Ouch! Hemmorrhoids!

[ironserenity]

Hey guys,

This sucks. I've battled them before, but these practically have me crippled.

I think I've read all that there is to read on the web about hemmorrhoids, but I think asking some fellow brothers and sisters here may be the best bet.

Prep H doesn't do jack squat, wipes, you name it.

Any tricks or tips that y'all could share. Obviously this is taking a large toll on my training due to trepidation to truly push.

Any input is truly appreciated.

 

[Rory33]

Internal- go see a doctor.

External- sterilize it, reach around with a scalpel, and slice that shit open

 

[ironserenity]

Started out as a mild internal. In fact I've had reoccurring internal ones for a while. But this one has now grown to a small external.

Maybe about the size of a small ball bearing that is pretty firm and seemingly rubbed raw.

Does anyone have experience with getting these removed? Is it a quick an easy process that your general practitioner can do or do they have to see you to a proctologist or another specialist?

 

[deerslayer41]

Never had them, but good luck to you man. Sounds horrible

 

[jack of all]

if it is external and in a lot of pain you need to go to the dr and have them lance it to relieve the pressure. it will feel better afer a couple days after that. also ask for pain meds! its not a fun process but it will get better.

remember to ask for pain meds!!!

Also the best cream I found is called nupricanal, it has a numbing angent in it so that helps a lot!

 

[theillest]

Get those Tucks wipes or use Witch Hazel

 

[Rory33]

I tried everything people told me until I said fuck it and sliced it open. No medical insurance so not paying a dr for it. Theres a burn spray over the counter with topical lidocaine. After I cut it open. it came back once, cut it again, an never had a problem with it.

 

[Thor]

Yea but..

I tried everything people told me until I said fuck it and sliced it open. No medical insurance so not paying a dr for it. Theres a burn spray over the counter with topical lidocaine. After I cut it open. it came back once, cut it again, an never had a problem with it.

if its internal its a surgical procedure, I had it once.Not fun! Doc told me to eat more fiber and drink more water, I did and havent had them since, and I dont even drink much water but I have fiber with every meal and put metamucil in my shakes.

 

[ironserenity]

My only issue is that I kind of feel like it may be an anal fissure.

I've never had it burn like this and it's quite small so not even sure I could find it with a lance

Would hate to cut something that isn't a hemmorhoid.

 

[Rory33]

if its internal its a surgical procedure, I had it once.Not fun! Doc told me to eat more fiber and drink more water, I did and havent had them since, and I dont even drink much water but I have fiber with every meal and put metamucil in my shakes.

Yeah thats i why i first posted you need to see a doc on internal. I was lucky mine was external so I could do it myself.

Iron- if you have insurance got see a doc. If not then may run the risk or call around and see how much a consult is. At least then you'll know for sure what it is

 

[JonnyO]

Take some Metamucil to make going to the can easier and less stress from wiping, and use wet wipes when you do wipe.

I dont think you want to lance it yourself, could keep bleeding and you dont want that.

Try the Gel form of Pre-H, I find it works better than the cream does.

Other than that it just going to take time for the inflammation to go away, then look into getting it treated. Look into the process called "banding" Ive had to go in multiple times for treatments, but the only non-surgical procedure that gets rid of them.

 

[odality]

When i Bulking i eat lot of food, this quantity always lead to minor Hemmo after 1 month or 2...

Switching to others food with equal Kcal but less volume help a lot.

Avoid nuts, peppers, dry food, peas and so on... in fact all the foods difficult to digest.

 

[pesty4077]

I agree about the wet wipes. Do this even when you don't have a flareup. I personally just wet toilet paper and a soft one.. Also some supplements will work. I use horse chestnut extract, seem to help. There is others, just google. I don't have flareups or problems now due to using wet toilet paper, drinking lots of water and eating more fiber. Prep H just makes it worse for me.

 

[ironserenity]

Pesty, Prep H seems to exacerbate it for me as well- what gives?

I've upped my water dramatically and have switched from cereals as grains to more gluten free and sweet potato carb sources.

Trying the wipes now, as well as sitz baths. Maybe it's healing because its become very itchy and sort of chaffed feeling?

 

[pesty4077]

Pesty, Prep H seems to exacerbate it for me as well- what gives?

I've upped my water dramatically and have switched from cereals as grains to more gluten free and sweet potato carb sources.

Trying the wipes now, as well as sitz baths. Maybe it's healing because its become very itchy and sort of chaffed feeling?

Once it heals, keep using the wet wipes. The baths will help too. That will make all the difference and help prevent future flareups. I threw away all my Prep H, didn't help at all. Horse chestnut extract helps too.

 

[Love2BB]

I have a problem with them also, swollen and on fire especially after a dump!
I use a good non-allergenic baby wipe (no scents or anything like that) wipe all around that sucker then use good ole fashioned vasoline to cool them off and it shrinks them within the day. You walk around with greasy butt for a day but I highly recommend it before you try home surgery... imo

 

[BigEnough]

Numbing oral gel works best... I had to use it last time I was sick and it numbs you right up. Ice cubes in a small ziploc with a thin towel rammed in your crack while you're resting will take down the pain too.

 

[phatrr]

Try the suppositories, even for the external. I use the generic ones that contain shark oil. Pop one in a few times a day for a couple days, and that seems to control any flareups. Gels, etc., really don't do anything to help me.

In general: increase fiber intake (oatmeal, metamucil) and water intake. Don't strain while taking a dump. The goal of the metamucil and increased water is that when you go, it should take no effort to clear the colon, and should be done in a few seconds. Don't sit on the can for an extended period of time trying / waitin to go.

 

[LK3]

over the summer i had horrible external ones. i would be ok, then after hard training one would pop up, the first couple days are the worst when its really big, i cant believe these guys popping them, i had one bigger then a grape and they get bigger and smaller depending on activity so it seemed like some active blood flow until it healed and that took 3-4 weeks easy, more like 6-8 for the bump to go away, i think i actually have some scarring.

the internal ones arent bad at all for me, they get uncomfortabel when they pop out but just push them back up and its ok.

ive been damaged in all kinds of ways but these fuckers were some of the worst pain i ever had.

i have been trying to not be quite such a maniac in the gym and that helps, also i started taking cicuss. i drink 2-3 gallon of water a day typically so that wasnt it, i also take giber sometiems, its a good supp i just forget often.

i also felt the wini i ws taking was making it worse. seemed like agreat batch everyone that took it got cartoonish veins, unfortunitly my ass did too. been ok since stopping.

 

[johnjay06]

Google something called clear med. buy 2 bottles, follow instructions, and you'll thank me in a few days