Posts by Olivia Sanchez70

Rachel Bennett90 said:I am begging for some advice here... I know this thread is massive and I haven't had the chance to catch up on everything, so please bear with me. My issue with hemorrhoids has been hanging around for about ten years now, and usually, I can manage to soothe them within a few days using whatever tricks I have up my sleeve, but this current situation is just beyond horrific. I gave birth two months ago, and while I fully expected the usual agony to return, I had no idea it would be quite this devastating. I realize surgery might be the only permanent fix, but since I'm breastfeeding, that's absolutely off the table right now, so I'm wondering if there's any kind of temporary relief out there? They've never bled like this before, and honestly, every single trip to the bathroom feels more agonizing than the actual labor was. This time around, it's both internal and external, and they stay inflamed constantly; neither creams nor compresses seem to touch the pain. I actually wanted to pick up some Pilex, but they told me I shouldn't use it while nursing...

I completely get where you're coming from, and my heart really goes out to you. I actually called my OBGYN because I’m pregnant and dealing with the exact same nightmare, and his advice was to alternate between warm and cold compresses and stick to any cream as long as it doesn't contain corticosteroids. For me, the best thing is lying on my side with a cold compress, and occasionally applying some Faktu cream. Every morning, I make sure to have about half a cup of yogurt mixed with three teaspoons of ground flaxseeds just to soften things up a bit, otherwise, the whole ordeal in the bathroom is just endless misery. A warm bath provides a little bit of relief, but only while you're actually sitting in it—once you get out, it feels even worse, so you might want to avoid those. I mentioned an unusual, slightly uncomfortable little gadget in my previous post, but I think it helps somewhat too, acting almost like a cold compress from the inside and helping to relax things so the movement isn't such a struggle. I truly believe this will subside and you won't end up needing surgery. Hang in there!

I’m currently 27 weeks pregnant, and honestly, I’ve been dealing with some bleeding during bowel movements since before I even conceived. I also deal with these external hemorrhoids that flare up occasionally; I managed to get one to recede after two days of using Recto acute cream, but they just keep coming back every few months—sometimes more often if I'm particularly stressed out. My bowel movements are usually pretty regular and normal, so that's not the issue. But right now? I’ve been stuck in bed for three days because the pain is absolutely unbearable, and this external hemorrhoid feels like the size of Russia (okay, fine, maybe more like a walnut). I’ve tried everything under the sun: Recto acute cream, Kantarol, oak bark tea, alternating between warm and cold compresses, chamomile soaks, and this Hemopip plus cream made with mother milk and propolis, not to mention sitting in warm baths. Nothing is working. It’s still hurting, and I actually found myself crying from the agony this afternoon. Since I’m pregnant, my options are pretty limited, but I think I might try some Faktu cream next. Anyway, my mom mentioned that a proctologist she knows in Canada gave her this plastic applicator thing—you basically keep it in the fridge so it stays ice-cold, then you apply hemorrhoid cream to it, insert it into the anus, and hold it there for five minutes, three times a day. The packaging says "sapimed dilatan." I couldn't find anything about it on Natu in English, just this one site http://www.petroneonline.com/scripts....aspx?MAR=6225. Has anyone here actually used something like this? I tried it once, and let me tell you, the sensation is just horrific when you're dealing with such a massive hemorrhoid, but if it actually works, I'll grit my teeth and keep going. I just need this agony to stop!