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Had bright red blood from my bottom for years. With notable piles. Nice. Seen the GP many times and been given creams which do ease the discomfort but don't get rid of them. I could probably cope with them as they aren't majorly painful or uncomfortable but the bleeding seems to have gotten worse lately to the point where I saw a small clot earlier.
Obviously I'm aware of the other more sinister signs of rectal bleeding but because of my age and the clear piles the doctors don't seem to want to consider anything else. I did have a colonoscopy a few years ago which was clear but it's still a worry when you see that much blood after a BM.
Is this normal? Has anyone else with piles had significant bleeding and how did you deal with it? I know surgery is an option but it really frightens me.