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  1. J

    Anal fissures

    Was no response so deleted this post. Wishing I had not posted now.. Hope we all have divine blessing for our suffering. Keep strong everyone...
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    MRI of the rectum

    Hi, Can anyone please tell me if an MRI of the rectum can show scar tissue/thickening of the anal tissue from suspected prolonged fissuring. They don't do endoanal ultrasound where I am...will the rectum MRI be a good enough substitute? :::edited::: [removed sensitive info] Thanks for...
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    Faecal occult blood testing

    Hi all, Just wondering how many of you have ever tested for faecal occult blood. And if so, did you have to request it yourself, and was the test via the GI consultant or GP or both? Have not personally been offered this as of yet and I have been under investigation for 2 years though they...
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    Can you have pin-prick sized fistulas?

    Hi, Does anyone think it is possible to have a pin-prick sized fistula, as you sometimes get with a bicycle tire. When I am flaring with my "backside" and gut, I pass gas vaginally. After sigmoidoscopy I passed a stream of continuous gas that way and what seemed to be the remnants of my sigmoid...
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    Anorectal pain after NSAIDs - and exacerbation of other GI symptoms

    Hi, I am new posting to the forum but have been reading posts for some time. My story in a nutshell is this: Had some occasional night time rectal cramps episodes (proctalgia fugax...but didn't know it was called that at the time) for a few years. Also had some bloating issues off and on...
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