I sympathize about the hemorrhoids! I have been afraid to have surgery done, so just suffer through. Some tips I can suggest:
1. Take an ice cube and put it in a plastic baggy, and "apply" that to the anus and keep it there till it nearly melts. It's pretty shocking at first, but it numbs and shrinks the tissue. I usually do this at bedtime. Don't ever use "warm sitz-baths"--- terrible for hemorrhoids!
2. Lay off the "scratchy" and gritty fiber in foods---for me it's things like almonds, flax cereal, etc. Also in this category are Certain Foods--which I guess are different for each person---that seem to cause a toxic irritant for the anal tissues. Like for me, if I eat the least little bit of yoghurt, I'll start to get hemorrhoids.
3. Keep the anal area super clean, but don't rub with TP---use plain water.
Protect it with zinc cream (Tuks Anusol)--and insert a little with the applicator, if you can. Avoid the Preparation H type which makes things worse.
4. Don't sit for long periods---I've had to raise my computer and mouse up on a box, and do everything standing up---for going on weeks.
I've tried everything, and the one thing that seems to help the most for me is THE ICE CUBE treatment.
C.
Edited by Calli66 (04/27/08 06:54 PM)
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