Have been severely flaring for 10 mos. the last four have been excruciating with anal pain like razor blade enemas. Hours of 8/10 pain after morning BMs. Repeatedly called Gastro, who prescribed various ineffective creams and hydrocortisone suppository. No physical exam of the prob, he only went on the colonoscopy results.
Kept calling NP about
the pain that nearly made me pass out. Begging for an opioid, something, anything for the pain. She was clearly sick of me. Finally, passed me off to a proctologist for my hemmies, which I assumed was the cause of the pain.
Proctologist after one look said, “anal fissures,” and prescribed 1st line of defense, nifedipine .3/lidocaine 1.5%. He was very sympathetic and outlined what else we could do if this didn’t work.
That was yesterday, and I already feel better. Sweet jesus relief.
And, btw, a month ago forum member Bull101 suggested fissures may be the problem, but I couldn’t see them when I examined myself (they’re inside) and I trusted in my doc to know what was up.
Now I want to see him and cut him a new butt hole with a lemon juice soaked serrated knife. Him and his impatient NP.
Months of searing, life altering pain. For nothing.
Post Edited (marmcmar) : 7/17/2018 8:58:15 PM (GMT-6)