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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 337613" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I have had these since I was preg with Wiz. You really MUST keep from straining on the toilet. Do not spend very long sitting on the toilet. Even if you are not straining it places pressure on that area and can make them worse. MUCH worse. So no more reading while on the toilet for any length of time.</p><p></p><p>Keep up with plenty of water and high fiber foods. Mini wheats can give a nice crunch so they make a good snack when eaten dry. Enough water will help keep things soft. If things are hard, or even firm, or they are not a long rope, then you must increase water and fiber and even try miralax or metamucil or benefiber. The new fiber bars make getting the fiber you need a bit less palatable.</p><p></p><p>Cut out nuts. They tend to irritate any kind of bowel issue. </p><p></p><p>Tucks pads are very soothing and help keep the area clean. I HATE the cost of them. I keep a bottle of witch hazel in the bathroom and use it on toilet paper. It is the active ingredient in most Tucks pads that I have seen. Usually it feels better when cool. I keep the house fairly cool and it seems to be enough for me. I know people who keep them in the fridge, but then you have to remember to go get them before you go into the bathroom.</p><p></p><p>Hemorrhoids are bits of rectal tissue that prolapse out of the opening and can be very painful. It is not a bad idea to push them back up inside if it can be done with-o pain. This can help keep them from hurting. Do NOT use anything hot on that area. It will increase the swelling and pain. You should have a doctor look at them just to be sure they are not getting larger over time and so they show no sign of haivng circulation cut off.</p><p></p><p>One friend of mine has bad ones. She looked up the foods not recommended for IBS and changed her diet. She also worked on kegel exercises and other exercises to keep her core muscles strong. This helped.</p><p></p><p>In the worst cases they can be surgically removed. I hope they don't get that bad. Just be sure that any creams you use are designed for use there. The tissue of one is actually part of a mucus membrane and not regular skin, so you must be careful. Witch hazel is OK to use straight. It is actually more gentle than many versions of the tuck's pads. If you find that you need to apply the tucks pads more often, or for longer periods, I used to put the tucks pad on a pantyliner and use it that way. Leave it on for 10 min or so and it can be very soothing. </p><p></p><p>Sorry you have this problem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 337613, member: 1233"] I have had these since I was preg with Wiz. You really MUST keep from straining on the toilet. Do not spend very long sitting on the toilet. Even if you are not straining it places pressure on that area and can make them worse. MUCH worse. So no more reading while on the toilet for any length of time. Keep up with plenty of water and high fiber foods. Mini wheats can give a nice crunch so they make a good snack when eaten dry. Enough water will help keep things soft. If things are hard, or even firm, or they are not a long rope, then you must increase water and fiber and even try miralax or metamucil or benefiber. The new fiber bars make getting the fiber you need a bit less palatable. Cut out nuts. They tend to irritate any kind of bowel issue. Tucks pads are very soothing and help keep the area clean. I HATE the cost of them. I keep a bottle of witch hazel in the bathroom and use it on toilet paper. It is the active ingredient in most Tucks pads that I have seen. Usually it feels better when cool. I keep the house fairly cool and it seems to be enough for me. I know people who keep them in the fridge, but then you have to remember to go get them before you go into the bathroom. Hemorrhoids are bits of rectal tissue that prolapse out of the opening and can be very painful. It is not a bad idea to push them back up inside if it can be done with-o pain. This can help keep them from hurting. Do NOT use anything hot on that area. It will increase the swelling and pain. You should have a doctor look at them just to be sure they are not getting larger over time and so they show no sign of haivng circulation cut off. One friend of mine has bad ones. She looked up the foods not recommended for IBS and changed her diet. She also worked on kegel exercises and other exercises to keep her core muscles strong. This helped. In the worst cases they can be surgically removed. I hope they don't get that bad. Just be sure that any creams you use are designed for use there. The tissue of one is actually part of a mucus membrane and not regular skin, so you must be careful. Witch hazel is OK to use straight. It is actually more gentle than many versions of the tuck's pads. If you find that you need to apply the tucks pads more often, or for longer periods, I used to put the tucks pad on a pantyliner and use it that way. Leave it on for 10 min or so and it can be very soothing. Sorry you have this problem. [/QUOTE]
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