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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.

THD Patient that needs support, my experience has been rough

I had THD a week ago today. I am not wanting to get on here and rant or scare people I just would like to have someone to give me some advice that has been through this. There is no support network for this. Anyway, my experience has been rough. The first day I was miserable. Since then it has...

by User avatar Zack

Hemorrhoid recovery plan, I am now 7 days into my recovery

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I am now 7 days into my recovery. I got my surgery done at the VA hospital. Im a female, ive had other major surgeries,  one of them being a c section and not even given any meds in the recovery room. ( docs accidentally discharged me so they weren't even allowed to give me Motrin for the...

by User avatar Guest

Three weeks after my hemorrhoid surgery I have no pain nor itching nor spotting

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My surgery was Wednesday p.m., June 7, and went as expected. I had a prolapse and a rather wide fissure as well, so this was "with complications". Pain was rather persistent for the first 48-72 hours,  and I took two Norco (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) every  six-eight hours. By day three, I...

by User avatar Painless in SoCal

hemorrhoidectomy recovery time

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This is SCAREY! I had two internal hemorrhoids removed and 2 rubberbanded last Monday, March 16, 2009. No one ever prepared me for the pain and/or recovery time. My doctor told me I'd be up and around in a few days. She was REALLY wrong! 3 days after my surgery I still hadn't had a BM(I had...

by User avatar momof4

Can't stop bowels movements multiple times a day after haemorrhoidectomy

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I had a haemorrhoidectomy operation a month ago, and I'm still passing a small stool about 3 or 4 times a day. Anyone had this experience and how do I retrain my bowels go more at once?   When I need to go, it's urgent so I can't really hold it in. The other...

by User avatar Jase

I had hemorrhoid banding done two days ago and I'm still in a lot of pain

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I had banding done two days ago and I'm still in a lot of pain

by User avatar Khshep

done hemorrhoidectomy and I have no pain whatsoever and did not took any painkillers

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Hi everyone, i just had a hemorrhoidectomy done yesterday, and i was scared to death when i was reading all these negative comments abt this surgery, I believe the degree of pain it depends on each individual.   I had it done yesterday and it is day 2nd, I have no pain...

by User avatar Peyvand

THD and Me

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Sorry for the long post! After yeas of dealing with hemorrhoids (mostly internal, stage 2 at worst) I started to look at options for getting them fixed. I went online and read about all the options and finally settled on THD. as someone who only had a few instances of extreme hemorrhoid pain over...

by User avatar thdevan

Advice post hemorrhoid surgery -- success story

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What I read on these board both scared and helped me prior to my surgery.  I wanted to share my experience to give back. I am now 10 days post surgery in which I had both internal and external hemorrhoids removed (very large). My first piece of advice is to get the surgery done by a...

by User avatar Guest

Nurse, 3 week after hemorrhoid surgery with hints for pain

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I am a nurse, 2 time survivor of hemorrhoid surgery (first dr was nice enough to leave one for me a@&*(^) No matter what you do there will be serious pain with bowel movements for a week, maybe more but it does get better. There are a few things that are helpful with this. 1.) Request...

by User avatar nursepeggysue