1. Community
  2. Gut, bowel and stomach
  3. Haemorrhoids

Haemorrhoids help

Posted , 3 users are following.

domi64556
domi64556

For months I had on and off pain passing a stool and blood would be on the toilet paper. I am a vegan and my stools tend to be larger than normal due to the high fibre food I eat. The doctor suggested that it could be a fissure with the size of the stool being too large to pass through my sphincter causing the pain and bleeding. I changed my diet to reduce the size of my stools and for a while it helped. But I later had a painful passing of a stool, which was difficult to pass. That caused blood to drip into the toilet the first time that had ever happened. I then decided to use some anusol suppositories to treat piles and used a cream alongside it. These helped and after a first bout of treatment the pain stopped and the bleeding stopped. I then ran out of suppositories and then my symptoms came back. I then got some more suppositories and a stronger cream and the symptoms went and everything got better. I stopped the treatment and there was no pain or blood even after stopping the treatment. Although I have had a few times where I've eating food which bulks up the stool and made it harder to pass. It's nothing compared to what it was. There was minimal pain and tiny bits of blood but everything was fine. I'm just wondering how long should I keep treatment going ? Is it normal to have healed my piles but occasionally have a bit of trouble ? And this may sound silly but I'm guessing since the suppositories and cream helped get rid of my symptoms that means I have had haemorrhoids? I just want to be able to not have to worry about this anymore. I've seen massive improvement and had no pain or bleeding. I just want to make sure I don't have them coming back ! Any help appreciated

0 likes, 3 replies

3 Replies

  • carl43580
    carl43580 domi64556

    Posted

    Hi - I would go back to your doctor and ask for a referral to a Colorectal specialist who can investigate if you have troublesome hemmorroids or a fissure. But if you are offered surgery (hemorroidectomy) please research thoroughly as it is a painful & traumatic operation.

    I was told it is healthy to have large but soft stools, so plenty of fibre is good. If too hard, then maybe you need to consider a stool softener. Although please discuss with your GP or a Colorectal surgeon who are qualified!!

    Good luck smile

  • siraf91
    siraf91 domi64556

    Posted

    Hi. In my case, my dr suggested me to drink plenty of water. I have also the same thing and avoid to have a bulk stool. So the best think to do is to have the BM daily and expecting to have a soft one. I would also recommend you to eat fruits such as banan and apple for daily basis. In my own situation, it really help me to pass a softer stool. Good luck.
  • SFlor
    SFlor domi64556

    Posted

    Hey. I am also a vegan and have had surgery 4 months ago for anal fssure and hemorrhoidectomy. I wouldn't wish this surgery on anyone. 10  out of 10 pian only just describes it. I am 4 months post surgery and still have issues. Right now I am taking 2 stool softeners a day - 1 morning/1 night and Psyllium (by Konsyl) similar to metamucil with no fake sweetners added. Mix in a water bottle with cold water, shake and drink fairly quickly before it thickens. This will make your life a lot easier. I am blending fruit -pineapple, apples, ginger, tumeric, soft bananas (avoid green bananas - my favourtie but don't pass through you so easily) sometimes beetroot - pineapple is good for internal healing. Add soaked Chia seeds. Using this to count as one of my meals a day - as sporadic eating was a bit of an issue for me due to my job. Avoid Gluten if you can. Any questions please ask - you do not want this surgery!

Back to top

Report or request deletion

Thanks for your help!

We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.