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hemorrhoids or not?
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hemorrhoids or not?
by boat, Mar 26, 2002 12:00AM
I have a history of hemorrhoids, and rightfully so. My grandfather and my mother were both plagued with them.
I had my first colonoscopy at the age of 37 (I am now 51). A t that time I was experiencing stomach problems and a barium enema showed a growth. It was a tiny polyp, approximately 3 mm., that was obliterated when removed. My doctor recommended a follow up colonoscopy in 2 years. This was done with negative results. A third colonoscopy was done a little over 3 years ago with the same results, negative. The recommendation was a follow-up colonoscopy in 7 years.
Recently I have been experiencing a lot of discomfort in my anal area, burning, itching and bleeding. The bleeding is unusual in that it appears once every 2-3 weeks and drips onto the stool and is not mixed with it. I eat a very high fiber diet, lots of salads, vegetables and popcorn. This in turn results in 2-3 bowel movements a day. This bleeding episode usually follows a very busy bathroom day.
I had a digital rectal exam last month and nothing was found.
What are your thoughts?
I had my first colonoscopy at the age of 37 (I am now 51). A t that time I was experiencing stomach problems and a barium enema showed a growth. It was a tiny polyp, approximately 3 mm., that was obliterated when removed. My doctor recommended a follow up colonoscopy in 2 years. This was done with negative results. A third colonoscopy was done a little over 3 years ago with the same results, negative. The recommendation was a follow-up colonoscopy in 7 years.
Recently I have been experiencing a lot of discomfort in my anal area, burning, itching and bleeding. The bleeding is unusual in that it appears once every 2-3 weeks and drips onto the stool and is not mixed with it. I eat a very high fiber diet, lots of salads, vegetables and popcorn. This in turn results in 2-3 bowel movements a day. This bleeding episode usually follows a very busy bathroom day.
I had a digital rectal exam last month and nothing was found.
What are your thoughts?
I also wanted to say that I can't eat popcorn on a regular basis, or hardly at all, as this does seem to irritate the hemorrhoids more. Good luck.