Roids and IBS-D
#111345 - 10/08/04 09:00 AM
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Well, I hate to bring it up, but I'm gonna have to. Do any of you have hemorrhoids along with your IBS-D? If so, how do you manage the all day in the bathroom marathons? I will refer to them as roids from now on because I had to spell it out too many times when I was doing transcription. Also, let me just say that I have had two hemorrhoidectomies and I refuse to have a third one for several reasons. Apparently, my body wants me to have some roids, so why keep getting rid of them? They love me so. I'd appreciate any suggestions. Teresa
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I've found 3 things:
1. Suppositories work better than creams.
2. Baby wipes are good to use, just to make sure things are extra-clean.
3. Keep a bottle of witch hazel in the fridge, and cotton pads in the bathroom. A pad soaked down with chilled witch hazel is veeeeery soothing, and a lot cheaper than constantly buying Tucks or what-have-you.
Roids love you so, haha... too funny!! 
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Hi Casey,
I happen to have all those things in my house. I heard about two other methods from my mother who is a nurse. A doctor wrote an article suggesting that you apply mentholated ointment to them or making a potato suppository. I am NOT going to try either one of those. Thanks for the tips. Teresa
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I have that problem too! It's fun huh! I am so young to have them too my doctor was very surprised that I had them. I want to get them removed but I have not been successful in getting my tummy stable so what's the point! Maybe if that EVER happens I will I have not found too many good ways to deal with them either I just thought I'd tell ya I feel your PAIN and lots of it sometimes!
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Hi teethcleaner,
Wish you made house calls. My teeth need cleaning badly. I thought Casey had some good ideas which sound reasonable unlike the ones my mother, the nurse, gave me. I think when they finally capture me and want to do all kinds of surgery on me then I'll let them just do everything all at once. Does that sound good or what? My gyno doc gave me some kind of foam stuff for my roids, but I never could understand the instructions. Was the foam supposed to stay in or on the outside? Even he wasn't sure. It's still sitting in my medicine pantry because I have no idea how to work it. Life should not be this hard.  Teresa
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A POTATO SUPPOSITORY... oh my!! Talk about a really kooky mental image!!
I'm sure it's serious advice and all, but... yeah, I think I'll stick with my witch hazel!
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Hi Casey,
If you're drinking tea, you might want to set it down for just a minute. You must be psychic because I've been trying to find you for about the last hour or so. Anyway, did I mention that you are supposed to whittle the russet potato down into the shape of a regular sized suppository? Well, you are, but what if you soaked it in Witch Hazel first? Huh? That ought to jar your apricots. What I really wanted to know is this. Are you going to the Vegas Sprawl? I'm not, but I'm just checking to see if you are. No particular reason.  Just need to know. Teresa
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Roids...Ouch!
#111464 - 10/08/04 03:07 PM
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cailin
Reged: 08/12/04
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Once i "forgot" about them as they hadn't been bothering me too much and I wore a thong(gstring) with a control panel tummy-OUCH! It had to pull somewhere to get the tummy flat.you can guess where I am going with this....Needless to say my underwear spent the night in my handbag.!
The thought of it makes me shiver now!
Sinead
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Sinead,
 Wow! LOL. If I even see anyone in thong underwear, I get a little worried about them getting the roids later on. Did you lay them to rest in your dresser drawer for the remainder of their life? We can burn our trash in barrels out here where we live and I enjoy throwing clothes that ride up on me into the flames. Oh BTW, I left a message for you about the banana question on another board which I can't remember right now. Everytime, I eat avocados or bananas, I get a burning feeling in the pit of my stomach. I was going to go Google and see what chemical they might have in common. I'll let you know if I find anything. Teresa
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Bwahahaha!
#111484 - 10/08/04 03:35 PM
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atomic rose
Reged: 06/01/04
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It's a good thing I did what you told me and put the tea down. Tee hee. Of course I know you're supposed to whittle the Russet down, but naturally that's not the first thing to pop into my twisted little mind.
I think you just gave me a new expression: jar your apricots. I love it!
I won't be going to Vegas, no. *sniff sniff* I'd love to, but travel just isn't in my budget this year. (We just bought a house, so honestly, NOTHING is my budget this year, but especially not Vegas. Then again, if I did really good in the casinos...)
Next year!!!
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If I even see anyone in thong underwear, I get a little worried about them getting the roids later on. Did you lay them to rest in your dresser drawer for the remainder of their life?
You know I saw them this morning, must get rid of them, its about 2 years since I wore them that one time!
I have responded re the bananas on the other board,pity, i love them, happy googling!
Sinead
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When I am D (which is becoming more and more rare) I use Tucks pads to help "soothe" that area. I cannot take Preparation H.
It is not easy, running to the ladies room every few minutes but I did manage. Now I am mostly C. Incorporating new fiber in my diet and giving it a chance to kick in!
Lene 
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God never promised life would be easy, but he did promise to provide a way out!
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So Casey,
What exactly did creep into your twisted mind? You haven't been watching South Park have you? I may try to go to Vegas next year too. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't being left all alone here in cyberworld at the mercy of the super snarkers.  Teresa
P.S. I had a friend who used potato poultices on everything.
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~ Rachel (IBS-C)
If life hands you lemons, make lemonade!!
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Hi Lene,
I didn't know until this year that Prep H isn't supposed to be used if you have high blood pressure which I do on occasion. Plus, I don't like it. Here is what the doctor gave me to try: Proctofoam HC 1% topical aerosol. It comes with a plunger and the doctor never could explain how to use it. The instructions are ambiguous as well. I've been toughing it out lately. Teresa
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Becky T,
Here's what I'm planning. I'm gonna make sure everybody gets back okay and then next year we can all go even if we have to sit on portable potties the whole way. Teresa
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Oh my!!!!
#111526 - 10/08/04 04:36 PM
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RachelT
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What a visual I got with that one! LOL!!!
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~ Rachel (IBS-C)
If life hands you lemons, make lemonade!!
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Ohhhh Proctofoam works GREAT!!! The doctor gave me that after my baby and it helped like nothing I've ever used before. I begged for it after my second daughter but he gave me something else. Anyway, fill the plunger with foam and squirt it up there. I guess if you have external "roids" you could just put some foam outside??? Try it, you'll like it! 
Rena
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Hi Rena,
Well, finally I can use my foam! My doc and I got into this huge discussion over whether the foam should be squirted in or left to hang around on the outside or both. I gave up in total frustration. Thank you so much for clearing this up. Teresa
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