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I’ll be honest, there was a time when I didn't even really grasp what hemorrhoids actually were, but I ended up stumbling onto this thread while searching for answers about some stuff I was dealing with myself. It usually happens after I go a little too heavy on the spicy food—you know how it is—and by the next day, things just start stinging intensely around my backside, and it can last for two or three days where walking becomes a genuine struggle. It's happened a few times now. There hasn't been any blood or anything like that, just this constant, nagging burning sensation. To be perfectly truthful, I was actually pretty terrified to even take a look at what was going on down there, but eventually, I did, and I noticed these pretty large patches around the area that are completely dry, though they don't seem to spread further down. Has anyone else dealt with something similar who might have some advice?