Hi, would anybody ever come across a pain in the rectum similar to pile-type pain? I have had a colostomy for 5 years with this unexplained pain for 18 months. Any ideas would help.
p101
May 17, 2018 8:48 am
Rosiesmom
May 17, 2018 9:28 pm
What does your surgeon say? I occasionally have some discomfort if I have sat too long or in a flight and can't walk enough. My rectum was stitched closed when I got my ostomy surgery. It will probably always be a tender area. Take care.
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Bill
May 18, 2018 5:38 am
Hello p101. You describe the pain succinctly and well, so perhaps your explanation about piles might also be accurate? There is no reason why Haemorrhoids should not form. Hemorrhoids are only clumps of dilated (enlarged) blood vessels in the anus and lower rectum. Indeed, it is speculated that everybody has them but some are worse than others. Given this fact, there are loads of treatments on the market and several surgical procedures to cater for the condition. However, a word of warning. It was this latter route which led to my stoma, so be very wary as to who you chose as a surgeon. There are other, more serious conditions that can cause the same symptoms so it doesn't do any harm to have it checked properly, so that you know what you are dealing with and can proceed accordingly.
Best wishes
Bill
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p101
May 22, 2018 11:06 am
Hi,
A surgeon has sent me for a lot of different MRIs, but they see no reason for it. Just thought somebody might have come across something like this.
Thanks anyway, p101
Real me
May 23, 2018 8:12 pm
After my colostomy reversal, I started to have pain in the rectum, and my doctor said it's because the feces were hard and the scar tissue in my rectum and anus was very sensitive, so I have to take Miralax for life every day, and then my pain is gone.
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