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Discomfort in sitting
Not sure how to explain this weird problem. 2 days ago I had a protein which affected my stomach and after which I went for the poop. After that there's a strange pain in anal and it feels like some swelling is there in that area because whenever I'm sitting it's kind of painful and discomfort. Because of this I'm unable to sit properly and sleep peacefully. It feels like something is sticking. I'm scared if this isn't serious or what best to do.
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need some more history from your side to give you better treatment plan and advice
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Proper examination is needed to diagnose as it may be a fissure or a sentinal pile. Visit a surgeon in-person
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This sounds like a hemorrhoid or small fissure related inflammation nothing serious, and these improve well with early treatment. 👍
The exact cause depends on whether there's a lump, bleeding, or pain during passing stools. Book a quick consultation with me, Dr. Swetha Bobburi, and I'll help you settle this comfortably before it worsens. 😊
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Patient’s symptoms and clinical findings are suggestive of a likely benign condition, but further evaluation is required to confirm the diagnosis and rule out any complications. At present, the condition appears stable and manageable with proper treatment and follow-up.
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* Consult the concerned specialist/physician for detailed clinical examination.
* Get advised investigations done if symptoms persist or worsen.
* Continue prescribed medications regularly.
* Maintain proper hydration, diet, and rest.
* Follow up within 5–7 days or earlier if symptoms increase.
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Seek immediate medical attention if there is severe pain, fever, bleeding, breathing difficulty, persistent vomiting, or sudden worsening of symptoms. Avoid self-medication without medical advice.
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What you’re describing sounds most like a thrombosed external pile — a tiny blood clot in a small external hemorrhoid, usually triggered by a bout of loose motions or straining (which fits your story exactly). The swelling, the “something sticking” feeling, and pain on sitting are classic. It’s uncomfortable and scary but not dangerous.
A second possibility is an anal fissure (a small tear) — this typically gives a sharp, cutting pain during or just after passing stool, sometimes with a streak of bright red blood on the tissue paper.
Both are common, both are treatable, and both settle well with the right care. Nothing in what you’ve described suggests anything serious.
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• Warm sitz bath: sit in a tub of warm water (comfortable warm, not hot) for 10-15 minutes, 2-3 times a day and once after every bowel motion. This is the single most effective thing you can do.
• Soften the stool: Cremaffin Plus 15 ml at bedtime for 5-7 days OR Isabgol 2 teaspoons in warm water at night
• Topical: Smuth or Anovate ointment, thin layer applied to the area 2-3 times a day for 5 days
• Oral: Tab Daflon 500 mg — 2 tablets twice daily for 4 days, then 1 tablet twice daily for the next 3 days (helps reduce the swelling faster)
• Avoid spicy food, alcohol, and prolonged sitting for the next few days
• Most cases settle in 5-7 days with this regimen
If the swelling is large and very tender, or pain is severe, a quick in-person examination really helps — sometimes a thrombosed pile within the first 2-3 days can be drained in clinic for almost instant relief, and a 30-second look settles whether it’s a pile, a fissure, or something else (the treatment shifts a bit depending on which).
Helpful Tips / Word of Caution
• Don’t sit on hard surfaces for long stretches — use a soft cushion
• Keep toilet time short (no phone in the bathroom) — prolonged sitting and straining is the main reason piles flare up
• Drink 2.5-3 litres of water daily, add more fibre (oats, fruits, salads, soaked raisins)
• Don’t use random skin creams or steroid creams on the area — they can make things worse
• Don’t ignore these warning signs: high fever, pain getting worse by the hour, pus discharge, heavy bleeding, or difficulty passing urine — if any of these appear, please get examined the same day
• If it isn’t clearly better in 4-5 days with the above, a short consultation will sort it out quickly — examination tells us in seconds what’s going on and the treatment shifts accordingly
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External piles?
Seitz bath Sit in a tub filled with hot to warm water 7 min or so two times.
Tab oflox oz two times after food for five days. Zerodol sp three times a day after food for five days.
Shield ointment by index finger to apply locally first on buthole than gently push inside the anus rotate the finger to cover anal mucosa completely before n after defication two times for two weeks for complete healing.
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Take seiz bath
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It's seems to be haemarhoids ..Do consult surgeon for management.
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
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7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
General Physician
18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Its haemorrhoids
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Chaithra H
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5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Zerodol p when in pain
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Dr. Gaurij Hood
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18 yrs exp
Valsad
Pls connect for further discussion and solution.
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables more
Fiber meal
Walk
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Dr. Shreya Pradip Gudka
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9 yrs exp
Mumbai
You should show it to a surgeon
Any bleeding through anal region?
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