Hi there,
I've been suffering with hemorrhoids for 11 years following being bedridden due to a head-on car accident in 2001. The first time I had any pain was in the hospital, consitpated severly, from the multitude of narcotic pain meds. Since that time I have gone to several doctors who dismissed me as having "regular woman type hemorrhoids". Finally last Thursday I was able to secure an appointment with a Colorectal Specialist after talking my new OBGYN into the referal. I have several Grade IV internal prolapsed hemorrhoids with chronic (scar-tissue evidenced) healed fissures and a large open fissure right now.
I AM IN AGONY.
The surgeon recommended total hemorrhoidectomy to remove the internal and externals, but I am terrified as she told me I would be pretty much bedridden for a week following and in horrific pain for at least 72 hours following the surgery. Prior to that happening, I have to have the fissure healed.
She prescribed me Konsyl (a high dose psyllium fiber supplement) and Diazepam cream 3 times daily, sitz baths (or regular hot baths as many times a day as I can) and Vicodin for the pain. NONE OF ITS WORKING.
Unfortunately, I started the Konsyl this weekend and had a weekend full of outings with my family so I wasn't cognisent of the added water intake I would need, (thus it produced some acute constipation but with urgency... a double whammy in the anal-fissure world I am discovering). SO this morning, I skipped the Konsyl and opted for a double dose of Ducosate (stool softeners) a gallon of water and the diazepam cream. I'm still wanting to scream all day here at work. I've had 17 broken bones at one time, (both legs, a foot crushed, an arm crushed and other internal injuries, and I'm pretty sure that this tops it all).
Does anyone have experience with the Valium? I'm about to call my GP to see if I can get a small trial prescription since having a relatively unsuccesful BM this morning I've been in terrible pains.
Has anyone else had experience with both high grade Hemmy's and AF's???
Please help me!? PLEASE?!