I was diagnosed with an anal fissure about a month ago. ive had it since march but though it was a hemorrhoid. not long after i saw a crs and she gave me a bunch of meds i starting having chronic diarrhea every few hours. the first round lasted about a week, i think it was triggered by me eating dairy by accident, hydrocortisone suppositories, allergic reaction to antibiotics, and mineral oil. then things calmed down for a couple weeks. I had been going to an acupuncturist for pain and it seemed to have been working. A week ago i started having diarrhea every few hours again. i had an appointment scheduled with the crs earlier this week anyways, and when she looked, it wasnt good. she said the fissure is slightly less, which makes sense because the pain is now bearable, but i have a very enflamed skin tag and more inflammation in that general area so she referred me to a GI specialist. I go to the GI tomorrow. the CRS said i wont really start healing the fissure until this other thing is under control. Im absolutely dreading getting a colonoscopy because of the fissure i have and the amount of swelling in the area. I would rather have an MRI or CT scan.
another thing that worries me is the diet for CD and UC is the opposite of what is recommended for healing a fissure. Also ive noticed that I dont respond well to medication in general. corticosteroids and antibiotics are used to treat this condition, and i think that is what may have triggered my response.
I am in pain from the fissure, and for the past week ive spend a quarter of my time in the bathroom. im a student who lives alone and just moved the this city a year ago so i have very little support, needless to say im not feeling well.
Any thoughts from those more experienced than me??
another thing that worries me is the diet for CD and UC is the opposite of what is recommended for healing a fissure. Also ive noticed that I dont respond well to medication in general. corticosteroids and antibiotics are used to treat this condition, and i think that is what may have triggered my response.
I am in pain from the fissure, and for the past week ive spend a quarter of my time in the bathroom. im a student who lives alone and just moved the this city a year ago so i have very little support, needless to say im not feeling well.
Any thoughts from those more experienced than me??