Guys my anal itching is relentless and i am miserable eveynight i cant sleep and scrathing like a mad man. what do i do. If candida how do i kill it help me im miserable!!!!! I feel like ive tried everything. 2 yrs but this last 2 months have been so badddddddd
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Anal itching so bad i cant live like this
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I have this, and find every 6 months or so I have to get a stronger steroid cream! I'm currently on eumovate and it seems to be doing the job, as well as wearing socks to bed!
Have you found any relief in the past year?
I got diagnosed with lichen sclerosis and got clobetasol which worked wonders, am currently pregnant which has made it coke back with a vengeance which makes me think its hormone related. I've just had to smother myself in sudocrem when I can't use clobetasol but it really has been a miracle cream, didn't have a flare up for 5 months before getting pregnant x
Thanks so much for this, will mention to my doctor when all this virus stuff clears up
Try canesten bc or nystaform bc no soap just water
Which one do i buy 5 years i scratch inside so bad
Me too 
have you found any relief? I find keeping it dry helps during the day, but even then every time I wipe it itches soooo baaddd. Also when I pee cause maybe it gets a little wet? Talking about it is making it itchyyyy lol but seriously I know your pain.
Did you test for parasites, im convinced I have worms b or something it won't stop!!!@
Have you tried Preparation H wipes? They seem to do more than the cream for itching/ pain.
Have you had a comprehensive stool test? Could b parasites which I have. They can't b seen with naked eye.
I havent. I had a test back in sept was normal. Then went to a natropath said to take grapeseed tablets. Now i think i might see a funtional dr.
in back here after a yr now is still here and worse. How did you know it was parasites what helped you pls
I paid for a comprehensive stool test which showed parasites. Nothing helped so I asked to be referred to the hospital for tropical diseases. It's a long story but on the basis of a blood test I was given 6 pills to take over 3 days. The bad pain and sickness went. Then I built up my good gut bacteria and I am now well and can eat everything. I did not suffer with itching but terrible pain and sickness. I lost 2 stone which is now gradually going back. Hope you get some help soon.
If it’s Candida it will be killed by taking fluconazole. Get it from your GP or order on line. It could of course be piles in which case a cream from the chemist will help.
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This i havent tried.
Cream for piles would be an idea as it is meant to reduce itching or try vagisil cream.
What are you eating and drinking? Be as detailed as you can.
I drink mostly water so yesterday oats for breakfast or toast with Ava ado then lunch salad with chicken and pastry and dinner steak and rice. It so bad each night I am waking scratching so hard for relief it never stops for two years added to my other health problems. Food I should be avoiding?
I believe the 2 main reasons for anal itching are pin worm or some other parasite infection. Or food sensitivity. Pork seems to be a common one for anal itching.
I have this too it’s driving me crazy. I’ve tried all kinds of creams and nothing works. If you find the answer please tell me!
In will it's 4am and it's waking me to scratch its relentless I hate it so much
Is ypur more at night?
You still have this? Mine won't stop
Yes more at night and in the morning then gets a bit better during the day. I’ve tried creams for piles, doctor could not see any but thinks that is what it is. I’m going to try medicine for worms this week just in case. I can’t believe itching from piles could last so long when I’ve been using the cream!
Hiw long have you had it 4
For nearly a year!
Mines been 3. I even had a colonoscopy. Im so upset i cant handle The itch .
Did the colonoscopy come back nothing found? I left this for ages as I was too embarrassed to go to doctor. When I went she just prescribed the same cream I was using anyway and could not find anything. It’s just temporary relief if at all. I’m hoping the worming tablets work! 😭
I've tried working 15 creams all online c0ncutions and nothing. Haven't tried Candida route though
did they work in so itchy still think it's parasites but drsc are clueless
Fluffington, do you still have the itch?!
I still get it but it has definitely improved. I use those hypoallergenic moist toilet tissue wipes now every day. I think internal piles are definitely the culprit caused by going too often due to anxiety. 😭 Are you still suffering? 💚
The worming tablets work?
No they did nothing! What worked for me was to use the moist wipes after going to the loo, then dry toilet paper, stop using soap to wash there (I use shower gel now) and stop using all the creams for piles, I think they made it worse!
Do you still get intense urge to itch at night ?is every night 4 me im losing it. Booked a dr for 450 dollars who knows of she will help
I did with tablets and nothing too and still itchy 3 years after this post
I’ve been suffering for 9 years now. It comes and goes in waves..I feel like it is the worst when I eat or drink foods or anything high in histamines..I took a antihistamine for awhile and it seemed to go away, but i think i started to get resistant..anyway, try maybe taking a antihistamine. Its worth looking into! I’m gonna get my histamine levels tested when all this coronavirus stuff slows down because I have other symptoms of high levels like essential tremor and ibsd. Good luck with everything, I know the itch is unbearable..but try not to scratch so you can break the cycle.. :/
In getting a 3 day parasite test, did you do test for those?
