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 hi everybody. new here i have been reading around and decided to join to clear my mind. long story short it all started in march last year when i was super constipated to the point where it was painful passing BM due to the size of it. i used to go every other day as i remember but never really paid attention to it. following on from that i had some pain when going to the toilet like passing sharp glass which i knew was due to fissures as ive had them in the past. i would also have a red streak on the stool for a while. i went on google which i shouldnt of done but glad i did but ended up giving myself even more of an axiety. anyhow fast forward to October last year after being diagnosed with hemorrhoids by the GP and i had no more bleeding i wss sent for a flexible sigmoidoscopy to find out the source of bleeding. this came back clear and the only issue i am having is that the skin around is often irritated by a bowel movement and becomes really itchy for several hours post bowel movement which can be very irritating and embarrassing. i have since then had proctoscopy which revealed small internal hemorrhoids. im waiting on the dermatology to make sure no other skin conditions are present. since last year and changing my diet i go regularly every morning sometimes once in the afternoon too. in a nutshell i have had;

flexible sigmoidoscopy - clear no significant pathology

perianal examination only revealed light scratches due to itchiness

digital rectal did not reveal any palpable masses within the reach of the finger

proctoscopy revealing small hemorrhoids

im waiting to be seen by the dermatology before i have those banded.

im worried to death it might be something's more serious and im running out of time or i have been misdiagnosed

does this sound fine to anybody?

thank you

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    Hi sounds like ur worrying over nothing .all test ok .nothing bad .get on with ur life.u will feel better for it in stead of worrying .

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    I am not a doctor, but I've suffered from IBS for 40+ years.  I recognise the symptoms of bad piles when I read them! 

     

    I'm somewhat bemused at the multiplicity of tests you've had. The sigmoidoscopy was reasonable enough, but given that was all clear, I can't see why you'd need so many more just to confirm what it found.

    My guess is that you're eating too much refined and fast foods, and not enough fibre.  This is making your stools difficult to pass; in forcing them out, you're making worse the piles we all naturally have; these are growing and itching.  You may also be finding it difficult to wipe clean after each movement, so you're overwiping and generally irritating the area. 

    Has anyone given you any dietary advice?  Are you getting enough fibre in your diet? Are you eating too much meat and not enough fruit and green, leafy vegetables?  

    If I'm right, then the solution isn't more tests to look for cancer which isn't there; the solution is to eat less fast food, less meat, less salt and sugar, more green and leafy vegetables, and more fruit (not fruit juices or smoothies).  This will cause the piles to shrink over time, and eventually things will settle down.  Perhaps your GP can prescribe you a mild steroid cream for the anus to speed up the healing - but the cream on its own without dietary changes will be pointless. 

    I emphasise that I'm not a doctor.  Only you know what you're eatiing, so I urge you to take a good look at your diet. If it's the typical Western junk most of us eat (and that includes me!) then maybe it's time to make a change. 

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