Hi. I am new here.
I have a 3rd appointment (in 2 weeks) with a CRS tomorrow. I was diagnosed with a fissure at the first visit but it hurt all the time so I went back to have it looked at because it seemed like it was getting worse not better.
Then for the past few days it has been great. I felt I was on the mend and pretty excited. Then today at work it started to hurt, then hurt so badly I left work. I took a hot bath and 400 mg of ibuprofen and felt a little better but the fact I left work I decided to call the doctor.
When I originally was diagnosed I was told if I was not "better" in 2 weeks I should schedule a surgery. I was given Analpram and told to add fiber to my diet. My diet is pretty excellent because of the following experience.
I had an external hemorrhoid removed 3.5 years ago and I would do anything not have a surgery on my anus ever again - and hence the excellent diet. I was told by that CRS (different from current) that it was nothing big and they do these all the time - it was done in the office at my first ever appointment. It was a Thursday (I will never forget) and I was told I would be "good to go" by Monday for work. That was the biggest lie I have ever been told. I was in pain that made me cry like a child for 2 weeks and could not sit long enough to even get to work in a car for over a month. At 4 months I still had bleeding - infrequent but there - and it was almost a year before I thought I back to at least as good as before; I was not better but as good as before surgery. It was the biggest mistake I have ever made in my entire life.
I would do ANYTHING to avoid surgery. Someone here must know of dietary changes - no matter how extreme - or naturopathic, or homeopathic remedies - cost is no object - I can try. Who on the board has avoided surgery and cleared up there AF problems? How did you do it?
I can work from home, prepare all my own meals, have a natural healing center type place a few blocks away where I can get plant extracts or whatever, I will build a new squat toilet in my house, anything, anything anything to get better without surgery.
PLEASE help me. I cannot go through a surgery; I cannot handle the emotional and psychological trauma. I am desperate. My mental state is so bad; surgery will destroy me.
I do not think I can make it through recovery and I have no faith that I will actually recover.