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Kevin Taylor9 said:Hey Tomislav, thanks so much for the heads up.
I guess I’d probably go for that quick procedure too, because honestly, I have no idea how much any ointment can actually help get an external hemorrhoid to just disappear.
If you remember, was that procedure painful for you? And if you recall, how much did it end up costing?
(I'm 23, and I'm a little nervous about the whole thing—plus there's definitely an awkwardness factor involved, as silly as that sounds)
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Hey!
On the Mayo Clinic website, I read this:
"It is extremely important to note: hemorrhoids, much like most other proctological conditions, cannot be cured by any currently known ointments, suppositories, compresses, or salves. In such cases, it is only possible to briefly alleviate the symptoms, but the underlying condition remains and continues to progress, meaning it is only a matter of time before the symptoms resurface."
And that's when I basically gave up. I ended up wasting quite a bit of money on various suppositories, pills, and oils.
My hemorrhoids were second-degree. The procedure takes about thirty seconds and is painless. You just do one once a month. So, it's a rubber band ligation, then a month's break, then the second one, then a month's break, then the third. The cost is $117 per procedure, which works out to 350 x 3.
Kevin Taylor9 said:Hey everyone.
I noticed an external hemorrhoid a few months back. :/ Right now I'm using some herbal ointment, but honestly, I don't think it's doing anything. It doesn't really hurt... but the itching and excessive sweating are constant. I've been digging through old posts on this topic, and I'm torn between buying Fact or Hemopropin cream. I was actually thinking about heading over to the Mayo Clinic for a checkup—has anyone here ever gone there? Any experiences? They mention a quick surgical procedure under local anesthesia (about 15 mins) that's supposedly painless... It would be great if someone who's actually been through it could weigh in..
I'm feeling a bit desperate here.. :/
Initially, I tried using Fact suppositories, and they actually helped.
Then I switched over to Microsoft tablets. The first time around, the results were fantastic, but the second time, they didn't really do much for me.
So, I went back to Fact.
Then I tried Acidosalus.
I even attempted to tackle the issue through my diet, which I blogged about. And did a little more blogging after that.
I also tried some kind of oil, but I can't remember the name.
Eventually, I got worried that the itching would turn into actual pain. I've had a few sharp, shooting pains, and even though they were internal, I decided to visit the Mayo Clinic. I didn't need surgery; I just had a ligation, which is a procedure that takes about thirty seconds.
Good luck!
First off, I’m not looking for advice, nor am I here to dish any out.
But, having read through every single page of this thread, I figured I'd share...
I first dealt with hemorrhoids a few years back. I spent two days straight eating at a Chipotle in New York City. Chicken, spicy sauces—you know how it goes. By the third day, it was a total nightmare. Everything just shut down. A friend of mine who happens to be a doctor ended up saving my skin by telling me to lie on my stomach and use ice water on the area as often as possible. I finally managed to find some relief by that evening, and once I got back home to Washington, D.C., I used some Fact suppositories to help things along.
It actually scared the hell out of me, so I eventually forced myself to go get checked out. Where? Honestly, I had no clue. Google suggested Aritheru. Once I got there, the doctor diagnosed me with a transition from stage two to stage three and recommended surgery. The price tag was roughly $3.25.
By some strange stroke of luck, I ran into the Secretary of Health, Rajko Ostojić, around that time. We were chatting about various things, and when he overheard that I had scheduled surgery, he told me that they only operate on stage four cases. According to him, my situation—moving from stage two to three—could be managed simply by walking more. He told me to watch my diet, stay active, and everything would settle down. Since his advice coincided perfectly with an upcoming trip I had planned, I decided to take his word for it. But, after just a week or two of being undisciplined and eating poorly, the whole problem came roaring back.
About six months ago, after a hiking trip—it’s easy to eat poorly in the mountains, too much dehydrated food and way too much whiskey—the issue forced me back into the doctor's office. This time, Google pointed me toward Mayo Clinic. Diagnosis: stage two, recommendation: rubber band ligation.
Once again, I tried the "just walk and watch what you eat" approach. But this time, fate wasn't playing along. Even the tiniest slip-ups in my—let's call it—prescribed diet resulted in flared-up symptoms. So, I finally decided to listen to Dr. Ratančić.
The procedure literally takes about thirty seconds. It’s painless. They do one hemorrhoid per month. The cost is $117 per session. At the beginning of March, once it’s been a full month since my third procedure, I’ll be able to give a final verdict, but so far, so good. My only real frustration is that I have to avoid heavy straining, and I am a total fitness addict.