r/hemorrhoid

So I finally went to my GP about this and she literally just told me to use Preparation H.

I've been using Preparation H. That's why I'm here. Did some reading and apparently prescription hemorrhoid cream works completely differently - targets the actual muscle tension rather than just sitting on the surface.

Which makes total sense why OTC hasn't worked. Is getting a prescription online actually legit or is it one of those things that sounds good but ends up being a scam?

Hey guys I've just woke up from the day after surgery of my Haemorrhoids. I've had 2 grade 4 one interior prolapsed and another exterior around my anal area and it was huge. The surgery I got was Haemorrhoid doctomy, I believe it was closed but I haven't checked the area yet. I'm feeling some burning around the area and it hurts to sit. I still haven't had my first bowel movement so I can't comment much on the but so far I thought it was gonna be more painful I would rate it at a 6/10. Reading certain stories regarding this surgery was kinda scary so I'm sharing my own for more insight.

Start off by saying I’m 30 year old female I had three grade 3 hemmies removed. I was prescribed hydrocodone with acetaminophen, and Toradol and that’s it. I was instructed to take MiraLAX and Colace I am unable to take fiber supplements due to my Gastroparesis.

Surgery day: surgery took an hour and a half and honestly the worst part was waking up from anesthesia I had quite a bit of nausea and they ended up having to give me Zofran. Passed back out for an hour and woke up feeling fine and was discharged.

Around 11:30 I woke up needing to pee and was unable to “self void” as they call it. I tried soaking in a bath as well as standing in the shower and nothing worked as the pressure got worse I was advised to go to the emergency room. At the emergency room they ended up putting in a Foley catheter and released about 780 ML of urine. They wanted to send me home with the Foley catheter and have me follow up with a urologist in a week or two but, I’m not sure if they put it in wrong or if I needed a smaller size, but the pain was so severe I had them remove it. The ER doc at the time really did not want me to do so and told me that if I did not keep the foley in that I would have to be me admitted back into the hospital and straight cathed every 4-6 hours which I told them go ahead because there was no way I was doing the foley again.

Day 2 at this point I didn’t get a room and admitted into the actual hospital until 5 in the morning. They started me on Flowmax which was supposed to release the muscles of the bladder neck. They also did indeed straight cathe me after scanning my bladder and each time I had at least 500 ml. At this point I still had no pain in my rectum area, the doctor said he used two string numbing agents and it shouldn’t wear off yet (and it hadn’t) I could touch the area and feel nothing.

Day 3 still not able to self void at this point the doctors think maybe that because I’m backed up and still haven’t had a bowel movement that’s why I am unable to urinate in my own. They increase the MiraLAX to two times a day as well as the Flowmax being increased to twice a day as well as the colace pill. Pain is starting to be maybe a 4/10 so I take oxycodone because that is what the hospital approved even though I was sent home with hydrocodone. I took it twice in the day and it kept pain pretty much 0/10

Day four: still unable to self void. Still getting straight cathed every 5-6 hours. At this point still no bowel movement as well so they gave me Lactulose which tastes straight like sugar but I guess is a stronger laxative and within four hours I had bowel movements for the next 4 hours. This was probably the most pain I felt with still the pain only being at 6/10. I wasn’t able to have sitz bathes while in hospital but I would go in the shower and put a towel down soaked with hot water and sit on it and it actually did help. I was finally released from the hospital this day without being able to self void. A urologist was called in and she taught me how to straight cath myself and I was sent home with about 20 straight cath kits.

Day five: pain about 3/10 while taking my toradol every 6 ish hours. Still having bowel movement and finally a breakthrough with self voiding but only if I’m squatting in the shower with the hot water running on my bladder. Only had to self cath myself once at home.

Day 6: finally able to self void in the toilet like normal and pain 2/10 really just discomfort not so much pain. Just taking anti inflammatories at this point and not needing pain medication. Still taking the Flowmax and miralax twice a day as well as the Loactulose as needed

Today is day 7 and honestly I never got the pain that a lot of people talk about after this surgery I never even got to a 9/10 on the pain scale. I may have had a few 8/10 but it was easily subsided with medication. I’m not sure if that had to with my surgeon’s technique or the level of hemorrhoids I had, or exactly what it was, but since day one I have walked every single day and done chores as normal (even took laps around the hospital when I was stuck there). The worst part for me was not being able to self void on my own and my anxiety telling me it would never get better lol. But for those who read all the horror stories of the pain, there is hope if you need the surgery and not every experience is insanely painful!

