Anon. I had exactly what you had. It scarred me to death especially when the "hemorrhoid" busted and I saw all this blood in the toilet. I went straight to the ER. After using creams and home remedies, I still had the problem for at least a year and a half. Finally I went to see a colon/rectal specialist (M.J.Worsey) in San Diego. He told me that I did not have an hemorrhoid but rather it was a fissure in that area. He prescribed a compound medication. Whithin a month a was fine and that was about a year ago. I hope you are doing better by now. If not, please seek for a specialist, not just a gastroenterologist. Good luck!View Thread