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Diagnosed with blood and a fissure. i take hydrocortisone acetate suppositories and colace (docusate sodium). how long will this last?

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Depends: This could take several weeks to heal. One thing is to see a surgeon to get evaluated to see what caused the fissure. But the first line is to keep the stools soft.

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Answered 5/10/2018

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