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Rectal discomfort please help at my wits end

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darren475
darren475

Really hoping someone will read this and be able to help. For the past 18 months I've been experiencing discomfort in my back passage. When I first went to doctor I was told it was piles. I was given cream and sent on my way. The cream did nothing so I went back and was given fybogel and still no improvement. I had a colonoscopy late last year which showed nothing. One doctor even tried treating me for prostatitis again to no avail. I really am going out of my mind now.

So my symptoms are a constant ache and feeling of pressure in my back passage. I do get piles come down when I pass a motion but they always retract after. I get intermittent itching sometimes severe to the point of making myself bleed. I have had a dre as recent as last week to check my prostate and wasn't told I he felt any abnormalities.

I also have aching that seems to radiate into my legs and can make them very restless specially at night.

I really don't know what to do anymore, I suffer with health anxiety anyway which I'm sure exacerbates the problem but no pain killers or treatment is working.

I have all sort of things going round in my head and am worried silly and not getting any help or answers from doctors, just cream after cream nothing of which makes any difference. The thought of spending the rest of my life living with is just not an option sad

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  • AlexandriaGizmo
    AlexandriaGizmo darren475

    Posted

    Have you been given suppositories to place in your rectum, all your symptoms are perfectly normal for piles and it can be extremely painful

    If they didn't go to local chemist and buy some

    • AlexandriaGizmo
      AlexandriaGizmo

      Posted

      PS I'm guessing your not eating enough fibre or drinking enough water take fibregel every night and use suppositories every morning and night and after loo

    • darren475
      darren475 AlexandriaGizmo

      Posted

      Hi Alexandria, no I have not tried suppositories. I just don't understand why no medication is working and why it's been going on for so long. Although the doctor confirmed I have piles he didn't say they were really bad. Can it cause aching into the legs also?

    • AlexandriaGizmo
      AlexandriaGizmo darren475

      Posted

      Yes piles of internal can cause low back pain that can be referred down the legs, how long did you use the suppositories for 3 times aday
    • AlexandriaGizmo
      AlexandriaGizmo

      Posted

      Sorry Darren should have read different, suppositories every day as creams do not work well, especially if your struggling to go as well.

      Piles do cause problems,

  • borderriever
    borderriever darren475

    Posted

    Darren

    A while ago I had my Colon examined, they found Piles, another time a Fissure. I was given the understanding these problems were sorted at the time of examination. Do you know if this was the case here, or did they just tell you to keep treating the problem ?

    With me it is all to do with medications and my diet choices. If you feel you are still having problems a further test may be given, although I feel your GP feels your problems have cleared.

    If you are suffering Anxiety and your GP is considering that diagnosis it may be He would prefer not to put you through another examination. 

    Talk again with your GP, explain your concerns once more, If He feels your problem is Anxiety He may feel the test would be a waste of time. However there are other tests although you need to consider are you wanting a further examination, if a test is invasive, you need to consider that further way forward.

    BOB

    • darren475
      darren475 borderriever

      Posted

      Hi Bob, strangely the colonoscopy said negative for hemorrhoids. The last Dre I had was two weeks ago and the doctors agreed that I have piles but only moderate. He prescribed me fybogel and anusol hc which I've had many times before. Is this something you suffer with aswell? Would you say that my symptoms are consistent piles? I'm just fed up with going back to the doctors and feeling brushed off

  • borderriever
    borderriever darren475

    Posted

    Hello Darren

    I have not had any problems for quite a long time, I suffer burning from medications in my gut and that used to cause problems in the bowel. Possibly it may be piles or a Fissure, it is hard to say. I know when I was bad with piles I passed spots of bright red blood on toilet paper. It was very sore and uncomfortable when I was at the toilet. I seem to remember feeling a possible fullness when passing stools, I supposed it was the piles. Have more discussions with your GP.

    Good Luck

    BOB

  • albert_99155
    albert_99155 darren475

    Posted

    Are you saying you have a pain in your rectum?  I'm assuming you are in the UK? I'm in the USA and just want to make sure I understand your problem.

    • darren475
      darren475 albert_99155

      Posted

      Yes Albert, It is like a constant ache and pressure. I'm also getting some aching in my legs and feet too.

    • albert_99155
      albert_99155 darren475

      Posted

       You may have restless leg syndrome or fibromyalgia. I know it seems like one area would not be affected by the other but my partner has the same thing, went to the doctor, and they told him it was restless leg syndrome. They gave him a medication called gabapentin, not sure I spelled that correctly, But it was for pain caused by nerves.  
  • pippa58442
    pippa58442 darren475

    Posted

    Are you constipated? I get pressure in my anus when my bowel is full.  Try lots of fruit and prune juice. When I tried this, I was able to pass a softer motion and the pressure feeling was relieved. 

    Piles can cause a feeling of pressure and can be triggered by straining a lot for a bowel movement.

    • darren475
      darren475 pippa58442

      Posted

      Hi pippa, no I have no trouble going. Very regular in fact. Sometimes loose sometimes a little constipated. Have also bought up with the doctors that my stools are thin and lack bulk. But they wasn't to bothered as I've had a colonoscopy and just said continue with the fybogel

    • pippa58442
      pippa58442 darren475

      Posted

      Try more fruit and vegetables in your diet to bulk up your stools.  This is better than medications which cam cause side effects. 
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