Hello! Thought that seven months and counting would be a good subject line for me, as seven months ago is when this ride through hell (ok, maybe I am exaggerating a little...) started.
Just standing around in June last year and had a heavy feeling in my anorectal area (have been doing a lot of research so have all the terms now). To go from those early days to now in as succinct a way - pain in the rectal area possibly from straining which extends into the female area of my anatomy; sensation that my sphincter is so tight that causes agony having a BM; sometimes flat BMs, if not that then very narrow; inability to eat the food that I used to because of fear of the next morning; constant anal pain and sensation that I am not 'finished'.
Just two other points: I have scar tissue from three hemorrhoid surgeries, and tissue in the anal area that is very thin (I have an autoimmune disorder which has caused the thinning of the skin). Have taken Milk of Magnesia for about five years because of worry about constipation.
Really am taking a guess that I have a fissure. Doctor said hemorrhoids, but I don't think so. Pain does not stay all the time with them, and all my pain is inside and no swelling outside. Have a tiny round point on my skin where it is most painful which is a symptom of a fissure, from what I have read.
What I have tried to ease the pain - Suppositries (impossible pain), cortisone creams (not good for thinning skin), Serrapeptase pills (not sure if they are working, but continuing as they are like aspirin), Vaseline (not doing much).
I have an appointment with a gastroenterologist, but not for six weeks, so am just putting up with it now. I am making fun of it all, but it is really not a good time and have had moments when in the depths of pain that quite get me down.
Anyway, this is just an introduction to me and am pleased to have found this site. And thanks for reading this far.
Savaici