I was recently diagnosed with a few minor internal hemorrhoids and my doctor suggested rubber band litigation to remove them. The only problem is I do online camming and a staple of my streams is lots of large anal play things like large toys and fists. So I’m just wondering if after the banding it’ll cause any problems with anal play or it’ll not make much difference at all?

20F, PH. Is it normal bleeding for a suspected hemorrhoids if after pooping your bowl turns bright red? I am yet to have it checked by a doctor but will do soonest. It's been like this for the last week. The blood is not exactly on the stool itself but rather it drips out of my anus.

I just saw the doctor and he confirmed grade 4. Inflammation has gone down and I think i am going to move forward surgery. I have a date planned this weekend with a guy I just seeing and was really looking forward it and some much needed sexy time. Now not so much. Is there any way to further shrink. Been doing it all at home tucks, castor oil, suppository etc. they have gone down a bit. Also how to polity decline anilingus. Should I just cancel all together 😫

I think I just need someone to tell me its going to get better/easier.

For context (F/28) I had banding on 4 hemorrhoids just over 2 weeks ago, I've been in horrible pain since. I saw my proctologist a week ago and he said all looks good and bands had come off along with the hemies. That was a lie as I found a band 2 days later in the toilet along with a hemorrhoid. Continuing on in constant pain I saw my GP today that said there's been complications and I've ended up with some pretty nasty external hemorrhoids and has just given me more voltaren. Ive had 3 BMs since the banding, I've been taking coloxyl, metamucil and now movicol. All 3 BMs were smooth and went fine, no pain. Ive had an Xray done on my stomach today to see how full my bowels are although I don't feel constipated.

I don't know how much longer I can handle this pain. My mental health which I already struggle with has taken a huge nosedive, I've sent myself into a full blown panic attack today because I've been crying just to get through the pain. It's radiating through my tailbone and to my groin. I'm heavily losing my will to live.

For pain I am now only on panadol and voltaren 50mg tablets 3 times a day, no one will give me anything stronger. Im taking my sitz baths, eating oats and other fibres. Witch hazel pads, proctosedyl and lidocain cream. I've been trying to take the pressure off by lying on my side as much as possible. I cant get any exercise as I'm just in excruciating pain while sitting, laying, standing, you name it. Feels like tiny little needles shooting in different directions. I feel no one is really listening to how much pain I'm in and its completely flipped my life upside down. I've had 3 surgeries for endometriosis, have a high pain tolerance and have never felt anything this horrible before.

What am I doing wrong?

I would love if someone could tell me it gets better or what I could be doing to help. Just looking for support from anyone that understands.

Hello!🫤 I have had hemorrhoids since i was a child.. I am currently 19 and i genuinely think one of my first memories is my mom wiping me as a little kid and telling me my hem will go away on its own.. Well it hasn't. I don't get how i got them at such a young age, and how they are still here. For years and years growing up i didn't even know what they were. And yes i am talking multiple at once. I think i have about 4 bubbles peeking out right now, i can't see the "source"😆 so i don't know if they connect or what. They are definetely coming out from the inside but never retract completely. It looks horrid and makes me extremely self conscious and disgusting.

Why i haven't gone to the doctor:

First of all they were always there.. so i guess i'm used to it and not panicking. I am also really ashamed.. The doc would definetely ask why i haven't come sooner. Also the thought of having a camera inserted through my hems sounds excruciating and i have heard surgery horror stories.

Secondly, they surprisingly don't hurt and i only have mild discomfort, only when i strain. Mostly i have normal soft bowel movements. If they start hurting it goes away in an hour. However it extremely stings when i try to put medication up there.

I have never even heard of someone as young as me having this severe looking hemorrhoids. I also have a weird "skin tag" looking thing flipping out, that i also always had since i was a child. I have tried looking up pictures on the internet and nothing looks close to my case. I am also aware that this would only go away with surgery, which i am very scared of. I wonder if the surgery would be worth it even if they rarely cause me pain?

I hate the disgusting look and the discomfort of cleaning. It literally looks like the end of my intestine is wrinkled outside..

