hi everyone,
I’ll give you a bit of history. I’ve suffered with ibs and constipation for as long as i can remember. i first experienced rectal bleeding at about 24 and had a sigmoidoscopy which was all clear and bleeding was put down to haemorrhoids. During my pregnancy of my second child 6 years ago i really started struggling constipation and going to the toilet and the bleeding started again to the point I became anaemic. After his birth I had banding done for grade 2 internal haemorrhoids. things were good for a while but the last couple of years have been hard for my family after my daughter was diagnosed with leukemia so lots of hospital stays meant a very bad diet and caffeinated drinks so the constipation has been bad again. On Monday this week i really struggled going to the toilet and there was blood on the tissue and in the toilet. i could feel a lump so looked and was so shocked by what i saw! despite having had haemorrhoids before i never actually saw them so I’ve idea what they look like. first picture shows what its like bearing down, the second photo is after a few minutes. There has been no pain but a mild itching and burning sensation. I have started using anusol and a stool softner. I have phone consult with a GP tomorrow. There has been no more bleeding with bowel movements this week at all since getting on top of the constipation.