Felix -- first of all, GREAT to hear from you....it has been a while and it is always nice to hear from old buddies on this forum. I'd love to hear about how you are doing etc.
For me I dont really experience any/much pain at this point...though I did for about 4/5 days with what I think was hemmies/piles. If you can feel it when you stick a finger up there is it considered internal or external?
While I dont really have pain...I am still taking about a half dose of Miralax to make sure i keep it soft -- seems that when it gets a bit harder I have problems. Part of my issue is I am not sure what is really going on...am I aggravating a papilla or is it a hemmie or is it both...hard for me to know. The other day I went to the loo and boom...some blood on the TP. that time I didnt even really feel a pinch. Not a lot of blood...but enough to get the PTSD flowing if you know what I mean.
I am "living" with it for now and I dont think that my issues are that serious...but I had hoped I would be done with the pinches and episodes of blood etc. My plan is to continue on the miralax for another month or two and hope that things calm down and that i can slowly wean off and see how I do. My next appointment with a CRS is a follow up next summer...perhaps then I will set a different course...last time I saw him he recommended stopping the miralax.
So little pain...some discomfort when I have the blood, some pain for 4/5 days with what I think was a hemmie -- but annoyed and annoying stuff.
Thanks again for your words and for stopping by.
All best - Canadabum