bleeding from rectal

[moose2888]

hey, it started out bout 4-5 days ago and not being much blood but now there are gettin to be more blood.bright red blood some small blood clots on paper.and i have a burning fellin the whole time during bowel movement,afer im done there is still a little burning.i am 31 and over weight.is there an over the counter product i can buy to try to test and see what i have or do i need to see a doc?i have no health insurance, so what will the doctor do if i have to go see one?

thanks,jeff

[maryheather]

The "correct advice" is that anytime you have unusual bleeding, you should see a doc.
The "practical advice" is that you most likely have hemorrhoids.  Bright red blood on the toilet paper, and even in the toilet after or during a bowel movement is usually indicative of hemorrhoids, which are very common.  If the blood were darker, that would indicate older blood, and usually comes from inside the body.

What causes this?  If your diet isn't balances, you could be constipated, which makes it very difficult to have a bowel movement.  Also, sitting on the toilet for a long time, if you have hem. can be aggravating to the hemorrhoids, and cause them to bleed.

What to do?  Eat fiber...my doc once told me that literally an apple the size of a baseball, if you eat it everyday, is enough to help keep your bowels regular.  The treatment?  You can go to any pharmacy or drugstore and purchase Preparation-H cream, or suppositories.  These will help eliminate the inflammed tissue.
Also, you can buy Tucks medicated pads to use when you go to the bathroom.  This will help eliminate the pain.
The irritation that you feel after the bowel movement is not abnormal.  Hemorrhoids can be painful, or burning, or itching.

If the problem persists after use of OTC medications, you should see a doc.

[myproblem]

It is possible that you have a very bad internal hemmorhoid. However it is also possible that it is something more serious. Have you been constipated lately? Is your stool hard, formed, or loose? Is there blood only on the stool, or mixed in? If you can afford it, you really should go to a Dr. He will do a rectal exam to make sure it is a hemmorhoid. If that is the case he will prescribe Anusol, or something similar. This is a suppository that will shrink the hemmorhoid. There is a permanent treatment for hemmorhoids as well. This involves laser cauterization. I think it's $500-600 though. If you aabsolutely can't afford a Dr. Try Preparation-H Ointment. Make sure you get the ointment and not the cream. The ointment comes with an applicator to insert it rectally. Do this twice a day for at least a week. However, if you are still having a lot of blood after 3-4 days of this treatment, go to the Dr. right away. This might mean it's something more serious. In the meantime, drink lots of water. Stay away from alcohol, caffeine, and soda, as these are irritating to your system, and encourage dehydration. If you smoke, this can also increase your risk. Eat a lot of fruit, and whole grains. If you're constipated, try metamucil, or prune juice.

[bukowski]

Also, try a device called "anurex". It's basically a small tube with gel inside, the size of your little finger. You freeze it for a couple of hours, insert it, and over two weeks or so it will shrink and heal the hemmorhoid tissue without drugs.