Hey there fissure fellows!
I am new to the forum. A quick history regarding my fissure buddy here:
First diagnosed with anal fissure in November 2013 after I passed an extremely large and dry BM that literally stuck in between. Had to strain my intestines out to get it out (lucky that did not get me heamorrhoids). The result was blood in the toilet bowl that looked like a lot. From this day on, I had hard BMs for seven days that would feel like passing razor blades or shards of glass, followed by intense burning and itchy feeling for 6 hours that would make sitting/walking/lying down, all a hell.
So after this terrible week, finally decided to visit my family GP. As suspected, she saw a fissure down there, which was also infected. Yikes! Anyway, along with a topical anaesthetic, an anti-bacterial ointment and a lactulose syrup, I was also prescribed a 6-day anti-biotic course. All of this combined very well and the fissure was safely on to its road of recovery, when exactly after 2 weeks, it re-tore after a relatively harder piece of stool. The excruciating pain while having a BM was back and I cried my eyes out!
Anyway, went to the GP again in a panic. She only said that it was simply a small re-tear and that I should continue my fiber diet regimen and that it would heal in 8 to 10 days. It took exactly two weeks for it to reach to a point where I would not feel any pain while passing BM and little to no pain following it.
This brings me to today. When I had a slightly harder BM again today in the morning(not sure why, still taking Lactulose, with lots of water), the fissure got irritated again, followed by slight irritation that lasted for 3 to 4 hours.
So, the question is, how long is it safe to take Lactulose? I've been taking around a teaspoon every night, mixed in warm milk or water, for 2 months now. Any suggestions would be appreciated!