Dealing with hemorrhoids
in Health ·
Well, here we go again... my own little saga. For about five or six years now, I’ve been dealing with some pretty rough bathroom situations. My stools are consistently hard, and there’s almost always bleeding afterward—like, 90% of the time. Sometimes it’s a little, sometimes it’s more, but it’s basically a constant companion. If I rinse off with cold water, the pain vanishes instantly, but the dread remains. Every single time I have to use the restroom, I know I’m going to feel that discomfort right up until the moment I'm finished. And the blood? It's just always there. Then, the other day, I decided to hop back on a bike after seven years of sitting on the sidelines and went for a ride out toward 12 miles. Everything started aching. At first, I figured it was just my seat, but then this lump appeared—about the size of a grape, bluish in color, and totally swollen. It’s at the point where I can’t even use toilet paper because the stinging and pain are just too much to handle. I mean, I’ve had this swelling happen before, but it usually just goes away on its own. Up until now, I haven't really used anything, though I did pick up some creams recently. Honestly, they were useless—just some stuff based on propolis and some Penaten. Can anyone give me an idea of what stage this might be or what my next move should be? I was actually looking into that THD method... maybe?