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Hemorrhoid

I am still oxox — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 18:20:09 GMT

Just found out I have them I am on a cream for 10 days twice day, I had some bleeding which led me to see the doc, she also wants me to use Benefiber which scares me.

I am not sure how my stomach will tolerate.

I eat a salad every day and will try to increase my roughage intake

Any thought thanks all

Re: Hemorrhoid

shaggygirl — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 18:32:26 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
Just found out I have them I am on a cream for 10 days twice day, I had some bleeding which led me to see the doc, she also wants me to use Benefiber which scares me.
I am not sure how my stomach will tolerate.
I eat a salad every day and will try to increase my roughage intake

Any thought thanks all

Welcome to the wonderful world of hemorrhoids. Unless you already have stomach issues the Benefiber shouldn't bother you. I use Citrucil (orange flavored sugar free) which is more or less the same thing and first started with half the recommended dose which amounted to a Tablespoon once a day then worked my way up to a full dosage. In your shoes I'd try that and see how it goes. It's just to make "going" smoother and easier on the hemorrhoids allowing them to simmer down.

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alarmclock — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 18:36:29 GMT

Why does Benefiber scare you?

Buy Bran Buds. Eat 1/3 of a cup per day. That is about 50% of the fiber you need per day.

You will be clean as a whistle and a pooping genius in about three days.

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Hooty — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 18:40:07 GMT

They are a pain in the rear! I have had surgeons say, the surgery to have them removed hurts worse than actually having them, they do not cause cancer, and to leave them alone!

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I am still oxox — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 18:52:42 GMT

@alarmclock

Bran and anything of that sort have caused me upsets and they are a lot of points on WW. I have a somach that is easily upset by high fiber

@alarmclock wrote:
Why does Benefiber scare you?

Buy Bran Buds. Eat 1/3 of a cup per day. That is about 50% of the fiber you need per day.

You will be clean as a whistle and a pooping genius in about three days.

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alarmclock — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 18:55:30 GMT

I suggested it because you can "hide" it in so many ways so you can tolerate it. Be careful of fiber supplements that contain yeast.

Yeast will give you just that - a yeast infection - and another trip to the doctor.

Been there. Switched to Bran Buds immediately.

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2blonde — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 19:00:18 GMT

@I am still oxox Yes.....I'm 70 now and have had them since I was in my early 20's! I think it all started because I ate poorly (not enough fiber mostly) when I was young, and had problems with constipation. It's all about the straining, you know. I've had a couple horrendous attacks in the past because I had "pushed" too hard. You never want to do that unless you want to feel like you have marbles on your anus and are in so much pain and swelling that you have to sit sideways! I was bleading so badly I had to wear protection, and you can imagine what it felt like when I had to use the bathroom.

I learned how to eat better and take magnesium daily to loosen the stool. I also eat some red pepper with my meals every day because that helps me get the urge right after breakfast, so I "go" every day like clockwork. I haven't had a bad attack in many years now. After that last one was so awful, I learned my lesson.

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I am still oxox — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 19:03:14 GMT

@2blonde

I have never had any other those issues, I am 64 and have been on WW for the last 14 months, only thing I can think is the amount of oil and salad dressings I eat has decreased

@2blonde wrote:
@I am still oxox Yes.....I'm 70 now and have had them since I was in my early 20's! I think it all started because I ate poorly (not enough fiber mostly) when I was young, and had problems with constipation. It's all about the straining, you know. I've had a couple horrendous attacks in the past because I had "pushed" too hard. You never want to do that unless you want to feel like you have marbles on your anus and are in so much pain and swelling that you have to sit sideways! I was bleading so badly I had to wear protection, and you can imagine what it felt like when I had to use the bathroom.

I learned how to eat better and take magnesium daily to loosen the stool. I also eat some red pepper with my meals every day because that helps me get the urge right after breakfast, so I "go" every day like clockwork. I haven't had a bad attack in many years now. After that last one was so awful, I learned my lesson.

