hemorrhoids
#13540 - 07/08/03 05:11 PM
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annie
Reged: 07/08/03
Posts: 7
Loc: Washington, DC
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Hi everyone. Looking for some support, and advice.
I have had terrible IBS-D and some -C for years, and managed it pretty well until a few weeks ago. I started having excruciatingly painful BMs, to the point where I vomited because I was in so much. I finally wound up in the emergency room last night, where they confirmed what I thought was wrong -- an external hemorrhoid. (Of course, this took six hours, and three severely painful rectal exams from three different male doctors). The surgeon who finally came to see me said he could not remove the hemorrhoid because it is too inflamed, and recommended that I take warm baths six times a day and not wipe after I go; he also prescribed me percoset for the pain. But typically, he was totally ignorant about IBS, and recommended that I increase the fiber in my diet -- which would only make things worse.
So now I'm sitting at home, unable to work, barely able to walk the dog, basically moving between the bathtub and the toilet. I have an incredibly demanding job that requires tons of travel, but there's no chance I could go to work in my current condition. And I can't eat anything but bread. I'm doing all the treatments I know -- taking Citrucel, drinking lots of tea and water -- but I'm desperate for advice from anyone who has been through this.
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I feel your pain, sister, though you've got a much worse case than I. I don't know if it will help or not, but I stumbled upon a website touting a "natural" product that supposedly guarantees permanent relief or your money back. The company is called Hem Away USA, and the pill is made from the prickly ash tree. They claim it strengthens the arterial wall of the hemorrhoids if taken three times daily for a month (2 months for severe cases) and you're supposed to notice a difference in just a couple of days. It's $50 or so for a month's supply, but after they're gone you can stop taking the pills. Again, I don't know if it's worth it but I was having similar problems recently (they've since subsided) and I found the site. I'm always sceptical of grandiose claims, but who knows? Maybe Heather knows something about them? Good luck!
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