(Entry REVISION about acetominophen) Hello CrackinUp- great user name! This problem that we can can absolutely drive one crazy!
Just a heads up on my current situation. I have a chronic fissure and surgery scheduled for Monday. I thought I was getting better yesterday but with this morning's trip to the bathroom came the major pain again. Since it will not heal on it's own, I am confined to bed pretty much for the next 5 days. I can't imagine not being able to get surgery. I would call around and ask more people if you have other options. There HAS to be way.
I get a lot of relief from painkillers but it's not 100%. I have been taking 1 hydrocodone and 1 Motrin (not acetominophen due to it being it the hydrocodone already) every 4 hours. The painkillers combined with a heating pad are working. I set the heating pad on low and then high for minute then back to low. The heating pad may inhibit healing unfortunately but it dulls the pain and can be used till the painkillers kick in.
Hope this helps!