I’ve had two stool tests and a pinworm test, I’ve tried steroid creams, over the counter creams, prescription creams, I also had a surgery where they did Botox injections for anal fissures because they thought that was the cause. I’ve seen 4 specialists and they seem to all just tell me the same thing..And we go round and round trying things with no results :/ first, go through the list of shit that could be the cause of anal itch....perfume soaps, chocolate, dairy, blah blah blah..I guess it could be the issue for some, but I tried quitting everything on the list..I do find that it is more itchy when it is moist, so keeping a folded piece of toilet paper in between your cheeks really helps. I live in Texas and it get veryyy hot here in the summers
My story just like yours!! I to do the toilet pair lol
Oh and btw I am a 28 yo female 
anything that you’ve tried that seems to work? I’ve noticed tomatoes really make things worse.. alcohol def does for me as well. Like I said, I tried an antihistamine that my pcp prescribed for about a year and it really helped, just think my body started getting used to it. I may try again!
im 37 and tried everything. If this parasite test is clear im testing for candida
Keep us posted on how it goes!!
My itch is relentless . So deep internally and is waking me to scratch!! It's 4am !! Do you get it like that
Yes it’s almost like it flares up for a week or so at a time, usually at night. My BF tells me that he wakes up and I’ll be scratching in my sleep
How are you?!! I recently ordered a food intolerance at home blood test from everlywell. I’m wondering if my gut issues are linked to my itching..I’ll let you guys know how it goes if I can find some relief!! I’ve been itchy on and off for the past few weeks..just annoying more than anything :/
Im still itching !!!!, you? Last night i had a bit of blood, have you ever?
I got the results back with antibodies found against wheat, rye, egg yolks, almonds...I cut out all gluten since and still having itching. Last night was the worst!! I had to wipe this morning softly with wet tissue paper yes sometimes I’ll have bleeding but it will be from cuts from scratching/BMs etc.
What do we do!!
Ong last night was the worst! Non stop all night! I'm going to ask for a comprehensive stool test, all that's left for me to do.
Antihistamines have been helping me if I take 2 of the 24hr dose (told to me by my primary physician) I’ll take one in the morning and one in the evening end it seems to be helping if I don’t miss a dose!!
Wow could it be a histamine intolerance then?
Ok so im fed up. 5 years of this. How do we know if its serious? Example seeing a colorectal surgeon? Itching cant be normal for this long? I have a little tiny bump i can feel like a pimple in rectum and think what is it? What tests are enough? I need answers im tired of beimg told ota not parasites bit feel like something is wriggling, then oh try this cream, then 2018 had a colonoscopy and now dr is like maybe the dr missed something wtf. Im so fed up and want answers
High Histamines foods that are on the common list of items that can cause anal itching: chocolate, coffee, tomatoes, cheese.. all my favs
I feel like the anti histamine let’s me consume those things without having such the terrible itch..I’m sure if I cut the foods down it would be a lot better. I have awful self control tho
Ok its 4am.and it always feel like somethinga wriggling in there and I have to stratch it's like the itch get worse when scratch but feels so good. I'm starting to worry. No creams are working and if they do it temporary. How many drs do I see I feel like no one knows what to do!!
Yes same!! Wiggling feeling inside but could it be the muscles? I don’t know what to do anymore I thought maybe it was related to my cycle and tracked it for a few months, but it doesn’t seem like it gets better or worse throughout the month no matter what. Keeping toilet paper wadded up helps me during the day at work so it is dry. I’m going to see an obgyn to see if it could be pelvic floor related? What specialty doctors have you seen? I’ll keep you posted!
I’ve seen countless go’s, rectal exams, colonoscopy, natroupath took grape seed tablets and nothing. How about you?
Contra21 have you tried Epsom salts in the tub or a sitz bath? In the tub use three cups of Epsom salts with two tablespoons of baking soda in a warm water at a depth of four inches and remain for 15 to 20 minutes. In the sitz bath use one cup of Epsom salts and a teaspoon of baking soda for 15 to 20 minutes. Consult your health care professional before using non prescribed elements.
I think the tomatoes do it for me, I went to the dr and he thinks the itching is because my bowels aren’t regular..
I’m going to try on the antihistamine again, it just seems like nothing works! Giving up gluten did not help I re-read all of the posts and see that giving up the acidic foods gave me a little relief..maybe I’ll try again. I hate this constant cycle of trying to figure it out on my own since doctors are clueless. Just another body to see for the next 15-20 min it feels like..no one seems to care or just say it’s hemorrhoids..like for real? That’s what you say when I tell you I’ve tried everything, creams, surgeries, and still have a itch after 10 years?!!! I like that others are starting to comment, I am curious to see if anyone has had any relief. I haven’t tried sitz baths but I feel like this will only curb the itching for a short time..I want to know what’s wrong big picture!!
