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Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids are swellings or an inflammation of veins in the rectum or around anus. This forum discusses external or internal hemorrhoids, and their treatment. You can also ask questions about other rectal problems like anal fissures, fistulas, rectal bleeding, rectal inflammation, and rectal prolapse.

I HAVE SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH EXTERNAL HEMORRHOIDS!

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Has anyone had severe problems with external hemorrhoids and seen a doctor for treatment of these? I have had this problem for years because I have IBS and my bowels change daily. I went to see my primary care doctor and he prescribed Proctosol-HC 2.5% cream but it doesn't seem to help that much. I...

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My Hemorrhoid Experience - Day 10

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Well, my hopes for a better day have turned out to be another nightmare. Since 5AM I have been pretty much living in the bathroom for all but about an hour and a half, it is now about 1:30PM. I can only guess what I have been going through is constipation, but without the rock-hard stool. I get...

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What Importance of water in Hemorrhoids Prevention?

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"water is life", but how many of us actually consciously try to take enough of this all-important liquid on a daily basis? To put it another way: how many of us make it a point to take the recommended 6 to 8 glasses of water daily (even when we are not thirsty)? You can rate yourself on...

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My Hemorrhoid Experience - (The Actual) Day 8

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I have been attempting to post daily reports, which is a more practical way for me to inform my (deranged?) family, friends, and coworkers of my recovery progress. Looking back over my previous posts I have realized that my awareness of times and dates has been rather wonky. Between the...

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My Hemorrhoid Experience - Day 9

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My first largely uneventful day! Set an alarm for 5 am to take my medications in anticipation of the usual morning torture sessions. Ended up waking up about 9:45AM, which has been the best night of sleep I have had since the surgery. The last two nights I have actually been able to sleep for 4...

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My Hemorrhoid Experience - Day 6

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If you have ever read any of the Hyperion series of books by Dan Simmons, you may recall a creature called the "Shrike". The definition of the Shrike from wikipedia says it all - "The Shrike stands roughly three meters in height and is described as being composed of razorwire,...

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My Hemorrhoid Experience - Day 7

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My hemorrhoid recovery is starting to fall into a routine at this point. Around 5AM, which I assume is just about the time my last doses of my mind-numbing medications wear off, I awaken from the dead. I am acutely aware this is probably the only moment of the next 24 hours that I will be fairly...

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My Hemorrhoid Experience - Day 4

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Oh well, still no BM, in spite of my best efforts. Tried prune juice, more Milk of Magnesia, and what the heck, threw in a stool softener for good measure. Don't particularly feel the need to go, but starting to get concerned that something is growing inside me that will require a bunker buster to...

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My Hemorrhoid Experience - Morning of Day 3

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Still haven't experienced the dreaded first BM. The milk of magnesia instructions say do 2 ounces, wait 6 hours, and try 4 ounces if that didn't work. That was last night, still no action. Took sitz bath this morning along with 4 more ounces (tablespoons?) of MoM, along with a cup of coffee, and...

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My Hemorrhoid Experience - End of Day 1/Beginning of Day 2

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My editor (wife) has pointed out the plentiful typos in my last few "blog" entries. Obviously the copious amounts of lortab and valium has affected my spelling, and making use of the spell checker has been fairly low on the totem pole ;-) Woke up at 5am feeling very drugged for the...

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