Hi there,
I am a 49 year young female, suffering from AFs for the past three years now. I was doing very well until this past November. Seems I was overexercising and my fissure came back. Now the creams, Anapram is not working. I am at my wits end and depression is setting. Finally decided to see the surgeon next Tuesday to see if I am a good candidate or LIS surgery. I also have the piles--inflamed on the outside. I sit at a computer for work and it has become nearly impossible to sit comfortably during the day, as I have terrible pain after each morning's BM. Have tried everything from kale juice, blueberries, aloe juice, change in diet, soups, steamed veggies, etc..Doctor says my anus is very tight. Therefore I am easily susceptible to the fissures. I am finally considering LIS surgery though I am TERRIFIED. But I suppose anything is better than what I am going through on a daily basis. Any positive comments regarding LIS surgery or surgery to remove the piles/hemorrhoids are welcome! I am so very grateful for this forum. It is giving me the strength and gumption to finally consider surgery. I hope and pray it will resolve my pain and I will be able to get my life back again! Have had to stop exercising and therefore my entire body is out of whack. I am very tense and think I may even have ani levator syndrome because I am a nervous wreck and I feel my buttocks tighten involuntary which causes shooting pains down my legs and bottom. It's terrible! I have never experienced such agonizing pain and really, no one can relate but those not his forum! Thank you for your feedback and support. I used to love pooping! Now I HATE it...Never had constipation but on the contrary, I go 1-3 times per day and taking a fiber psyllium husk, magnesium and aloe juice..but nothing is working...flucutate between diarrhea and soft poop, which I cannot push out. Weird but troublesome. I need relief soon folks or I am going to have a nervous breakdown soon. Thanks for your support. This forum is the best thing I've joined.