Anal Fissure Support Forum

[Aljumps]

New to this page.. had a run in with antibiotics a few months ago they changed my pop consistency.. would have been fine if that was my only issue :/

Spasms started spontaneously 3 weeks ago.. had one bloody wiping after a bm where I strained a bit prob from taking a fiber supplement.

Now the spasms are so crazy they go all day - moving my foot when sitting can trigger them- CRS saw a fissure yesterday when I went for exam.

Now taking Nifedipine/lidocaine topical cream- any recommendations on dealing with spasms - anyone ever have them super bad? It’s brutal

Had a fistula surgery 3 years ago so not sure what next options are safe for me..

[Sufferingbadly]

That’s what I’m dealing with right now. I had a bout of diarrhea last night and then the spasms started in my sleep and woke me up. I went diarrhea again this morning and the pain is continuing, I also don’t know how to get them to stop. Heat nor cold seems to help. Nifedipine and lidocaine burn to use right now.

[Fissuremanc]

Anyway of getting to the area will help - very hot bath, sitz bath, water bottle, heating pad.

[Sufferingbadly]

I ended up going in for Botox and tag removal. It’s been 3 weeks. I’m pain free, slight bleeding and a different tag came back, but I feel SOOOO much better. Doc said my fissure was huge, very deep and long! She wasn’t surprised I was in horrific pain. I’ll be going in for a second round of Botox once my time is up on this dosage. She said my fissure will take 4-6 months to heal.

[Fissuremanc]

Great to hear you have some relief. Botox seems hit and miss but then people probably only post when things have gone wrong.