Dealing with hemorrhoids
in Health ·
Hi everyone, I’m new here—I actually just realized today that there are actual people out there talking about these kinds of issues. I’ve spent some time reading through all 17 pages of your posts... but honestly, I haven't found anything that quite matches my specific situation. What hurts the most is that I’m only 19, and I’m already struggling this much just to use the bathroom. I suspect it’s genetic, though—my dad, my grandmother, my grandfather (who somehow managed to heal himself!), my uncle, and my aunt-in-law all deal with this. Meanwhile, my mom and brother are like clockwork, going two or three times a day. 🤷 And I have to admit, I’m incredibly jealous of them. 😠 Ugh, to get straight to the point: here is my problem. Every single time I have a bowel movement, a little gland about the size of an olive pops out beforehand. It’s quite painful, so once the whole process is over, I wash it with cold water, rinse it with chamomile, apply some Factu ointment, and try to tuck it back in. It is excruciatingly painful. 😲 Then I use a Factu suppository, and the discomfort lingers all day long. It leaves me feeling so irritable and just wanting to cry. I can't even tell if it's internal or external anymore. I saw my doctor, and she referred me to someone at a clinic, but when they tried to perform an exam, it was simply too painful to proceed. So, she sent me to a proctologist instead. The thing is, I’ve heard he constantly has medical students shadowing him, and the idea of having someone my own age performing an exam—only to potentially run into them out in public the next day—is absolutely mortifying. But I know I have to go... my mom is losing her mind over this. My bowel movements aren't regular either; at worst, it's only once every two days, even though I eat pretty healthy. (The one thing I can't resist is my grandma's homemade pizza, but that's maybe twice a month...) So, I am asking anyone who has advice—and I know there has been plenty, and I’ve already noted down all the medicines, ointments, creams, and even the specialists in the city—please, please reach out. I don't see myself reflected in any of the stories here yet. Thanks in advance, and huge congratulations to everyone who has successfully overcome this, just like my grandfather did.