Niggling sore feeling inside anus and extreme sensitivity

[binks]

I had an internal pile 3 years ago which cleared up after about a month.

Since then I seem to have flare ups of soreness where the pile was - but there isn't one there. Saw my GP (astonishingly!) last week who said the area was "inflamed" - told me to stop using proctosedyl and try sudocrem. It's a constant sore feeling in one spot about 1cm inside and my anxiety is spiralling. Anyone else experience similar?

[Judyliz]

Many years ago I was told that haemorrhoids/piles don't go away but they can and do shrink. I don't know if that is accurate. In my mind I have imagined it in a similar way to when people who are overweight lose the extra and their stretched skin can remain.I accept it is possibly a daft analogy but it could be the inflamed area you describe and sudocrem will help.

[binks in reply to Judyliz]

That sounds logical. It's one of those things you can't tell anyone at work about - but it affects me every single day!

[Art78]

Hello Binks, I too have this problem since April although never been bothered much before. I have IBSD and at present using Scheriproct ointment which seems to be helping, it is a 7 day course. I find if my stools are loose then I don't have a problem but if I am a little constipated (usually after taking Immodium) then I will become sore and my hemorrhoids will bleed. Its a viscous circle. My GP said I could have an operation for hemorrhoids but feel I am not there yet! But if you are at all worried go back and see your GP, it's the only way to settle your mind.

[binks in reply to Art78]

Thank you. So my GP told me I can use proctosedyl (or scheriproct) for longer than 7 days as the steroid in it is very mild. After 2 weeks when it seemed to improve and then got worse, another GP told me to stop using it as the anaesthetic in there can cause irritation. I really do not want surgery! I find that I have to take movicol to stop IBSC which increases sensitivity (I think), so a viscous circle.