I’ve been in pain since an admission in early October with kidney stones - 21 days of antibiotics and then BAM a fissure! Thought giving birth 5 times and kidney stones was painful but heck this is the worst - reading other posts I’ve not suffered long but can’t do this anymore - I’m a nurse in Accident and Emergency and have never treated anyone with one either ! I was a patient on the morphine with the pain last Monday it was uncontrollable !
I’m so glad your feeling better hope I have same results - are you in the uk ?
Funny you should say that but I found this pain worse than giving birth also!! I had bowel cancer over a year ago and to get this sort of pain afterwards was just too much to handle. I haven't been suffering with a fissure for long and was good to get it taken care of quickly. I'm in Australia not the UK.
You’ve been through a rough time then - plenty of Movicol veggies and hot water bottle for me - You take laxatives ?
What other things do you do - I have the Rectogesic cream and another called proktis m
Movicol taken first week after surgery then just metamucil daily. Drinking lots of water is important. There's no need to even use any creams now thank God... What a difference compared to before... I had a collection of different ointments!!
Hi Natasha, I hope you're doing well after the procedure 😊
Hi Missy 000 I had Botox yesterday and it feels like they didn't do anything nothing good nothing bad just the same only pain while using the toilet then it's fine after that, the Botox hasn't kicked in yet, how are you now 3 months later? And how long was it till your Botox kicked in? and how did you know it had kicked in? Thanks kindly.
Hi cara, I still felt pain while using the toilet after the operation but it eases off within days and the pain practically disappeared completely. You know the botox kicked in when you're not in agony and crying yourself to sleep like I used to. It's still good now almost 3 months later but I'm dreading the thought of it wearing off and the pain returning. Drink lots of water, take metamucil and keep up the fibre. Wish you the best, I hope it works for you like it did for me.
Thanks for your reply so you are now painless with every toilet trip? Do they also remove the fissure or just do Botox? Did you pass wind without control?
Yes I'm pain free even toilet trips and have been that way roughly a week after the operation. They removed the fissure besides the botox . The wind bit... Yes sometimes no control but believe me that's much better than being in pain. Try and avoid getting constipated as that would bring back some pain and might cause another fissure to appear.
Yes I'll be careful they didn't remove my fissure because he said it looks fine even though it's 4 years old in annoyed he didn't remove it plus he had a good look with a scoop an created a new fissure so I have two but lucky now bad spasms
Hi I had Botox 1 week ago I'm wondering what happened since your first round of Botox failed? Did you have more Botox? Did it work?
Thanks for this info my surgeon said it works from day one an if not better by week 6 it's a fail he's not a great surgeon I guess. This time line looks more realistic. I'd like to know how you've been since then did you end up healed or more Botox?
And when did you stop having pain an or bleeding after your Botox?
Hi riri I'm 8 day post Botox an still have pain during passing stools too how did you end up fixed?
missy I'm now 8 days post Botox an still have glass pain during passing a stool how are you now I want to fast forward time an heal!!
Hi, I am still in pain..I had my Botox in Oct so mine hasn’t worked...I find I have to push hard for bowl movements now though ...anyone else have this ?
Sorry to hear you're still in pain but each person is different. I thought 8 days on, pain would have eased a little. I'm feeling good... Botox is supposed to last 3 months and it's almost 3 months this week. I'm hoping pain does not coming back but if it does I wouldn't hesitate getting this procedure done again. Hope you feel better soon.
Don't let yourself get constipated as that causes for straining while having a bowel movement. Take a stool softener and drink plenty of water. Sometimes we feel the urge to pass stool and strain but there's nothing there, is that what you're referring to??
No there’s always a stool ...it’s so disappointing..feels like I’m gonna be stuck with this forever...I dread everyday 😔
That's a pity you're feeling this way I guess botox works differently for different people. If my pain comes back I would not hesitate in getting it done again.