Hi guys hope you dont mind the thread, I know it's a tricky subject but would love some advice.
Due to medication and not drinking enough water I tend to get constipated now and then. This has caused anal fissures which I usually deal with fine.
As of 4 days ago it got really bad, the pain is excruciating. But now I'm scared of having a BM, because whenever I try I'm in a lot of pain. I know I need to go, but when I try I have to stop because of the pain.
I started taking Senna, but because I've never taken them before I only took 1 tablet instead of 2. That's done nothing obviously. So I've moved onto stool softners, which I've been taking for 2 days now (i understand it takes a few days to work)
I've increased my water drinking by alot, and I've been using germaloid cream to try heal and help the fissure. I've even bought Vaseline to try and help things.
I know I'm no longer constipated, but I stop myself because of the pain and I dont know what else to do. It's near impossible to get a doctors appointment because of covid, and I dont see this as important when doctors are dealing with the virus.
I've bought a enema (just one you fill with warm water and do yourself) which I was planning on trying tomorrow for the first time. I've researched it and seems it may help clear me out so I can heal. But because of the pain I'm in, will an enema make things worse?
I was going to try the enema, and if that didnt work go onto suppositories. Then go doctors as a last resort. The lidocaine cream does not numb the pain when I try and go toilet. I feel so down over this, even though its only been 4 days. I'm so scared of the pain I'm not allowing myself to have a BM which isnt healthy.
Sorry for the long post, was just hoping for some advice on the least painful way to get through this. Thankyou for any help!
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Painful Anal Fissure, scared to go toilet!
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DisneyGirlxo · 27/05/2020 16:50
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