TMI question

summerbride12

I have seen many post that are TMI so I feel like I want be judged!

CAn we talk hemorrhoids? What works for you and when do you need to call the doctor?

asf619

DH has real bad hemorrhoids. He has tried the creams and didn't find too much relief. He showers after going to the bathroom (same idea as a sitzbath, but those kind of gross him out). He has had surgery (well, the procedure where they tie the hemorrhoids off with an elastic and the lack of blood supply causes them to dry up and fall off/shrink).

He talked to his doctor when he was bleeding practically every day, and losing a lot of blood each time. He hated the surgery and the relief he felt was only temporary.. He has said that he'll deal with his hemorrhoids rather than voluntarily going through that procedure again. His hemorrhoids were quite bad before so I don't know how much worse he'd let them go.

I got bothersome hemorrhoids during my 2nd pregnancy, and they got worse after delivery. Mine itch more than anything else. I don't do much for them aside from sitting on an ice pack when it gets bad, and trying not to wipe hard. I use a wet wipe when there's a particularly messy BM or when I bleed. I'm considering buying some Tucks pads or Witchhazel to have on hand to wipe with but keep forgetting.

sacey21

I had them for a long time after Liza. I just did the witch hazel/tucks pads, but they never bothered me all that much.

weddingbellenyc

i use prep h and withc hazel. the hurt , its awful! i think if you are bleeding and they are really painful then you should talk to your dr to see what the rec is. i know how it feels. sometimes i cant sit if i have a particularly bad ... poo

micheleNYC

I am not sure anything is TMI on this board ;-)

I had them bad after Ben - Tucks pads were my best friend. 

summerbride12

Thanks ladies! I didn't get them after giving birth which is what everyone keeps asking me. I didn't push much when giving birth thank god! I am doing all those things you ladies listed and i called to speak to the nurse. I am doing all I can do. But glad to know I am not alone! 

pjscooby

There isn't much that's TMI in here.  If so, I wouldn't be able to speak!!

If you're already doing all these things it sounds like you need a doctor's help.  Which you've already done apparently.  You may need surgery.  My Dad had it and he said it was life changing!  HAAA!!

Good luck!

redsox123

Ive had them forever...got them from a bad episode of IBS. I went to a surgeon and thank god I didnt need surgery. He gave me an rx for suppositories to use twice a day for 2 weeks and told me never to use regular toilet paper again. He told me to use the medicated wipes (cvs brand) that are made with witch hazel and that has helped so much. I also have prep H cooling gel for the external area. i have both internal and external. fun fun!!