My mom says her pain is severe and the OT says she thinks she has an anal fissure. Her visiting nurse practitioner just told her to just use Desitin or Vasoline, but that's not helping. Mom says pain is a 10 on scale of 1-10. Tried to make appt. with colon/rectal surgeon but as a new patient she'll have to wait six weeks. So I bought her a hand held bidet and Balneol for cleansing, and OTC hydracortisone and Recti-Care lidocaine for pain. Neither of much help. I think she definitely has hemmoroids but possibly a fissure as well. What should I do?
What doctor is not helping? Her primary? Did she see them or just a phone call? Did you go with her? Is your mom able to care for herself?
I'd get her to her doctor or a walkin first thing tomorrow.
The suggestion to go to the ER is only if mom is not on Hospice.
You could discuss with the Nurse that visits that the suggestions that have been made have not done any good and if the nurse has not examined your mom she should.