Ok, I have had an itchy bum for three months and am trying to figure out whar could have caused it. The doctors seem seem to be trying out everything, so I thought I would post info about it in case anyone has to go through it. Anyway...

1) doctor does a search with the finger....Cannot find anything wrong. He also says that he cannot see anything wrong.

2) he gives me a worming tablet, so I took it, washed all the sheets and towells.....No result.

3) went back and he said it may be a yeast infection, so he gives me a prescription for a tube of canesten. I use it for two weeks, it eases the itching. Then I stop using the cream and it comes back.

4) this time he prescribes some steroid cream called xyloproct. I have been using it for two out of three weeks and I don't think it is going to fix the problem as I can still feel the itching and have to apply it.

And this is how far I have gone. It seems vey frustrating that they are not doing a sample test to see if anythng shows up! I guess it is easier to dish out the subscriptins and let me pay for it. One other thing...I thnk it may have started when I had antibiotics for tonsilitis, but I cannot be sure. Let me know if you have had any other similar experiences, and let me know if you have hav any idea what the next step migh be.

Cheers