So please give me advice, would surgery be worth it in this case? Could i have other health complications from leaving it like this for so long? Could it ever go away after 10+ years? I have tried hemorrhoid cream and castor oil presses. I am ashamed because i was so used to it that i never really cared and i am only trying to take care of it now, when its been too many years.💔

Hi all, pretty simple question: is it a huge issue if my hemorrhoid cream travels down towards my vagina? I am using cream to treat them but when i sit it kind of migrates naturally down towards my vagina and I don't know if I should be doing anything differently to prevent this, or if it's not a huge issue. TIA :)

Hey yall ive had hems pretty consistently for 3 years or 4 years. Ive gotten a colonoscopy a year ago and they just said more fiber. Ive changed my diet considerably and still get them. They dont bleed as much maybe just like a week in a row every few months. But they are swollen and pop up even if i just have one easy BM. Everytime I go to the doctor they send me to gastro or whatever and then they just say yada yada. Ive never gone with them actually flared up. Im 30 years old now. I want to try and have them banded and see if thats something I can get done so they will go away. Can you just ask a doctor to get them banded? or is it a whole process of a couple doctors office visits. Im on student loans and barely getting by and afraid of spending a bunch of money to get told fiber.

Hi everyone. I'm 21 and I have grade 3 external hemorrhoids. I tried rubber band but it didn't work, and I'm tired of them. I'm tired of having painful bowel movements and feeling pain while lifting heavy at the gym. However, the amount of scary stories I've heard abt the surgery scares me a lot. Can people who underwent the procedure tell me wha to expect and whether it's worth it or not. How much is the pain level.

24y/ F, I’ve had hemorrhoids in the past and now I can’t figure out what’s causing it. Is it my diet? Maybe. But I cant even tell if it’s a hemorrhoid or just hair because It gets itchy down there at times.

I recently posted about having hemorrhoids that come and go and recently I’ve gotten some weird requests. Like asking to see relaxed photos of it etc, is that normal?? Like are they actually trying to help orrr?

I’ve been dealing with what my gastro thinks it’s IBS D for about a year now. A month ago I had a colonoscopy because I needed the reassurance nothing else was going on as my sister in law recently passed away due to bowel cancer. The colonoscopy was all clear a month ago but since then I’ve had two episodes of blood in stool. I’ve had hemorroids and an anal fissure before. I thought the hemorrhoid was better. I can’t see anything but there was blood at the end of my bowel movement and I am freaking out. I don’t know why I’m posting. Perhaps it’s my health anxiety but I always jump to worse case scenarios

Okay I've never wrote on Reddit before so please bear with me. I'll try and cover as much detail as I can but I just want to get a bit of a discussion going.

This has been an ongoing issue for about 2 years now. I use the toilet in the morning and then the hemmy comes out, and then it either bleeds or doesn't but causes discomfort either way. If there is no blood, chances are it won't be as painful. This discomfort typically lasts for the rest of the day, particularly if there is blood.

I've done all the usual guidance you see on here such ointments/creams/mayinglong musk etc, none of which
have helped. Also the sitz baths and all that sort of thing have done nothing for me. I have also increased fibre in my diet, and taken both Psyllium husk in powder form and in capsule form (not at the same time ofc). Water consumption has never been an issue for me as I'm pretty active, both in the gym and walking/running so 3 litres is pretty much standard. Again, no improvements.

Now it all sounds pretty bleak up until now right?

So what has (sort of) helped?

Vaseline - before and after going to the toilet seems to slightly ease the experience. I'm sure this is a pretty standard piece of guidance online, so if you're reading this you've probably tried it at some point.

Some guidance I saw in the past was to 'use the bathroom as soon as you feel an urge', which is exactly what I was doing. First thing in the morning, get it all out. But that was causing so much discomfort!! I'm not sure if it's because I eat a lot (healthy food in a weight gaining stage with the gym) or it's the psyllium husk, but I'd almost have to be running to the toilet first thing. I've now stopped the powder/capsules, and I can now give it about an hour or so until I go. The texture of stool is different if I wait, almost as if it's hardened a bit more but this seems to be causing less discomfort? But this is pretty much the opposite of what you'll be advised to do, so I'm really confused at this point. Was I getting too much fibre with the additional supplements?

I will also add, by doing this the bleeding has stopped for the past couple of weeks. Fingers crossed it doesn't crop up again, but I will also continue with the vaseline trick.

Extra note - I do a normal office job so seated most of the day, but now making a conscious effort to use a standing desk during the day.