Hi Karin, All though I'm glad you came to the wright site..I feel for your pain. I know you will get so much help and advice here.
This med is a opiod, which can cause constipation, even if it's a milder drug combo, Please, please drink alot of water and up your Soluble (softer fibre) foods over insoluble. I know through experience when opiods are
or have been in your systemThey can still cause constipation,
even after you have stopped taking them, so keep drinking the water, a lot.
Vicodin contains a combination of acetaminophen and hydrocodone. Hydrocodone is in a group of drugs called opioid pain relievers. An opioid is sometimes called a narcotic.If you like your mashed potatoes (they can be too binding) try to go
half and half, like mashed cauliflower and potato or sweet potato.
I didn't need the surgery, I did have to be intubated in an induced coma for 11 days,due to throat closer, they think it was auto-immune/allergy, they don't really know. Which made an existing fissure worse because of all the opioid's they gave me, and other issues, I'm finally healing, and you will too. Please be patient, call back your Doctor, see a CRS or Gastro, Doctor, what ever it takes,
I just love my heating pad, along with the ointment, it works double.
Another thing is Metamucil, is a insoluble item that compacts you and bloats you with gas,( my Pharmacist told me not to use it) so avoid that, you can try colace, softener with the vitamin magnesium oxide,or Mira-lax, But still speak to your Doctor.
I feel you should re-evaluate your diet again, check out the many post"s on here about the wright fibre for fissure's.
If your compound/ointment doesn't make you dizzy, then apply it twice a day, and don"t forget to purchase a heating pad, it"s been my lifesaver, and has healed me faster.
Please don't give up, stay on board, there is so much help here, People are just amazing on this site, you will get help I promise you that.