrong with me. All that came back normal, thank God, but she sent me to a CRS that day thinking I had Proctitis. The CRS listened to my story and said I think you have an anal fissure but needed to do another exam. I was TERRIFIED after my last experience. ...