I'm new to the group and hoping someone may offer some insight as to what I'm experiencing. I've had a fissure since January. I immediately started taking Miralax and using hydrocortizone cream, but stopped the cream as I've read you're not supposed to use it for very long. I would say the fissure was annoying but not a really huge deal, just the usual frustration of why won't it go away.
I went to a colorectal doctor 3 weeks ago, and ever since I have been worse. She prescribed nifedipine/lidocaine and told me to use it 2x per day for at least 4 weeks even if it felt better, but it has felt nothing but worse ever since I went there. I don't think she did any damage with the exam. But now the sharpness is way worse, and it starts before I even sit to have the bowel movement. I'm using the ointment 2x per day, taking one/sometimes two hot baths per day, lots of water, mindful of fiber in my diet, and started taking Benefiber at her instruction. Has anyone experienced this -- getting worse after starting nifedipine? Every day I keep waiting for this to improve, even a little, but it's sharper every day. I can handle the sharpness on it's own even though it sucks, but I'm afraid that it's tearing every single time. It hasn't bled, so how do I know if it's retearing??
The doctor's office does not seem to see this as a big deal so they tend to just say... well, just keep doing what the doc said.. blah blah, but I'm really worried this is getting worse and I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Any insight/advice would be greatly appreciated :)