I really don't know what to do about that. Perhaps get a second opinion from another doctor and say "LOOK! My quality of life is suffering here! Sew me up!"

lol......I just gave birth and required stitiches down there...I can't imagine having them in my anus....ouchh..

Might be less painful than the fissure though.

I completely understand where you're coming from. I too got an anal fissure when I became pregnant. My daughter is 11 months old now, and it still tears every time I have a bowel movement. I've gone to several doctors and none of them have been able to give me any relief. Laxatives make me feel horrible and they don't even work! I'm just as frustrated as you are! Let me know if you figure it out!

the thing is with laxatives that they are not a good long term solution. although they might make you nice and regular for a day, in the long term they make the situation worse cos the day you stop taking them your poo will start building up and you will find they actually CAUSE constipation.

say on monday morning you take laxatives, then all monday you will be pooing fine but by tuesday you will be constipated. trust me i used to take them all the time when i was younger and it just messes up your poo cycle! i think the best way to help the fistula heal is ensure you are eating a good high fibre diet so your stools are nice and soft and you are regular. that means a big portion of vegetables with every meal, use brown bread instead of white, eat fruit, drink lots of water etc.

i would stop taking laxatives for this problem cos they they should only be used really occasionally if you have to.