Hemorrhoid Treatment - The Natural Way in 48 Hours

Posted on November 19, 2009
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Alternative Treatment vs Traditional Treatment

The 3 conventional healthcare management goals of hemorrhoid treatment include relieving the symptoms, arresting the worsening of the condition and preventing the recurrence of the condition. In addition to these goals, we would emphasise proactive prevention from contracting hemorrhoids.

In conventional medical circles, there are 4 stages of prognosis; immediate admittance to hospital where malignancy is suspected, possible admittance where there is acute pain (e.g. thrombosed external hemorrhoids and internal but thrombosed and prolapsed hemorrhoids), outpatient treatment (e.g. grade 1 or 2 hemorrhoids); intensive investigation (e.g. where there is suspicion that the problem may be more than just hemorrhoids).

Most people typically choose this conventional route of hemorrhoid treatment. Well and good, if it helps them. As we believe that they generally do provide good medical care, we are not total skeptics of big pharmaceutical companies and hospitals. Having said that, many mainstream drugs do have side effects, some of which are not made known to us. Sometimes this is due to the fact that the side effects are statistically acceptable. At other times, the doctor is just focused on the immediate goal of curing you.

Consequently, our approach has always been to examine alternative treatment together with conventional medicine. This is especially so if the alternative solution is a natural way that has been tried and tested by fellow sufferers, including those who have already undergone tradtional medical treatment. One such alternative to hemorrhoid treatment is the H Miracle.

Apart from traditional and alternative treatment, there are many DIY routines that you can do for yourself to avoid becoming a hemorrhoid sufferer or if you are already one, to ease your distress and avert deterioration of the condition.

Healthy Living as a Lifestyle

Adopt this easy way of life – the balanced diet! It sounds clichéd but undeniably it is the truth.

A major cause of hemroids is excessive straining due to constant bouts of constipation. Accordingly, a major lifestyle objective should then be to ensure regular bowel movements comprising soft but bulky stools. This is easily achieved. Just include in our daily diet at least 30 gm of insoluble fiber found in fruits and leafy vegetables and by drinking 8 glasses of fluid. Fluids that are effective, unfortunately, do not include those with alcohol and caffeine content!

Where these efforts do not yield fairly rapid results, you may also take plant-based fiber supplements. These include methyl cellulose (sold under trade names like Citrucel or WillPowder) which passes through the intestines undigested and absorbs large amounts of water to produce a softer and bulkier stool. Another high fiber supplement is psyllium (sold under the brand Metamucil) which acts similarly to smoothen bowel motion.

If you are already suffering from hemorrhoids or is recovering from hemorrhoids after conventional medical procedures, the daily regime of a balanced diet is an imperative step in your hemorrhoid treatment and recovery.

Self-Treatment at Home

If you are already in pain due to hemorrhoids, the following set of routines for perianal hygiene should become a personal habit. Perianal refers to the tissues in the vicinity of the anus. After passing motion, these are essential steps to note:

• Avoid soaps with perfumes or dyes

• Do not rub the anal region

– clean with the shower or bidet

– gently pat dry with a towel

• Blot dry the anus with

– damp toilet paper

– baby wipes

– moistened towelettes e.g. TUCKS Medicated Pads

– cleansing agents e.g. Balneol Hygienic Cleansing Lotion.

For pain and itch relief in hemorrhoid treatment, try one or all of the following:

• Apply ice (10-minute duration) a few times a day

• Alternate with a warm compress (10-20 minute duration)

• Apply moist heat (using warm towels – tip: use a microwave) a few times a day

• Sit the anal area in warm water (15 minute duration) a few times a day

• Take a sitz bath (i.e. warm salted water)

• Apply hemorrhoidal creams or petroleum jelly (e.g. Preparation H)

Other relief methods:

• Lie down in bed – relieves pressure on the inflamed hemorrhoids

• Refrain standing or sitting for prolonged periods

• Minimise lifting heavy things

• Wear loose cotton underwear to minimise moisture formation

• Do NOT use the famed doughnut ring cushion – by restricting blood flow, it magnifies swelling!

• Diligently exercise – just brisk walking is fine too

• No matter how busy you are, discharge your bowels as soon as the urge occurs.

Self-help is an inevitable part of hemorrhoid treatment. However, this is a VERY IMPORTANT NOTE. Whenever any of the medicinal products mentioned above are used for hemroid relief, you should always seek the advice of the pharmacist at the pharmacy where you make your purchase or your personal physician. This is especially if you have heart disease, high blood pressure, thyroid disease, diabetes, urination difficulties caused by prostate gland enlargement or you are recently taking any prescription drugs.

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