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Suggest Remedy For Itchy Irritation With Burning Sensation In Anal Area

I have an itchy irritation in the anal area. It is not hemorrohoids! I do have blood, but it s bright red and I believe to be caused from scratching the area for relief. I have tried Preparation H which burns. It feels like my anal area is raw and moist. It also burns. My doctor gave me an antibotic because he thought it could be a bacteria infection. Antibiotic did not work. I am having a hard time finding relief. It s been almost a year! Please help!
Fri, 30 Oct 2015
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Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist (DM).

There are many causes for this anal itching like malignancy, Pagets disease, crohns disease, infection, diet induced, dermatitis, leakage of stool or mucus, rectal prolapse, diabetes mellitus, candidiasis. So I will advise you to visit a Gastroenterologist and Dermatologist. They may take a detail history and may advise for colonoscopy, skin biopsy, some blood tests. However many a times there are no cause for it. Meanwhile what you should do which I found very useful in my patients are:
1.Avoid coffee, cola, or chocolates, dairy products,citrus fruits, beer.
2.modify your cleansing habits that is stop polishing (rubbing while cleaning) anus
3.Wipe it gently with wet facial tissue or baby wipes
4.Avoiding soap and a washcloth in the shower and use plain water and hand to wash the perineum in the tub or shower.
5.Creams or emulsifying ointments may be used instead of soap.
6.Perfumed soaps and astringents (such as witch hazel) should be avoided. 7.Tissue paper or a cotton ball placed by the anus and changed several times a day will absorb moisture and create a drier environment.
8. A diet high in fiber with plenty of fluids
9.A limited amount of 1% hydrocortisone cream can be used.
10.Intradermal injection of methylene blue should be used as last resort
11. Take one tablet of Albendazole and repeat it after 14 days
I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. If you have any further query I will be happy to answer that too. Remain in touch and get-well soon.
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Suggest Remedy For Itchy Irritation With Burning Sensation In Anal Area

Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist (DM). There are many causes for this anal itching like malignancy, Pagets disease, crohns disease, infection, diet induced, dermatitis, leakage of stool or mucus, rectal prolapse, diabetes mellitus, candidiasis. So I will advise you to visit a Gastroenterologist and Dermatologist. They may take a detail history and may advise for colonoscopy, skin biopsy, some blood tests. However many a times there are no cause for it. Meanwhile what you should do which I found very useful in my patients are: 1.Avoid coffee, cola, or chocolates, dairy products,citrus fruits, beer. 2.modify your cleansing habits that is stop polishing (rubbing while cleaning) anus 3.Wipe it gently with wet facial tissue or baby wipes 4.Avoiding soap and a washcloth in the shower and use plain water and hand to wash the perineum in the tub or shower. 5.Creams or emulsifying ointments may be used instead of soap. 6.Perfumed soaps and astringents (such as witch hazel) should be avoided. 7.Tissue paper or a cotton ball placed by the anus and changed several times a day will absorb moisture and create a drier environment. 8. A diet high in fiber with plenty of fluids 9.A limited amount of 1% hydrocortisone cream can be used. 10.Intradermal injection of methylene blue should be used as last resort 11. Take one tablet of Albendazole and repeat it after 14 days I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. If you have any further query I will be happy to answer that too. Remain in touch and get-well soon.