by dmcff » 16 Feb 2018, 03:34
Welcome to the board. Anxiety and depression unfortunately often accompany AF, and in my view need to be dealt with as part of the condition. I'm so sorry you have had such a difficult time lately, and hope that things now continue to improve for you. You seem to have tried several of the available surgical and medical solutions (have you had Botox?), so I'm not sure what to advise. In my own case I've found it helpful to approach the condition as a pelvic floor problem, which can be aided by physical therapy - exercises, rest, diet, counselling. That way there's more of a slow, methodical plan for healing, and less anxiety and urgency. You might want to talk to your CRS about getting a referral to a physio. Just a suggestion, of course, and I am not a doctor.
2014 Anal fissure
2015 CAT, EUA, sigmoidoscopy, 2 MRI
2016 Pain severe then moderate to low
2017 Moderate pain
2018 Physical therapy, pain management
2019-20 Living with it
2021 Still AF
2022 Therapy, meditation
2023 Pneumonia
2024 CT scan, MRI, ERCP