Hi all
Glad to see a whole forum dedicated to AF! Hope I can get some help and also help others.
My problem - 7 weeks bleeding when making BM (bright red blood sharp pain) absolute AGONY all day,( I thought it was hemmies as ive had in the past but thought maybe i had a bad case this time.) later at night pain eases off, then next morning BM and SAME VICIOUS CYCLE! :( this all began after a really hard poop 7 weeks ago.
Went to see GP last week and has referred me to colonrectal surgeon - got appointment in 1 month. H
GP noticed 2 external hemmies and prescribed scherproct cream, didnt help. also, referred to specialist. I was confused by how bad the pain was and concerned as it didnt feel like typical hemmies pain. I looked on interent and my symptoms pointed direct to AF.
I called my GP and he also agreed it could be AF, and prescribed Fybogel & PROCTOFOAM - Stings like crazy and really hurts when I insert the applicator in my bum! :( Not really helping.
The fybogel is making my poo really big and uncomfortable to pass, my stools are much fuller now and thinking of just taking Senokot instead.
Im a little confused as most peoples AF are visible around the anus, I cant see anything and the pain is defo coming from inside.
I cant explain how bad the pain is!!!!! What makes things worse is Im a Driving Instructor and sitting for many hours in the same position with the pain "drives" me mad!
I find the pain during a BM not too bad - sharp but not agonizing. When I wipe its bright red blood with a few what look like small darker red clots. Then about 20min later the pain really does get intense and lasts all day (in waves) Im having as many sitz baths as possible - very soothing but 10 minutes later im in pain again.
went to Chinese herbalist and got something called "may yoing long musk" onitment WOW!! super cooling! defo worth a try,but doesnt cure!
Im drinking as much water as possible and changed my diet. Hopefully things will get better. I just hate that feeling knowing that if i take a trip to the loo my whole day is destroyed!
Would love to hear how my colonrectal specialist will diagnose my fissure? I cant
bear to let him put his finger up there! - does it hurt? (Im outta there if he gets the Proctoscope out! )
If you can give me some tips and how to make the pain easier that would be great! Just feel like starving myself so i dont have to poo for a week or so and give the AF time to heel! :(
Look forward to your advice
Paul