Posts by Anthony Sanchez16

Hey everyone,

Just got back from the specialist... Here's the verdict: an anal fissure along with a tiny little 1 cm "sentinel" polyp located at, as the report puts it, 6 o'clock (military time😉). As if that wasn't enough, I've also got internal hemorrhoids. They aren't an issue right now and don't need surgery yet, but we have to address them eventually to avoid trouble down the road. I'm only 25.
The doctor recommended using some D-panthenol ointment, taking Fytolax to keep things soft, and doing chamomile sitz baths. Apparently, everything should be healed up in about two weeks. Then I go back for a follow-up, and we'll deal with the internal stuff.

I've actually been treating this lesion—which they're calling a fissure now—with Bepanthen, but nothing seems to work. Between the Colace, I was having a bowel movement every single day, so there just wasn't any time for it to heal.

So, I wanted to ask for your thoughts on this treatment plan. Is this the standard approach, or is there any alternative to what I've been prescribed?

Thanks for any info you can share.

I was honestly hoping for some kind of cream or something to ease the discomfort until I can actually see a doctor. I'm not really the type to just pop painkillers every time something hurts...
I'll hang in there. Hopefully, the wait for my appointment won't be too long.

But why did you think it was so unbelievable that she had hemorrhoids? Haha, even younger people deal with this, even the fit ones.😉 LOL

Hi everyone. I’ve been reading through these threads repeatedly, but I just can't seem to find anything that addresses my specific situation. Basically, I have SOMETHING down there. I'm not entirely sure what it is or how much of it there is, which is why I'm scheduling an appointment with a specialist. My primary care physician mentioned it might just be a tiny polyp, about the size of a grain of rice, and suggested it could be removed in an outpatient procedure. The issue is that I’m feeling pain throughout the entire surrounding area—it feels deep inside. I couldn't sleep at all last night because of it. I'm asking for any advice on first aid to manage the pain until I can see the specialist. Just something to take the edge off...
It goes without saying that the pain this time is excruciating, especially since it follows a bowel movement accompanied by bleeding.
I'd appreciate any information you can share. I just need the pain to subside; I can't even sit properly at work anymore..