After rubber band ligation for hemmroidds.......questions

I had some external skin tags (old hemorrhoids) removed and two internal hemorrhoids removed in August 2017. Here it is January 2018 and I am still suffering. The pain during the first two weeks following this procedure was so bad i would have done anything to escape.
I was told by my surgeon that it would take two weeks to recover, five weeks later i attended his rooms and was told it could take 3 months.
To cut to the chase, it is now 5 months later, the pain has diminished considerably but i am still experiencing bleeding in my BM.
If I could do it all over again, I would put up with my piles. DO NOT UNDERGO THIS BARBARIC surgery

I witnessed my wife give birth to our two children, I had a vasectomy after the birth of our second child. But I did undergo hemorrhoid removal ( external and internal) and wish that some one would invent a time machine so I could avoid this stupid action of mine.

I had mine done today and in a jiffy, one RBL was done in less than a minute. " done!" the doctor announced and I found myself in such a big relief coz I was apprehensive about the surgical equipments going inside. The doc suggested after my inquiry that I will experience a numb pain which won't concern me. I straight away drove back home, and then I started to get a bad pain in my c**p and was trying to understand that this is what the doc meant by a numb pain. The pain gradually increased along with a feeling of bowl movement. Till then, it's now 11 hours of excruciating pain and had to find relief in socking my butt in warm water- and every time I do that it's a magical feeling- it takes away the pain. I have already done it 5 to 6 times now. But it's a momentary reliever. I now resorted to paracetamol and am hopefully it helps. I hope the out come of this treatment is effective. Good luck to anyone who goes for the same treatment.

Hi. That's so good to hear . Am getting mine done tmr morning. I guess it's a matter of mind over matter. ?

I had a colonoscopy and was told I had 3 large hemroid and 3 smaller hemroid 6 total. Dr banded one large hemroid during colonoscopy and since have the other 5 done in his office. I guess I'm one of the lucky one's because I have had no issues at all with pain or anything.

How much is this procedure?

I had the rubber band done 3 days ago and the first was done about 6 weeks ago is it common to have frequent movements

I had the procedure four months ago. There was no pain involved after a few days but to be honest there hasn't been a great deal of improvement either. I was told I have very minor hemmroidds but the banding procedure only seemed to help about 20%. The bleeding still occurs, though not as frequent and the itching is the same. I would not recommend this procedure for this level of improvement.

Are hemoroids large or small when they fall off after rubber band ligagation

Had 3 hemorroids banded on Sat, and no pain relief offered. Shortly after the procedure, I almost keeled over in pain, and the 40 min journey home as a passenger was torture.
Still have some a problems 5 days later.

I had RBL on Tuesday, i was put to sleep as i also had two anal skin tags taken off. I woke up with no pain. I stayed in hospital for the night. I had my 1st bowel movement on Thursday morning. It was the worst pain ever. I am taking panadol and ibuprofen with tramadol. I would never have it done again, the pain is horrible. I have not been bleeding a lot. I had two hemorrhoids banded.

there is no 3 y 2 y 10 y guarantee .

day 13 and still not bands in the toilet. damn

I'm on here for the same reason. good to know I'm not an exception.

I browsed this thread over a year ago, when I was debating whether to have rubber band ligation (RBL) for my hemorrhoids. I'm grateful to all those who shared their stories. Having how had RBL done, I'm coming back to share my experience.

I have suffered hemorrhoids for about 15 years. I tried to manage them on my own for so long because I was too scared of surgery. I tried all the natural treatments. Anal ice packs helped with the swelling but didn't cure me. Last year they had gotten too bad and I decided I needed to see a doctor.

After reading many forum threads and articles in medical publications I decided that RBL was the safest option, with no risk of incontinence or other side effects. I was however worried about the pain.

After doing my research found myself a doctor who runs a private hemorrhoid clinic once a week, specialising in RBL. The doctor said he had performed over a thousand RBL treatments. I knew from my research that the doctor's experience is very important. The excruciating pain that some people experience is due to an inexperienced practitioner placing the bands too low on the hemorrhoid where the nerve endings are.

Another factor that swayed me is that the clinic's website linked to an independent review site where many of the doctor's past patients gave him excellent feedback for fixing their hemorrhoids using RBL.

When I saw the doctor he said I had 3 hemorrhoids ranging from grade 2-4. By this time the largest one was protruding about 1/2 from my anus. It was often painful and leaking pus.

Because my hemorrhoids were quite bad, it took three treatments, each one 3 months apart before my condition was resolved. 

The RBL operation takes only a few minutes. I admit I initially experienced some discomfort having the apparatus inserted into my anus as I have never had anything shoved up there before (other than the anal ice pack, which was very small). But I got used to it after the first time.

The post-operative pain was bearable. After the first treatment I had to stay in bed for a couple of days because of the pain. I found that over the counter painkillers were enough to manage the pain. I would say the pain level was similar to having a bad toothache.

After the second and third treatments, I felt only minor discomfort for the rest of the day and didn't have to take painkillers. I was able to see friends and take a walk in the park with no issues.

Today, after three treatments I still have one hemorrhoid that hasn't completely gone, but it's much smaller now, and I barely notice it. Maybe I'll go back and have a fourth treatment if it persists.

So if you're thinking of having RBL done, find a doctor who's done it hundreds of times and can provide evidence of satisfied patients.

And to avoid any future recurrence of hemorrhoids, consider following a healthy diet. Today I eat a low carb, paleo style (grain and sugar free) diet high in vegetables, about 3 cups of vegetables with every meal.  Just as importantly, I drink lots of water.  I find it really helps to keep my bowel movements soft and smooth.