EXCRUCIATING pain from hemorrhoids. Please help! TMI
I am in a world of pain. To the point where I dread having a bm and when I do I scream and cry. I have had horrible constipation since having my DS and as a result had initially strained to defecate. I suspect the straining is what probably brought on the hemorrhoid.
Nothing I seem to do is helping and it's been going on 5 days now, only getting worse. I've tried sitz baths, ice packs, upping fiber with Benefiber, stool softeners, MOM, witch hazel. Nothing relieves the pain during or after a BM except lying down and waiting. It's really disrupting my life.
As it is the weekend, I can't see a do****il next week. In the meantime, does anyone have any suggestions on how to reduce the pain or shrink the roid? I've googled and googled and can't seem to find any kind of home treatment that I haven't already tried.
And regarding fiber, should I just say screw the carb count and start eating lots of apples and fiber? Doing this will undoubtedly lower my protein intake as well seeing as carbs are so filling.
Thank you for your help. :)
ETA: I drink 70oz of water/day, so I do not believe that is the issue. And I no longer strain.
KAREN W.
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SW: 234.5 CW: 157 GW: 140 - ish
KAREN W.
I LOVE MY DS!!!!!
STRIVE TO BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE AND DO THE BEST THAT YOU CAN.
Check out www.dsfacts.com and www.duodenalswitch.com for all the accurate information on the great DS, and find surgeons in your area or around the country or out of the country.
I couldn't have done without all the great peeps on this board.
SW: 234.5 CW: 157 GW: 140 - ish
As of late the only thing that is curing my constipation is eating a salad a day. Lots of meat and cheese and eggs with some lettuce. The cup or half cup of lettuce that I am getting is just enough to loosen me up. Plus then the salad dressings I am adding have lots of fat. I am using LOTS of bleu cheese dressing. This may be an option. I know you are early out, but you may want to give it a try. Just a little bit may help you a lot. Oh I still take 4 stool softeners everyday. Now that I have started the salads and it is helping I am backing down to three and seeing if that will do it and then continue down from there. Good Luck!
Jennifer
Ouch! A fissure! I know you must know the pain then. It's horrible.
Makes sense drinking more water. In my head it didn't make sense adding a fiber supplement as I thought the bulky stool would just hurt more. And I'm barely getting 70oz of water in, so maybe I should stop the bulking agents.
Lettuce sounds like a good idea. I'm taking in a LOT of fat with dressings, olives, fatty cheeses, etc. I'm also taking a stool softener 4x/day. It breaks my heart to hear that you still have to take them. Are they o.k. for us to take for extended periods of time?
Thank you so much for your reply!!!
Good luck!
Jennifer