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How much longer??

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Elmo79
Elmo79

How long is the longest anyone has had an external pile for, not just the lump but the pain and itching too?

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  • bart34013
    bart34013 Elmo79

    Posted

    can i have a update, is it srill there as ive had mine for a week and im worried jt wont go down

    • Elmo79
      Elmo79 bart34013

      Posted

      Hi 🙂

      Mine eventually went down after a looong 8/9 weeks. It stopped hurting so much at around week 4 or 5 but I was so worried it was something worse as the lump was not budging.

      Use a haemorrhoid cream with a hydrocortisone in and take warm baths with Epsom salts. It will help soothe and shrink. Wishing you all the best x

    • bart34013
      bart34013 Elmo79

      Posted

      i have a picture of mine on a post i have made, was it similar to mine as i really would like it to go in a few weeks!

    • Elmo79
      Elmo79 bart34013

      Posted

      I can't tell if it was like yours as I can't really remember... But when I felt it, it felt like a hard pea.

      It's likely to be a thrombosed haemorrhoid, and they do take a while to go away. Is it painful?

      I know you said you dont want to see a doctor but I really would urge you to - they will be able to put your mind at rest and even give you meds if needed.

      If you do an econsult with your doctor you should be able to send the picture - you may not even need to see them face to face

    • bart34013
      bart34013 Elmo79

      Posted

      it isnt painful at all, nor does it bleed which makes me question if its thrombosed

    • Elmo79
      Elmo79 bart34013

      Posted

      Mine didn't bleed either. It rarely itched and was only painful in the first week or so

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