i have one.. and it dosent hurt its just kinda itchy but dosent bleed nor does it hurt when i go to the bathroom..but i can c it. its swollen so how long does it take to go away. and do i need surgery to get it removed im scared.. i dun wan go to doctors..how long do they usualy last for … and can it heal by it self with out any treatments? cus i dunt wan tell anyone:(

tries to pass a bowel movement its very painful and there is blood

I have used preparation H and some other creams but this just helps me in the short term. I seem to get a flare of hemorrhoids every few weeks. Any suggestions as my doctor just days go to the chemist.

Yesterday (Sunday morning) I went to the Doc in the Box for incredibly painful hemorrhoids. He gave me localized Novocaine, made a small incision, and removed blood clots from it. He then said I’d be fine to go to class the next day.

Well today I’m still in a lot of pain each time the Norco wears off, and had to stay home. Also, the hemorrhoid is still pretty large looking (I didn’t see how large it was before).

Is it normal for me to still be in pain more than 24 hours later? I’m pretty comfortable when the meds are kicking in, and I’m not screaming in pain when they wear off, but it’s definitely too painful to drive, walk across campus, or sit in class without the meds.

Just wondering if this sounds about right, and how long it will be before most of the pain is gone, since I only have enough Norco for the rest of the day.
Thanks Sweet. He did give me a prescription Lidocaine ointment, and I’m drinking tons of water and getting fiber for just the reasons you said!

I had a baby last November and since I have given birth I have had internal hemorrhoids. I have had a colonoscopy and that is what they said it was. I was drinking the powder metamucil and that was working well. I think I am pregnant again because I very recently got very constipated again. I am hesitant to use the powder metamucil because of the aspertame if I am pregnant. I am wondering if the citrucel tablets are safe to use during pregnancy or flax seed? Or, does anybody else have suggestions?