A member asked:

Natural delivery 3 months ago = anal fissure. heals, comes back. sitzbths+fiber+water. just started nifedipine - safe for nursing? any hope of normalcy?

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Safe: Nifedipine is safe in lactation. Even safer is topical Diltiazem which is a first cousin of nifedipine. Most anal fissures heal in a couple of weeks. If you still have issues after 6 weeks, Botox or surgery is indicated. Meanwhile keep your stool really soft by eating at least 1 cup of fiber one or all bran cereal daily. Good luck. I know it hurts!

Answered 6/30/2014

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