Hello friends,
My name is Lee. A few years back, I was diagnosed with having hemorrhoids, received Proctofoam from my gyno & nowadays when they come, I don't even bother with the foam, just wait them out. On February 6th, 2011 I had a terrible upset stomach (possibly something I ate? maybe a bug?) but regardless I was up half the night with diarrhea & vomiting. I knew a hemorrhoid was gonna result from all that & sure enough within the next 24 hours, there it was (or so I thought). This particular hemorrhoid seemed way worse than others I had so I opted not to "wait this one out". Bought the Prep H cream, then Tucks wipes, then A&D ointment but things just got worse. I never had bleeding hemorrhoids before this one but I knew it happens. But then BM's became a nightmare, like passing razor blades! Desperate for relief, I drove to the ER where a Dr. did a finger check & confirmed I had an internal hemorrhoid & gave me Anusol suppositories. The next day, I followed up (his advice) with a local surgeon who specialized in this matter. He said he could see me that afternoon! He diagnosed me with an anal fissure & told me to stop the Anusol because, "We want as little going in/out of there as possible." This doctor also disagrees with the scores of people on a high fiber diet. He says it's great for overall colon/GI health but for fissures...all that "going" is not your ultimate goal & will not assist with healing.
I am sure I will soon be fired because I spend half my day in the office bathroom & the other half researching fissures. I know most of the sites say: high fiber, lots of water, sitz baths & stool softeners. My doctor like I said, is against the high fiber & also thinks the nitroglycerin cream could cause lightheadedness, low blood pressure & many other side effects. It seems no matter what anybody does...it takes a serious amount of time. I recently read that the anti-fungal cream for athletes foot/jock itch named Tinactine works. Called my doctor, he has never had any experience with this and does not condone me using it but I swear that if somebody told me jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge could help, I'd drive to NY right now. How on earth is everybody dealing with this? The pain is mind-blowing! I can't concentrate on my job, can't have sexual relations with my new boyfriend (and can't explain why either), can't go to the damn bathroom, I'm mad!! I hate this fissure, it is ruining my life! Can somebody please list the miracle cure-all that i am so desperately searching for? Help!