Hey everyone, this website has been a godsend to me. I was diagnosed with 3-4 fissures last week and this pain has been unlike anything I've ever experienced (that includes an achilles tendon repair last year). It's so nice to know that there are other people in my same boat but I wish you were there with me in the bathroom. Well, not really...
I've pretty much turned my eating completely around now and haven't pushed the poop out, used Miralax for 1.5 days, taken baths, used hydrocortisone suppositories 2x a day, taken OTC tylenol and things may be looking up. I had to take a few days off from work and am back now and apart from some pain when I sit, so far so good. I'm one of those people that don't want to seem too optimistic in case things totally turn around but positive thinking is important to healing so....
Anyway, thanks for the posts and advice. Michelle