Anal fissure: What helps it heal?

Posted by lisval @lisval, Aug 2, 2022

Hey-wondering if anyone has developed an anal fissure during chemotherapy? What helped it heal? Any advice as it is very painful!

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adlttl123 | @adlttl123 | Dec 16, 2022

In reply to @mikayla68 "p.p.s. There's a unique issue with my tushie. Drs enlarged my anus/sphincter in 1983 (it was..." + (show)

Dear Lord. If you haven’t had this issue God bless you you don’t know what you’re missing. Right?? Pain like no other and I have pain all over from my autoimmune diseases.

mikayla68 | @mikayla68 | Dec 16, 2022

In reply to @adlttl123 "My fissures have been cauterized and it helped for a very short time. A fiend of..." + (show)

p.p.s. There's a unique issue with my tushie. Drs enlarged my anus/sphincter in 1983 (it was remarkably painful), so for that reason he just can't cut and do stitches. And maybe even any stitches at all are a bad idea because of that surgery which by the way was maddeningly ineffective.

mikayla68 | @mikayla68 | Dec 16, 2022

In reply to @adlttl123 "My fissures have been cauterized and it helped for a very short time. A fiend of..." + (show)

p.s. Did you get Botox in addition to the cauterization?

mikayla68 | @mikayla68 | Dec 16, 2022

Thanks for commenting. I think his plan is to cauterize, but he could change his mind once he's getting a closer look at it. I'll ask him about it.
I hear ya. Sorry you've had less success. bummer.

adlttl123 | @adlttl123 | Dec 16, 2022

In reply to @mikayla68 "Okay so I've decided to have surgery after all. I believe this is the best decision..." + (show)

My fissures have been cauterized and it helped for a very short time. A fiend of mine had her doctor put sutures in her fissure and she never had any more problems. Not my luck mine started in 1990 and I have suffered with them since. Awful.

mikayla68 | @mikayla68 | Dec 16, 2022

Okay so I've decided to have surgery after all. I believe this is the best decision for me. Botox + cauterization of the fissure. It's scheduled for next week so I'm looking forward to it/not looking forward to it (if you know what I mean!) Thanks everyone for such great info.

mikayla68 | @mikayla68 | Dec 15, 2022

In reply to @adlttl123 "Dr’ Neil Woodward is in Oklahoma City, OK. I think he passed away but your doctor..." + (show)

Thanks!
I'm in NJ, so I'm still looking for someone near me.
Mary

adlttl123 | @adlttl123 | Dec 15, 2022

In reply to @mikayla68 "So helpful, thanks so so much! Where is Neil Woodward? I'm in NJ. Thanks." + (show)

Dr’ Neil Woodward is in Oklahoma City, OK. I think he passed away but your doctor can write a script maybe and it can be filled at Piedmont Pharmacy in OK. It’s an ointment so no opioids to deal with. Good luck.

mikayla68 | @mikayla68 | Dec 15, 2022

In reply to @lisval "Have you seen a colorectal doctor? They may have more expertise for fissures than a GI..." + (show)

Hi again! At first I was afraid of a colorectal surgeon thinking they'd only offer surgery - but - Thanks to your advice I checked around and found a colorectal surgeon who definitely can treat fissures in ways that avoid surgery if I wish. And I have an appointment TOMORROW!!!
Really really thanks!
Mary

mikayla68 | @mikayla68 | Dec 15, 2022

In reply to @adlttl123 "Yes I had two one inch rectal fissures but not from chemo mine was from chronic..." + (show)

So helpful, thanks so so much! Where is Neil Woodward? I'm in NJ. Thanks.

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