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worst pain of my life

Postby g09t6844 » 07 Aug 2011, 14:27

Hie
well im a 21 yr old female and ive had serious anal fissures for close to four years now.
Needless to say ive tried everything, even had a minor operation done wen i was 18 called an anal dilatation to stretch the anal area but well it didnt help. So ive been to the best of the best. Been to two specialists so far and the last one told me i needed surgery as my fissure was chronic and wouldnt heal by itself. So dreading the incontinence and leaking that is most likely to be a major side effect i went to a new specialist in search of another opinion. Im currently seeing this new specialist and she has impressed me thus far, i start her treatment tomorrow and she encouraged me not to rush into the anal sphinctoronomy surgery . Im tired of living my life in pain and not knowing if ill be ok the next day.
This condition is so debilitating, it takes over your life and its all you think about.Im about to finish university and i feel like my college years have just flown by without me rly enjoying them.I Cant eat normally as you all well know,its gotten to a point where i cant even get into personal relationships because im so unstable, one week im fine and the next im in bed and i cant even go out. So ive decided to devote all my energy and time and money into getting better. My prayer is that this new specialist will finally provide the ultimate solution i need.
Will keep u posted on how things have been going but for now, been surviving on ointments, yes.. the scheriprocts, preparation h ointment, procotosedyl and a whole lot others. Im done with these temporary pain relievers. I need a final solution thats not surgery. Im so glad theres a space like this for its very comforting to know you are not alone.
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Re: worst pain of my life

Postby Deleted User 579 » 09 Aug 2011, 08:09

Hi Michelle - I'm sorry it took me so long to reply. I didn't see your post until today. I'm also really sorry that you are suffering. I know what you mean about how debilitating this is. It is so difficult to enjoy your life and the psychological consequences are really something else! I'm now on anti-depressants and anti-anxiety meds (they've really helped, actually). Quite a few boardies here have been on those meds, so you're not alone in feeling 'unstable'.
I appreciate your reluctance to have the surgery. That's very common. I'm a bit surprised that you had a dialation procedure done, since, from what I've read, the success rate isn't as high as the surgery.What kind of treatment are you getting now? Are you using nitro or diltiazem? I really hope it works for you. But, honestly, I think you might want to consider keeping the surgery as an option in the future. It's very scary, I know, but it gave many of us our lives back. The risk of incontinence is quite minimal if you've got a good surgeon. Anyway, that's just my opinion. You'll know what is right for you. Please do keep us posted. There are lots of great people here who offer good advice and lots of support and encouragement. :D
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Re: worst pain of my life

Postby Guest » 09 Aug 2011, 10:01

Hey Michelle,
sorry you've had to go through this for so long. As Hope said the surgery gave many of us our quality of lives back. Don't be afraid if it comes to that. From what I've read anal dilation has just as much a risk if not more than LIS for incontinence and is considered a very old procedure with little if any success for fissures. Some of the newer boardie's have opted for Botox or Botox with Fissurectomies. Some are getting great relief at the moment and fingers crossed they heal. It can take several rounds of shots but that may be something to think about... I hope this doesn't discourage you Michelle but all other options are temporary besides surgery. I know it sucks and is scary but there are tons of post on here after LIS and I've yet to see one where someone is pooping in their pants after healing from LIS.
Please do keep us posted and whatever you decide, you have support and folks who understand here.
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Re: worst pain of my life

Postby val » 09 Aug 2011, 10:36

Before I had the surgery I was terrified and thought it was the worst surgery in the worst place ever. After the surgery,my one and only regret was that I hadn't put myself out of the misery sooner!
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