As title says, I have a pile. It's a pretty big external one - feels like a hard grape just outside the back of the anus. It's uncomfortable when getting up from sitting but not affecting toileting too much, just an annoying feel of fullness and discomfort.
Tbh I'm surprised I've not had one before - I have IBS and spend an awful lot of time straining on the toilet. I was itchy around the area for a week or so and then it suddenly popped out. It's been 2 days and I've been using anusol cream and it doesn't seem to have improved. I'm going to get some witch hazel and start sitz baths, is there anything else that will help? And if I do everything 'right' with toileting, fibre, hydration etc when might I expect it to settle down? I guess I was hoping it might have shrunk a bit by now?