Hello, I have tried googling this but can't seem to get a definitive answer. I was wondering, is it possible for a hemorrhoid to swell up and go down again, sometimes within one day or even within one hour?
I have been having major problems with anal swelling but the swelling comes and goes. Sometimes I will have it in the morning, and it will be gone by the evening. When it is there it looks like a big lump on the outer edge of the anus. Sometimes it is so big it covers the anus! It can't be pushed inside and doesn't feel as if it is coming from inside. Does this sound like a hemorrhoid?
I have been examined multiple times but the swelling has never been present during an exam. If it is a hemorrhoid that keeps swelling and reducing (if this is possible), would it still be detectable in its reduced state?
Thanks!