hemmerhoid symptoms and treatments Posted: 03-24-08 10:27am
Hello,
I am merely 17, and about a day ago, and
for the first time, I got a hemorrhoid. I
believe it to be external, and I am very
sure I got it from straining too hard
(very hard to be honest...). As it is (or
atleast how it is currently:) it does not
itch, burn, sting and barely irritates. It
feels big but when I'm sitting down or
walking I can barely feel it.
When I first got it, I noticed that the
next day, it shrunk very slightly (but was
still fairly evident, but they aren't
suppose to heal in just a day anyway, and
the fact that it was smaller than before
should be a good thing I thought.) I am
currently applying PreperationH but its
too early to tell or not whether it has
been helping or not (since it is suppose
to relieve the itchness and burning, but I
never felt those anyway.) I also have a
10min warm bath daily.
But then a couple of hours ago, I passed
out a stool, it was a fairly hard one but
I put only a little strain on it, there
was a little blood trailing slightly on
the side that passed the hemorrhoid. Now
the hemorrhoid has suddenly flared up
again and I almost feel as if it was
harder than when I first got it.
Thankfully, it feels like it has settled
down slightly and only rose as a result of
passing the stool. Afterwards, I sat in a
warm bath and applied the PreperationH
cream.
My question is: Is this flare-up after
having passed a stool natural? I just want
to make sure. Also, if it flares up like
this after passing a stool, then how will
it ever heal naturally? Afterwards, I
consulted my mother and she had me take
some pill that would soften my stools,
hopefully next time I pass a stool it will
flare-up less.
Another question I have which I've been
searching for but to no avail is the
aftermath of a hemorrhoid. What happens to
the area where the external hemorrhoid was
after it heals? Does it completely settle
or will the bump be there forever? And I
don't mean "Will it NEVER come back?" I'm
simply asking if my anus will ever be like
it was again before the hemorrhoid was
there, even if its just for a day?
