One night in February, apologies but can't beat around the bush about this, but I had a really bad onset of extreme itching around my bottom.
Tried cool baths and antiseptic cream that evening, but the itching kept me awake all night and then became extremely painful spasms. Excrutiating in fact.
This had subsided by morning but I could feel what felt like a paper cut along by perenium which was swollen either side.
Over the past six months, it has come and gone but over past month has been particularly bad. No particular pain during BM, stinging sometimes when urinating and also remained very itchy/sore.
Tried antiseptic cream, aqueous cream, even tried Anusol.
It got to the point last week that I had another night, after no particular problems in the day, with a lot of itching and the most terrible spasms.
I decided that I'd give it one more week before going to see my GP.
I did salt water baths 2-3 times a day and 1% hydocortesone cream twice a day, then stopped the salt water baths for just warm water + normal showering.
The problem has completely disappeared, not using any creams and have stopped the baths other than for normal showering.
Was this a fissure? I want to do whatever I can to prevent it reoccuring.
Many thanks
Was this/is this a fissure? 
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