I've had three marble sized external
hemorrhoids for about 3 months now, and
about two very small ones. I believe
them to be thrombosed, but i'm not really
sure what that means. I haven't had any
bleeding, I would describe it as
uncomfortable at times, but I wouldn't say
they hurt. I've tried a long list of over
the counter creams, and suppositories
including---prep h, prep h cooling gel,
prep h suppositories, anusol. I finally
broke down and went to the doctor about
three weeks ago, which is out of character
for me, espically for such a embarrassing
problem. Doc takes a quick look at them
and wrote me a prescription for anusol hc
cream and suppositores. I've been using
them religiously with no signs of
improvement. I've had a couple
hemorrhoids before, but they lasted a week
or two and went away. I dont feel after
three months and everything i've tried
that there going to just go away by there
self or with creams. I've researched
alittle on the net about treatment
options. I am no expert, but I believe
that rubber band ligation would be a ideal
treatment for me. I am curious if this
is something that I could do myself.
Procedure seems simple enough (put a
rubberband around the base of it tight
enough to cut of blood circulation) I
believe i'm capable of doing that, unless
there something I dont know about. I
dont have health insurance, my only
treatment option would be to sit at the
charity hospital for about 12 hours to be
seen, and more than likely be given
another cream. I can't be given another
cream, I need this problem resolved. I am
also curious as to what rubber band
treatment or any other treatment would
cost to someone paying cash. I can't
afford to spend more than $500 or so.
This is breaking me down mentally and
physically. I have not been able to do a
favorite past time which is bike riding.
I have also refrained from exercise
because i'm afraid the extra straining
would just irritate it farther. Thanks
for any response..
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flippen
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 8 Location: Louisiana
Posted: 08-24-04 21:13pm
Ughh, still having problems. Could use
some advice please.
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mike101
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Oct 2003 Posts: 134 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted: 08-24-04 21:34pm
About 85% of the population suffer from
hemorroids at some point in their life, so
your doctor will have seen a large number
of cases on a day to day basis.
It is unlikely that external medication
will resolve your problem and you run the
risk of one of external hemeroids
rupturing.
I think you are on the right track as
regards rubber band ligation, but remember
it is only intended to treat internal
hemorroids and requires a special
applicator to correctly place the band.
A gastroenterologist is the best person to
explore treatment options with, rather
than a gp/md.
In the meantime:
1. Stick with the external medication
2. Maintain a diet of soft easily
digested foods
3. Keep the rectal area clean and dry
4. If possible wash rather than wipe
after bowel motions
mike
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flippen
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 8 Location: Louisiana
Posted: 08-25-04 06:55am
Thanks alot for the info. I'll look into
my area's local gastroenterologist. I
apreciate it, you already told me more
info than my doctor did, and I paid him.
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flippen
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 8 Location: Louisiana
Posted: 08-28-04 08:58am
Damn, no luck on the gastroenterologist.
I called 3 of the 5 in lafayette la (about
a hour from where I am) that is the
closest I could find a single one. Two
of them said they dont treat hemorrhoids,
one of them reacted with a long pause when
I asked, as if it was a joke or something.
The other place said they would look at
them, but if they needed to be removed
they didn't do that. So, I got
discouraged and went back to work.
Seems my problem is getting worse too.
Last night I had some bleeding for the
first time. :/
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zzebee
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Aug 2004 Posts: 8 Location: arkansas
Hemmorids Posted: 08-29-04 19:52pm
Flippen, I feel you pain!! I had gotten
to your state of mind about my
hemmorids..I took a deep breath and went
to the doctor.. (a surgern) and had them
removed..But let me tell you. Even though
they are gone you still have the swelling
in that area. And you are more senseteive
in that area.. It's a painful recovery,
but I will do it again to get rid of
them... Good luck!!
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flippen
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 8 Location: Louisiana
Posted: 09-02-04 20:27pm
So today I decided to go to another doctor
a friend recommended. The doctor looked
at them, and quickly responded with "
that's not hemorrhoids, that's pulips."
this would explain why none of the
medicine has worked. The only pulips i'm
familure with is the ones related to being
screened for colon cancer. I asked her
if I could be at risk or anything, and she
said no. That I have genitile warts.
Naturally this leaves me with more
questions than answers. I've been in a
very long term relationship with my
girlfriend, I have been faithful to her,
and I have no reason to believe she has
not been faithful to me. Neither her or
myself has ever had any warts on are
genitiles, except around her eighth month
of pregnancy she noticed two small "warts"
beside her vagina. She asked her doctor
about them, and he said she had genitile
warts. It is common to see them appear
in later stages of pregnancy when the
mothers immune system isn't it's
strongest. He said chances are they will
go away after the baby is born, and we may
never see them again. Sure enough, our
daughter was born, they went away, and she
has had no farther problems since then
(about 5 months). So she gave me
genitile warts, I understand that much,
but how on earth did I get it on my anus?
I have never engaged in anal sex, or
anything anal with my girlfriend, or
anybody else for that matter. My doctor
was asking me a few questions about my
sexual practice today. I answered her
truthfully, but I dont think she really
believed me (how embaressing). I
understand they or super contagous. I
guess I scratch my butt as much as the
next guy, but could that of spread
something like this that easy, and if
possible should I take extra precaution on
not passing this to my daughter when
changing diaper, or basic handling of her?
Anyhow, I apreciate it if some one could
shed some light on how this might of
happened.
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crazycrizzy
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Sep 2004 Posts: 3 Location: denver
Warts Posted: 09-17-04 12:18pm
Warts are the most common std
chances are your girlfriend has had them
for years only they did not "grow" until
the pregnancy
she could have gotten them from any
previous sexual partner and not known
until much later...As could you
as for how they got to your rectal area,
usually anal sex is the way they spread,
if you haven't been the "receiver" of
anal, then maybe from a "rim job" is the
best bet, or maybe your skin got exposed
to your girlfrind's vagina. It is also
possible for baby's to catch warts from
the mother's birth canal, but usually they
have them in the throat area..
So those are my best guesses
almost every woman who is not a virgin
gets exposed to genital warts, so it does
not mean your girlfriend is slutting
around or anything
the warts can "hide" in the vaginal
tissue, though, even if there are no
"polyps" visible on the outside, and put
the female at risk for cervical cancer, so
your girlfriend should get regular pap
smears to check for that
also, if you want them to go away, your
doctor or a skin specialist can "burn"
them off with a chemical--it hurts like a
health forum, tho', I won't lie to you, I
had it done...
Burning them off does not "cure" them,
though, they can come back
there is a potential "cure" with
interferon therapy--you can find out more
about it on other websites probably, like
web md. I had it done and it was so
worth it--mine are gone and never came
back. You are given shots of interferon
to stimulate your immune system to attack
and kill off the virus that causes the
warts. You feel kind of sick, like the
flu for the two or three days after the
injections-which are once a month by the
way--
for about 6 months. I don't know the
success rate--but it worked for me.
