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Awful experience of haemorrhoid banding.

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tonya77797
tonya77797

I start this by saying that not everyone will end up like this!

I am a 45 yr old fit female who has suffered 20+yrs of external haemorrhoids.

I started with bleeding PR a year ago.

Had a colonoscopy under sedation.felt everything and I was 1st one to spot a polyp. I would not even bother with sedation next time as yes it's uncomfortable but not painful.

I was told that I had internal haems at this. At out-patients was advised haem banding.

So 12th December I went in for banding and sigmoidoscopy under general anaesthetic at Bradford Royal Infirmary. I woke up in agony and immediately asked for paracetamol. Should that not have been an indicator that something was possibly not quite right?! I was discharged with no pain relief and only advised to make sure one did not become constipated.

So 13th and 14th pain was 2/10. My glutes hurt more and the wind than my backside!

Day 3. Fri 15th PM I was in severe pain. Felt like someone was stabbing me on the right side,deep inside my backside constantly. I rang my GP who prescribed movicol for soft bowel movements and tramadol analgesia.

Sat 16th I waited 10 hrs (yes really and doing that complaint next!) for NHS 111 to call me back as I felt ill and in pain. The out-of-hours GP didn't examine me PR, nor check my vitals. He gave me clarithromycin antibiotics and naproxen pain relief.

So having taken tramadol, naproxen and paracetamol I was still in 20/10 pain.

Monday 18th I went to see GP who prescribed me metrodiazinol antibiotics. I couldn't face a PR examination and just kept telling myself it was an infection of banding and would go away.

How wrong was I! Sent by GP on Weds 20th December to surgical assessment unit at Bradford Royal. I let my GP exam my rectum and it was pure hell. She could feel a lump and smell and awful smell.

So 9pm Weds 20th I had my 2nd general anaesthetic in 8 days. One of my bands was necrotic, infected and thrombosed. They removed the remaining bands.

Woke up and even though I'd had a nerve block down there I knew the severe pain had gone.

Now it's 2 days post 2nd op and I have some little discomfort but no pain.

I tried to ask the surgeon why this had happened to me and he didn't give me any explanation really.

If I'd have not gone in on the 20th to have this sorted I may well have developed far more complications.

I'm trying to remain positive but I am scared I'm still not right down there.

I will never ever have anymore banding nor a haemorrhoidectomy if they offered. The pain from haems I would put up with any day over what I've been through.

I cannot get my head round why antibiotics are not given in the UK as surely- anus/rectum- faeces and banding are all a combination for bacteria down there.

I would say that this is the worst pain I have ever had.

Feeling low and fed up and trying to stay positive as I have a 7 yr old and it's Christmas.

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  • teresa34100
    teresa34100 tonya77797

    Posted

    Oh Tonya, I so feel for you. What a nightmare to have gone through. I’m four months post traditional hem op and am still not right down there. I’m not in pain but it stings when I have a bm and still sometimes get small bleeds. For me it was 21 days and nights of pure hell and the pain is almost indescribable and most people will never experience that level (and I have 3 kids). I was however sent home with two types of antibiotics to take for 7days, and movicol, but no painkillers. I think around day 6/7 I was in such pain I couldn’t take it and also called 111 (first time I’ve ever had to) they were completely useless and having had to repeat myself to four different people, none of whom had the story from the person before, I gave up. I just can’t imagine how   Horrendous those first 7 days were and your desperation. I can’t understand how you weren’t given the antibiotics, though maybe it’s different being banded to being chopped off. Like you I’d never put myself through that experience again. I hope you continue to get better and manage to enjoy Christmas Day tomorrow. X
  • mary90364
    mary90364 tonya77797

    Posted

    I had grade 4 and have now been told by my surgeon was a difficult operation I had. I had to stay in over night as I was sick after the operation and also they gave to make sure you has pass urine after the operation. I was so glad I stayed in but at ge time all I wanted was to go home but new hospital was the best place for me. I took every day slowly and also walking was slow which I did not like. The first BM was awful as I did not know what to expect. I was five fybogel and lactulose for BM, which really helped. For the pain I was give paracetamol and dihydrocodeine which also helped. After every BM I took a bath which really helped. Drank lists of water and eat a high fibre diet. After over 12 weeks I got an appointment to see my surgeon to check if everything was okay. I think this was because my operation was very difficult cause usually he does not see his patients, I just make sure I drink plenty of water and my diet is high fibre. Still when I have a BM sometimes it takes a while but you just gave to be patient.
  • andru123
    andru123 tonya77797

    Posted

    I had a very painful banding experience, too. I also had it done under general anesthesia.

    I now start to think that maybe it has something to do with it - many complications after banding seem to have developed after general anesthesia. It might be that the bands are not placed properly - too close to anus (there is an invisible line, after which there is like a million nerves), or too much normal mucous skin is captured with the nerves and arteries. If it was done without anesthesia, you would feel it immediately and the doctor is supposed to remove or adjust the band immediately. With general anesthesia, it is impossible. when the pain hits you 2 days later, it's too late. Also with general anest. they seem to be less careful, stretching or scraping your anus like its nothing.

    Anyway, i woke up after anesthesia in pain and was given morphin. After that i was numb down there for 1-2 days, but when that passed it hit me so bad 10/10. I am happy i had some codeine saved after last surgery. Only codeine helped, the tylenol/ibuprofen was nothing.

    I am still recovering, having constant dull aches, and burning pain. But after each BM the pain hits bad, and I have to take strong drug. I hope i do not develop more serious complications.

    For me, POST-BANDING EXPERIENCE WAS EXTREMELY PAINFUL.

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