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Still Raining — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 19:06:58 GMT

Welcome to the world of panty liners and pads, and we thought it was all behind us.

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2blonde — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 19:07:19 GMT

@I am still oxox OK, so how did you know you had a problem? Didn't you have some pain and/or swelling after or during elimination? Maybe yours are still on the inside. I know they don't cause much problems until they get pushed to the outside.......at least that's how it is with me. Currently, I wouldn't even know they are there because they are "in" where they belong.

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I am still oxox — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 19:13:37 GMT

@2blonde

I was bleeding and saw my gastro yesterday and she made the disfnosis

@2blonde wrote:
@I am still oxox OK, so how did you know you had a problem? Didn't you have some pain and/or swelling after or during elimination? Maybe yours are still on the inside. I know they don't cause much problems until they get pushed to the outside.......at least that's how it is with me. Currently, I wouldn't even know they are there because they are "in" where they belong.

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grandma petes — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 19:16:59 GMT

My son suffers terribly from them. I’ve seen ads for a product called Emu-Aid. Has anyone tried this? Would appreciate any feedback you might have. He’s had the Banding procedure done, but it only helped for a short time and it’s expensive. He’s tried the Miralax, Citrucel, etc., but nothing seems to help.☹️

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alarmclock — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 19:17:06 GMT

How about coffee? It gets things moving for lots of people.

When I diet, I make sure to eat the Bran Buds! You are eating less food so there is less to push things along. I got my "friends" when I was on NutriSystem, back when it was all in cans.

Avoid any chemicals/drugs. They artificially increase the water in your bowels. Where does that water come from? Other organs.

Beyond that, you can end up relying on a pill to go because you essentially stopped peristalsis but, after a while, the pills can stop working.

Just like any other "muscle", you need to use it. Do what you can to stay as natural as you can.

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2blonde — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 19:18:04 GMT

@I am still oxox Oh, OK. That makes sense. It sounds like they haven't gotten inflamed yet, or you'd be in pain for sure. You're in a position now to avoid all that. My best advice would be to do whatever it takes to avoid any hard stools. Those are what will cause them to advance to the next stage, which is when they swell and come "out." As long as you don't have to strain in the bathroom, you should be able to keep them under control. Good luck to you!

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Silver Lining — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 19:22:25 GMT

@I am still oxox

Is it a prescription cream or OTC? My mother had terribly painful bleeding hemorrhoids. She never had problems with constipation so she didn't have to add fiber. She liked fruit, apples in particular, and raw vegetables such as carrots, celery and radishes. The doctor advised her to use an ointment with lidocaine. I don't remember the name of it but there are name brand and generic available. Sorry you have to deal with hemorrhoids!

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RetRN — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 19:23:29 GMT

@2blonde, I agree with you about the Magnesium supplement, I wish I had tried it sooner. It really has helped alot.

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I am still oxox — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 19:25:39 GMT

@Silver Lining Script from the doc 10 days am and pm, it is basically a cortizone cream

@Silver Lining wrote:
@I am still oxox
Is it a prescription cream or OTC? My mother had terribly painful bleeding hemorrhoids. She never had problems with constipation so she didn't have to add fiber. She liked fruit, apples in particular, and raw vegetables such as carrots, celery and radishes. The doctor advised her to use an ointment with lidocaine. I don't remember the name of it but there are name brand and generic available. Sorry you have to deal with hemorrhoids!

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colliemom4 — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 19:33:04 GMT

I think Benifiber is very mild. Sometimes it doesn't even work for me. I've had hemorrhoid problems off and on for years.

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SilleeMee — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 19:33:29 GMT

I get tears rather than hemorrhoids. I don't know which one is worse but the tears are really painful and take forever to heal for me.

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2blonde — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 19:36:40 GMT

@colliemom4 If you aren't already, try adding a magnesium supplement. I take 500 mg once or twice a day, depending on my situation and whether or not I've had fish that day (fish has a lot of magnesium).