Good news (yes, there is light at that tunnel's end)
I've had my AF for about 6 months, external tear, not too bad, blood and some pain, saw three GPs and a CRS.
For months I was on and off... have a big BM, blood, pain, carefully healing, repeat cycle... but things seem to have settled down now.
For the past month or so, I've been blood and pain free. Using Miralax (thank the gods for this stuff ) and a careful diet and coconut oil applied externally twice a day.
Sipping some miralax in a water bottle right now after eating lunch. Funny thing is, the longer I take Miralax, the less i'm taking and getting the same result.
Key is (you've heard this before) controlling those BMs, making them toothpasty every day, just oozing on out without a push. That means diet control and miralax twice daily. Also I chew everything to death, chewing about three times longer than I used to. Water, about five to six big glasses a day, mostly in the morning so i'm not up all night peeing.
Anyway, thought everyone could use some happy news. There is life after AFs...
Hope EVERYONE can report such news back... remember to post here when you heal up... good news helps everyone!!
Hope everyone feels better!
Pat