Hi all. I'm new here and probably waited too long to look for a support group and join.
Me
38yrs old. Female. I've lost weight during this process, and don't want to lose more. Used to exercise ALOT, but haven't done anything since this started, actually since I got pregnant. I am vehemently opposed to/scared of anything that is habit-forming. I'm looking for others like myself.
Questions
- Have any females tried a 2nd pregnancy after chronic fissure?
- Have any females here done LIS and what is your story?
- Anyone out there had a 2nd Botox done? How long did your 1st Botox treatment last? I've heard anywhere from 3-8months?
- Has anyone truly had success with increased exercise? What are you specifically doing and which muscles are you targeting?
History
- Suffering for 18months now.
- Gave birth & started breastfeeding in May 2010.
- Anal Fissure July 2010. Severe...ie down to muscle.
- Diltiazem for 6wks with full healing...then ate a (mis)steak and tore. SEVERE itching resulted by end of usage.
- Silver Nitrate used twice to caulderize the fissure in fall 2010. Intolerable cruelty!
- Changed CRS Dec 2010
- New CRS introduced me to prunes and Calmol. Ahhhh. Told me to come back once I'm done breastfeeding. I waited too long...
- Returned to new CRS Sep 2011 with tear and severe spasming. Got Nifedipine.
- Tried valium, at night only, starting Dec 2011
- Botox Jan 2012.
Current/Past Diet & Meds (In a constant state of ramping up or down on the below)
- 1 serving frosted mini wheats every morning (6g fiber)
- 2 100mg Colace
- 1 Calmol suppository after every BM
- 12 prunes/day(divided evenly throughout my meals)
- 1 Fiber1 bar(9g fiber) during the day.
- 12oz Metamucil
- 1 5mg Valium
- Water. I don't count the number of oz anymore.
Off-Limit Foods
- Beef
- Tunafish
- Bananas
- Sushi/rice
Botox
- According to my CRS, it was a great success. Full relaxation. For the first 2 weeks I worked from my house so I could handle the urgency/incontinence issue. I was doing awesome until I started to wean off of my regimen.
- I'm starting my 8th week and had a terrible tear this weekend. What a setback. I'd been trying to wean from all the meds above and even got the "ok" to stop the prunes from my CRS, but a little inattention to my diet for a few days and "bam"! A few cookies, some caffeine, pasta, cheesecake, and no frosted mini wheats for a few days. ugh.
I look forward to a day when I can eat without analysis and poop without worry!