Hi everyone,
I am a 39-year-old male in Oakland, California.
In the middle of January, I developed what may well be an anal fissure. (I'm not sure because, 2 days later, an ER doctor found a fissure, but the next time I went in, I saw a different doctor who didn't find anything.) I have a long history of constipation often, for my years, sometimes extreme, so my history and symptoms really could be an anal fissure. But I'd be happier with a clearer diagnosis.
So I've had this problem for almost 3 months now. I've been seen by a bunch of ER doctors (I have MediCal), my primary doctor a few times, and another doctor who was filling in for my primary doctor. So far it hasn't gotten better. There are a lot of complicated questions and conundrums and dilemmas about all this for me. But maybe I should ask the people on this forum about them on the "General Anal Fissure Discussion" section.
Since this started, my life has been totally disrupted--hard for me to get much done--it has totally taken over my life. And on top of the other chronic health problems I already had, it makes it very hard to deal with things.