Hey everyone,
Sorry for the long post but I’ve tried looking at some past posts on here about others with hemorrhoid issues. Thing is so many of them mention blood and I don’t have that problem, so decided to make my own post in hopes someone can help in any way.
For almost a month, I’ve had rectal discomfort/ pain. When it first started, I was like “oh no, not the hemorrhoids again.” I’ve never been actually diagnosed with internal piles, but the first time I felt them was after a rectal exam when I was having digestive issues about 10 years ago. Doc hadn’t said anything but I had discomfort up there until I used suppositories.
The Preparation H suppositories always worked. I don’t get this too often, but enough that it was my go to and didn’t worry. But they haven’t helped this time and that’s why I’m now getting my anxiety triggered.
Here’s some of my other symptoms:
Itchy (I have had external hemmies before but they haven’t flared in years, yet I do get itchy around the bum hole)
Slight burning
Pain seems to be worse right before I have to have a bowel movement, probably the pressure. After I go it helps a bit but not completely.
While sometimes the pain does seem more centered at the bottom near the opening, it can get to the point where it’s up to my tailbone, which then feels bruised.
I went to the walk in today and they gave me a rectal exam and he said he didn’t feel anything but that doesn’t necessarily mean anything. I was prescribed Hydrocortisone suppositories (which of course I had to read the side effects of, ugh) and if they’re not better in a week to call a gastroenterologist.
I’m just worried. Annoyed that this hasn’t cleared up like it usually does. So now my brain goes down the worst roads. And I really don’t want this to linger anymore. Just trying to keep calm definitely takes a lot more effort when it should….. especially when I can’t sit normally!
So has anyone else had anything similar? Same pain or where one medication doesn’t work but a new one does? Anyone use Anusol before? I’ll obviously contact the doc in a week, but just hoping I can have a little faith until then.