i went to see her in january because of anemia due to excessive blood loss and i was told to take iron supplements--i guess that constipated me because the fissure pain started up fairly soon after...i've stopped taking the iron so my anemia has worsened again and this morning i had the worst feeling...i used the nitro cream i was prescribed and while i was taking the dogs out i almost fainted--i had to sit down--i think it was a combination of the anemia with the nitroglycerin (which i don't think helps the AF anyway...)
i've read where many people like the dialtizem cream better, but i see that it is also a drug for heart patients...i'm guessing the side effects might be similar? i also read somewhere that it can be taken orally as opposed to made into a cream with similar results for AF patients--anybody take it orally? i also see where short term use of valium can be beneficial--i'm considering asking the doc about that...
i did get a prescription for canasa and only use it when i'm desperate (with insurance it was still more than $4 each suppository) it, in tandem with the sitz baths with epsom salts, seem to keep most of the pain at bay...i've tried to stop using tramadol and darvocet because of them constipating me--i still use ibuprofen and tylenol, tho...
i've dealt with these things about twice a year for the last 13 years but i'm still not sure what to do