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Does anyone actually know why an online order takes five days just to get a response?
... meanwhile, waiting for an eye exam at Johns Hopkins Hospital takes five or six months??
... and they aren't even taking orders for abdominal ultrasounds anymore (supposedly because there’s no doctor available for
work)?
Maybe I can be of some assistance...
Hemorrhoids are essentially just a vein that has popped out past the muscle that keeps everything closed—simple enough?
When that muscle is functioning correctly, you wouldn't even know it exists because the closure is reflexive.
Hemorrhoids show up as a professional occupational hazard for truck drivers (there’s a reason it's specifically truckers) and for everyone else due to...
A lack of movement and activity causes our bodies to slack off, including the abdominal muscles and the anal sphincter.
Between excessive sitting and standing with a "relaxed belly," the anal muscle loses its tone. This relaxation extends inward to the large intestine as well.
By the laws of physics, gravity pulls everything toward the lowest point, creating pressure. Since the anus is at the bottom, that pressure builds up, and because the muscle is weak, a vein protrudes—hence, a hemorrhoid.
Truck drivers are particularly vulnerable because they combine relaxed sitting positions with constant engine vibrations; that shaking shakes a hemorrhoid loose much faster.
It all comes down to physics. If your anus were located on your shoulder, you wouldn't have this problem.
A bit of advice (feel free to try it if you wish):
Set aside a little time for yourself and try lying on your back while elevating your lower body—essentially like you're riding a bicycle—as high as possible. You'll effectively be "standing" on your shoulders, using your hands to support your lower back. Try to relax, or specifically relax the anal area, in this position. It might feel awkward the first time.
Once you feel relaxed, try shaking your legs. If you feel the hemorrhoid retracting back into the body, you've hit the jackpot.
Repeat this whenever the hemorrhoid starts bothering you.
Also, frequently (whenever you remember) and anywhere: tighten and pull in your stomach (using your muscles) and squeeze the anus a few times.
You should see improvement after just a few days of these "exercises"... leading to lasting recovery.
In short: no chemicals needed—just PHYSICS.
If physically pushing it back works, then any chemical solution is doing the exact same thing (pushing), just using external forces to help. In that case, the internal contents also shift, relieving the pressure on the anus.
If you can't manage the shoulder stand, try another position, such as kneeling with your torso facing downward, to relieve the pressure on the anus and make it easier for the hemorrhoid to retract.