Hi everyone,

Kinda of embarrassing, but since my doctor is completely useless...

I have an anal lump/swelling 6 oclock as i call it, right at the entrance of my bum. towars my scrotum, I had it checked by a doctor begining of nov08, who confirmed this. At the time it was only a tiny lump, so not of much concern. Since then the lump got so swollen i couldnt move, sheer agony.it grows to say to the size of a torpedo shape heading toward my scrotum. It constantly rubs, swells and bleeds, but most of all it is terribley TERRIBLEY uncomfortable! I can feel it standing up, sitting down ALL the time. It's driving me insane, it's even impared my sleeping, because I can't get comfortable.i also get burning pain sensations inside my anus,

So, I went back to the doctor. He gave me some cream that he thought might make it more comfortable. It didn't. i now have pain inside my anus, from which i can bleed all day, whch means changing my underwear 2/3 aday, with or with out a B.M

I went back to see the doctor. I told him it's really simple it's causing me a lot of distress. The doctor then wanted to examine me again , yes external and internal piles is wot he said.

he game me proctodyls cream, lactoluse, nd some high fibre drinks,

Don't worry the bleeding is perfectly normal, burning sensation etccc etc etc all normal. the lump on the outside swells up burst, lots of blood, goes in to like a skin tag, few days latter swells up, burst bleeds alot, over nd over,

am getting sent for a flexible sigmoidoscopy but theres a 10 week wait for that, so he say it will be into march b4 i get that

What the... so it's not enough that it bleeds from the lump, my anus, causes me absolute misery and discomfort? ive got to suffer for at least another 3 months

I left crying my eyes out. I've put up with the discomfort for so long. It's driving me insane.

I live in the UK. We have something called the NHS (National Health Service) which is paid by our taxes. So basically I don't pay any doctor directly unless I go private. This is just ridiculous, that they do not want to do a thing about my problem unless it is the size of my head! This is so utterly typical of the UK health system. Give drug addicts meds free, give out anti-depressants like candy, give 13 year old girls abortions... but don't remove something that is causing me serious discomfort because they class it as COSMETIC?

I'm really really upset by this whole thing. So if anyone could give me some advice I'd be so very grateful.I'm feeling so run down by all this and very worried. i cant play with my kids cause when i bend i feel it exploding nd the pain is immense

am a male 40 non smoker, nd drink to a safe level,

this is soul destroying, i try nd tell my doc but he just looks blank.