Hi All
I am fairly new here, joined beginningof January. Over the last year have had odd times of itchiness, but nothing awful. I went on holiday in September and as usual, suffered with constipation, again, nothing new for me. One day I was rushing to go out and was over zealous in trying to go to the loo. A little while later, I was in such pain, I had to sit for a while as I was in such pain. Since that day, I have had itching, pain after bowel movements, and feeling of a lump. I also have the feeling of incomplete bm's. I now notice I have a sentinel pile which sometimes swells, is sore and looks like it has a white tip. I went to my dr who did not examine me, but told me to eat more fruit and gave me some cream that I could only use for one week. Well, this did nothing at all. I suffer with health anxiety so started to get very anxious imagining I had something very serious. I would add that I have never bled, but suffer every day with soreness, stinging and a feeling of a lump. Reading this site, I realise I am not alone and that I probably have a fissure. I really just want some peace of mind that this is not something else.