I had LIS some time ago and had been doing very well, but within the past year I have been having recurring bouts of pain,irritation, itching and bleeding. Long story short it took 3 trips to different doctors before a CR surgeon said I had a recurring fissure, albeit a small one he said. I guess I fall within the less than 5% who can get these damned things again after having lis surgery. This is a kind of being special I'd just as soon live without......anyway the CR suregon told me to try nifedipine ointment for the fissure and calmoseptine for the irritated anal tissue along with 2 colace 2x/day. I did not tell him I had been using a product called "Pranicure" which has been really helpful for the burning and itching. Reading the ingredients of Pranicure its basically a souped up calmoseptine ointment. Its been really helpful, but not a cure. My symptoms come and go, come and go. Can't seem to rid myself of them permanently. Well I started using the nifedipine again and the nasty greasy petroleum jelly in the nifedipine seems to aggravate my irriated anal tissue. Petroluem jelly will not allow for dry skin and the calmoseptine to get to its target, if you know what I mean. Seems to me one ointment is counteracting the other. Has anyone here had experience using both Nidedipine and calmoseptine together for fissure and itching/burning and what's been your experience using them both at the same time???
Pokey