Hi guys,
Really glad to have found this forum
Just thought I would introduce myself. I have been suffering from anal fissure for over 2 years now but it has been on and off. I was just after some general advice really and hope to cure my problem naturally rather than having an op etc
I have been in agony for quite a while now but it is usually on and off. I have been to see a specialist a few times who confirmed I have fissure with an external tag (linking to the fissure). I am an indian vegetarian and mostly eat indian vegetarian food. I try my best to keep to a good diet but occasionally I can eat something which can cause me some serious problems in the morning.
Sometimes stools are hard causing the fissure to hurt again (maybe re-tear), causing me nothing but pain for a week or two. After applying cream, taking stool softeners and generally relaxing I am okay again until it happens again. During the time I am in so much pain - I can barely walk. I am scared to go to the toilet. The skin tag inflates and causes alot of pain also. My anal passage is very tight in general and I believe this is the main problem.
I usually eat healthy food. My anal passage is so tight that any stool I pass hurts it. If its slightly harder than usual it will cause it to re-tear and hurt again.
My question really is, has anyone every experience this with their anal passage being so tight, if so how can I make it looser? Should I be continuously having stool softening medicine? I have applied nitroglycerin only once, should I try this again? Should I be bathing in hot water? What can I eat to increase fiber? Is there something I can take which will help to soften my stools? What do I do? :(
This is really stressing me out and any help is appreciated