It seems to me that my hemmorhoids are making my UC symptoms much worse than they would be otherwise. For 10 + years, that was the only problem I thought I had - hemmroids - until a few significants bleeding incidents. Over those years I also occassionally had a few incidences of constipation or diar. They told me I had IBS. Then suddenly the UC diagnosis 2 1/2 years ago. Despite trying, I have never been able to get anyone to deal with the hemmies.
Does anyone else believe hemmies are a major part of the problems (i.e., causing gas, bloating, contsipation, pain)? Has banding or any other hemmie fix helped?