Ok, new here and kinda emberassed. A few months ago, I started having burning pain just inside rectum, mostly isolated at a specific area. I have never had hemorrhoids, so I assumed thats what it was. Every OTC medication was not helping, so I went to see my practitioner.
My pain felt like a combination of constantly sitting on a hot poker and being sliced opened with a knife. It was the worst thing ever. I was getting concerned that I may have a fissure. She examined me, able to feel the exact lump/spot, but was concerned because there was obvious blood and wanted me to follow-up with GI doc. Rx for Proctofoam and I was on my way.
Forked out the $80 for the foam because I was in so much pain. No help at all. managed to get into see GI doc who examined me digitally. Told me he didn't think it was a hemorrhoid or fissure. Thought a 'tightened muscle spasm' but wanted to do a colonoscopy and an MRI to r/o an abcess. Gave me Rx for nitro ointment and 2.5% lidocaine Long story short, colonoscopy showed "mild proctitis". Nitro ointment seems to help. Worse pain when I am standing. Feels better to move around. Sometimes the wrong chair will cause pain, sometimes it helps. Most mornings I wake up feeling good. Then after BM, it's on. Burn city. Don't know what to do. I am miserable, my wife is miserable, I've even missed a few days of work (initially) because of the pain. When I stand still, its the worst and I feel the lump inside feel like it gets 'heavier' and like it wants to fall out of me or something and it does seem to respond to digital massage. Most things irritate it, but not the nitro. Of course that is compounded, so it is expensive for me. Any alternatives?
If I don't have the fissure, why do I still have blood-tinged stool with burning? How long can I expect this pain? Am I alone? I am fixing to vacation in NYC. Is this going to be the death of me? I'm 42, have had chronic back pain and other issues, but this is the worst. And nobody seems to understand....Anyway, thank you for any responses or advice or help or....