Hi,
I am a 39 year old mom of 2. My first pregnancy with my now 4 year old I had bad constipation issues but felt better after he was born. Then with my second boy, who is now 9 months I developed a fissure early on. I didnt know for a long time and thought it was just hemorrhoids. So its been over a year with the fissure. It used to be really bad...awful pain to have a bowel movement and pain for 6-8 hours after. After I had my son it improved a little but not enough to heal the fissure. I have seen a colorectal surgeon who put me on the Nitro ointment and told me to improve my fiber. Basically since then it's bearable but still not great. With 2 small kids sometimes I just get distracted and miss putting the cream on, or having enough fiber. I take benefiber and miralax daily. I have a hard time with stuff like fiber one, very gassy...but on a day like today where I am having a hard time passing stool...I sort of want to take some just to have an "explosion" and clean me out..but Im already sore so Im not going there. First time in a while ive had to sit on icepacks but here I am. My dr. now wants me to have the surgery. He warned me that they may have to do a full anesthesia with breathing tube since I have to lay on my belly during and I am heavy and also cant breathe laying face down due to allergies. Im nervous about it and really debating whether its "ok" for me to live the way I am living. As long as I follow all the rules I have pretty nice poops but any time I forget or dont get enough water I pay for it.
Has anyone healed one of these things without surgery when it has lasted this long? I have a sentinel pile as well...I have to be careful to avoid it when I wipe because it hurts.
Thanks everybody.