I am so thank-full to find this forum. I have felt very lost and alone with my fissure. Reading some of the other posts makes me feel not so alone and gives me hope. But they also scare me. I do not want to have to live like this anymore.
I have been battling IBS (pending further blood tests to rule out other causes) for 8 years. I feel that I get it under control then it flares up again. It causes alternating diarrhea and constipation which caused the anal fissure about a year ago (not knowing that is what it was). It has been really bad where I have to take off work for days then, it will not hurt and I will be fine for a week or so. It is a horrible cycle. I was prescribed some pain cream (Lidocaine), it helped a little but not on enough.
One month ago I went to GI and had Sigmoidoscopy. Diagnosed me as having an anal fissure and is running other blood tests to rule out celiac disease (instead of IBS). He prescribed Rectiv (nitroglycerin ointment). I thought it was helping a little but I have been using it twice a day and I am still in a lot of pain with a lot of bleeding when I have a bowl movement or try to have a bowel movement (4 weeks later).
I have not been able to have a bowel movement for 2 days now because every time I try it hurts so bad my body just closes up and won't let me go. It is so bad that I am screaming when trying to go.
I don't know what to do. It is so frustrating. I just want to be my normal, active self again.
Thanks for listening, it is just nice to have people who understand and don't judge.