Hemorrhoids :: Severe Piles - Suppository And Stool Softener Not Working

I have had SEVERE piles for the last 5 days. I am only ever away from the toilet or bath for literally 5 minutes at a time before i get an uncontrollable urge to push.

There is a lot of dry flakes of blood that regularly come from the anus, especially while in the bath.

I seen a GP 5 days ago and he prescribed me some suppository and a stool softener but these have had no effect at all.

I telephoned the out of hours NHS direct helpline last night and a GP told me to visit the doctors again when open in 2 days. He suggested to take painkillers such as co codamol but I have read that these should NOT be used when you have piles. I telephoned the out of hours service again a little later and told them EXACTLY what I have written in this post and they told me to just visit the doctor when they reopen in two days time.

I cannot visit the out of hours walk in GP service or go to hospital because the waiting times are so bad that I can't be away from a toilet any longer than, as I said, literally 5 minutes.

I can't help but scream each time I try to pass a stool and when I do it is very small, about the size of a ten pence piece.

My last normal bowel movement was six days ago.

I get spasms and the involuntary urge to push out bright red blood every 10 minutes.