u/fluff_perper

Got a fissure for the first time ever last June 18. Was in so much pain and spasm that led to incomplete bowel movement. Doctor suggested psillium fiber which made things so much worse I had to go to the ER to get a fleet enema on the 23rd due to fecal impaction.

Was put under observation for 3 days and still no bowel movement (BM), even if i was taking Lactulose 15ml every day. Had my second fleet enema on the 27th to prevent another blockage. Then my third on the 29th to clear my colon and reset my BM.

I went home feeling a bit more optimistic. Doctor said i should stop the lactulose now, and eat what i used to eat (i’m currently on a low-fat diet since i just had my gallbladder removed a month ago). My routine since then has been:
- warm sitz bath thrice a day
- daflon 1000mg twice a day
- faktu ointment thrice a day
- celecoxib (only when in pain)

My BMs were so far good, pain has been reduced significantly. And then today I felt the urge to poop, and passed hard, solid stools (not big nor wide, but still solid). The moment my BM passed I can feel the sharp sting and I know my fissure got inflammed again.

Im in so much pain again and it’s so frustrating I just want to go back to work and live life normally again, but ever since my surgery nothing good has happened. I hate it so much I’ve been angry, anxious, and depressed the past days. If I go back to the ER again i swear…

I don’t even know why Im posting this. Im just so sick of this, and I’m seriously contemplating seeking second advice. I could’ve prevented the hard stool if I wasn’t asked to stop the laxative. I’ve been nothing but diligent in following instructions for conservative treatment and still relapse like this.

Now Im back to zero.

Hello! Been commenting on some posts from this sub. Your posts (along with r/AnalFissures and r/Constipation) have been god-send for me these past few days. Most of the things I’ve learned about my condition I just learned by browsing a lot of reddit posts.

For context, I had my gallbladder removed at the beginning of this month. I only experienced a gallbladder attack once and got it removed three days after. So prior to the operation I was living a pretty normal life, mostly sedentary since I work from home. My diet’s also mainly composed of meat, sweets, carbs, and fried food.

I was recovering pretty well on the first two weeks after the surgery. Had regular bowel movements, tho always watery and runny. Never thought this is a bad sign, since my surgeon didn’t even discuss the common effects of the surgery to the body. Just told me to go on a low-fat diet, move to promote healing, and reduce stress.. and I did all of that.

Fast forward to the next week, I ate a slice of pizza and mac and cheese (cravings ugh) The next day I was straining when pooping. I couldn’t poop at all, panicked and drank my detox drink. In four hours I was in labor in the toilet. Strained a lot and got a fissure for the very first time. No blood tho.

I had no idea that a small cut can be as painful as that! It was more painful than the gallbladder attack I had before surgery! I have really low pain tolerance and had history of anxiety attacks so you can just imagine how fucking scared I was.

Every bowel movement since then had been painful. Then this week, i felt really bloated and had to go to the ER. Turns out i have fecal impaction. I’ve been constipated all this time and the BMs i was having for two weeks after the surgery were paradoxical diarrhea. Got an enema and had a second labor in my life (lol). Shit was so tough I tore another fissure (what the fck).

Now my surgeon put me under observation because three days after the enema episode I’ve been downing laxatives every day and still have no urge to poop. Got an xray today and confirmed: i am backed up again (enema part 2, I guess).

Just posting here in case anyone had a similar experience. Apparently, constipation is rare as an effect of cholecystectomy (often it is diarrhea). How did you manage it? When did your BMs stabilize?

Also, I think I developed fear of pooping. My ass spasms so much because I have associated pooping with pain. I think this will require a pelvic floor therapy ugh I hate life