I agree with it all. Have you seen a functional dr? Had a colonoscopy? Rectal exam?
I’ve seen 3 colorectal surgeons, a gastrointerologist, a dermatologist, and hopefully soon an OB/Gyn..I have had a colonoscopy and just said they saw a few fissures but nothing else..
I take it you already sleep with a bottle of ice between your legs. I did for fifteen years. Con amore Bx
Have never done that sounds horrible, what happened after the 15 years?
This may be a stupid question as I only skimmed the replies, but do you use toilet paper to clean after a BM? Reason I’m asking is I do have hemorrhoids but experienced intense itching for years. Finally tried water after BMs and over a few months, the hemorrhoids died down and the itching stopped. It has been amazing as I don’t need the rx creams, or essential oil concoctions or anything else.
Haha noooo. No shower multiple times a day. I knew that the TP route was doing more harm than good. I couldn’t afford a washlet/bidet seat so I bought a little travel bottle made for that off Amazon. That was maybe 3 years ago. We recently had to have a bathroom remodeled and I asked for an electrical outlet installed by the toilet. As soon as we can swing it, we’re buying a washlet. I can’t begin to tell you how much everything improved. I almost never have any problems with my hemorrhoids, itching, etc.
Yes. In other circles this would be TMI, but we’re beyond that right? So, the itching was every day, some worse than others. Hemorrhoids were bleeding, there was an anal fissure as well....I beg you to give it a try. I think the bottle I got was like $10. It comes with a discrete travel bag. My husband and I were talking and he had come across someone giving this example: “If you were walking across the yard and slipped and fell into a pile of dog poo, would you wipe it off and call it good?”
Here’s the one I have.
amazon.com/Brondell-GS-70-P...
Also, we stopped buying and using bum wipes. Instead, I bought a much more gentler to us and kinder to the sewer systems spray - also on Amazon. It’s called “Pristine”. You just spray it on toilet paper - it doesn’t make it fall apart. Highly recommend. My husband is a convert to the bidet bottle, but can’t get my kids to switch. So we still use the spray.
The bottle takes some getting used to. I think I use it slightly differently than my hubby. And no, the nozzle should never touch you - just the water.
Guess the bottom line is you really don’t have anything to lose except a few dollars, and the potential gain of an itch-free bum. (If it truly isn’t parasites or some other medically contributing factor.)
I had a stool test and a 3 day parasite test and all clear, if feels like I have them due to the intense itch then sore rectum but it just never stops. Like deep internal itch and when I scratch oh boy does it feel good
I had it for probably about 4 years. Started sort of small and then just kept getting worse. It would wake/keep me up at night. Sometimes I literally couldn’t sit still. I would eventually break down and rummage around down there which would ultimately make the situation worse. The skin/tissue was just not able to heal, therefore it was classic pruritis ani. I tried internal creams, external creams, coconut oil, essential oils, sitz baths, etc. , but nothing gave lasting relief. Then I switched all toileting to water only (TP is still used to blot dry - and to check for complete cleanliness). That plus my diet changes (I had already switched to gluten free, dairy free, soy and corn free for a couple of years), did the trick. Sometimes it can be the simplest solution. There’s no way I would go back to using just TP. Just saying.
I tried the whole gluten free but diet didn’t seem to work. Even went raw for a yr
Contra21 I just got home from the OB/GYN! I just got a referral to see a pelvic floor specialist. The doctor thinks that it will definitely help me! I explained having the itchiness and spasms during my period, she put down possible lavator ani syndrome
Here i an with extreme itching at 5am . Every night. It's relentless, 7 years nearly what to make this stop! I'm losing it here
Wow. I saw a functional design cost me 400 and 800 is testing. Will have results sept!
So I thought I would post an update: I went to a doctor who basically told me that I just have severe dry skin and it’s leading to tearing (along with scratching and using toilet paper) so I have stopped using toilet paper which has helped..I’m using unscented baby wipes..and didn’t really like the waterbased aloe stuff she gave me because it didn’t feel hydrating but she did suggest using coconut oil so I’ve been using that. It seems to be helping, I just have to use it at least once a day..the doctor specializes in pelvic floor physical therapy and when she got down in there, said that my genital area was covered in little tears from how dry my skin was!! I had no idea!! So maybe give it a go?
But I may follow up with a dermatologist if my skin is actually that dry because I don’t think that is normal, right? Lol 😝
I don’t think mines dry as the itching is inside to itch also and as soon as I scratch it’s like wildfire. Every damn day. Six years.
You ever get bleeding from scratching,?
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