Itching and burning rectal area after bowel movements, incre

ematichu · Newbie Joined: 27 Sep 2006 Posts: 3

About two years ago I began to itch at times in my rectal area. If I stopped and scraped out the spot that was itching it stopped. But it always came back another time in some other area. It felt like something was there and if I scraped it out with a fingernail it was gone. So I went to see a doctor. I was given stool tests for parasites. Nothing turned up but as time passed and it continued to be a bother I took deworming medication and parasite cleanses. Nothing made it better. In fact as time passed it became progressively more pronounced. It soon began to develope into a burning after bowel movements. Other times the burning started because of watery bowel seepage. For the past year it has been so bad that I have had to wash with soap and water after every bowel movement and in between when there is seepage. Sometimes there is fresh blood on the tissue but no blood on the stools. Sometimes I get pain in my rectal area which feels like spasms but is very painful, other times I get pain in the area of the lower intestine. They are quite rare, though. Sometimes the bowels turn into diahria and are more irritating. The burning is very severe, like acid. I have been to a number of different doctors, at this point. I was given a barium enema, a colonoscopy and will be going to see a gastro-enterologist in October. Last week I was tested for diabetes and found to have type II diabetes. As I began to take large doses of cinnamon and ginger to help lower the sugar level the burning began to subside. It has not left me, though. Last week I thought that it might be the clostridium difficile toxin so took a bowel sample for testing to the lab this morning. I have not had the results as it will take a few days. This morning I went on the internet for helps and found that people who had similar symptoms to mine were found to have H. Pylori. I called my doctor's office and left a message with the receptionist for him to call me if he wants me to come in and talk to him about that. Anyway, he may call back tomorrow. But if it is not that I am wondering if there is something else that could cause these symptoms and why is it so hard for the doctors to diagnose those kind of symptoms.

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Visitor1977 · Newbie Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 1

I have exactly that same problem and hoped to be able to come on here and figure it out. Please let me know what the results of your test were. It drives me crazy. I have to shower after every bowel movement, otherwise I am so sore and itchy.
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I got relief: A doctor told me to use Witch Hazel to cleanse the area. After 3 days, the symptoms I had have virtually disappeared. I do not know the medicinal properties of Witch Hazel, but I have to say the doctor's suggestion worked wonders.

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I had the same symptoms for years...finally talked to my doctor...he gave me cortisone cream and in passing said, "don't eat peanuts...there is an oil in them that causes anal irritation." I kind of chuckled because I do enjoy a handful of peanuts at least once a day. I used the cream for a couple of days, and quit eating peanuts. I've stopped using the cream because I think dropping peanuts from my diet has done it....almost immediately I am free of my symptoms.

stanleydavid · Newbie Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 1

I have the solution for you; I had this problem for most of my life until I moved to Thailand where in almost every bathroom there is a sprayer next to the toilet for cleaning yourself after. Some people call it a portable bidet. If you use this every time and DON'T scrub with soap and water like I did (and only makes it worse!) it will eventually go away like it did for me and other people I know who moved here. Good luck and good health.

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