Hello. So I was officially diagnosed today as having an anal fissure. I have been in pain for almost a month, but out of embarrassment, I put off going to the dr.
I thought maybe it was a hemorroid at first, so I bought some cream-which stung and some pads/wipes and those were good, but not enough. I started increasing my fiber with foods and tried a generic stool softner for a week. I kept thinking it would stop hurting eventually. But when you avoid going to the bathroom, you end up with more problems. After being woken up several times over the last few nights with bottom pain, I finally went to the Dr.
So I have 2 prescription ointments to try and she said to get meamucil-in whatever form I could tolerate, I chose the wafers and to also do miralax.
I so hope this works. Im already dreading going to the restroom. Im at work now and have an hour in between going to my next job....if this doesnt work, she brought up sxurgery.
I will take whatever tips you have to get rid of the pain and be able to use the restroom.