I drink 10-12 glasses of water, eat a healthy diet with fiber, and have metamucil everyday. But none of the above remedies are helping me. Every time I go to potty- I’ve to strain hard and hence I end up with little blood on the wipe tissue. I have used preparation H, and other oinments- but nothing has worked for me. My main problem is hard stools:-(. How can I prevent re-occurence of hard stools?

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?

Am I suppose to still have hemorrhoids 6 months after giving birth? I drink plenty of fluids, 90 onces of water a day to be exact and I take some Metamucil Fiber Powder. I also have really bad constipation and I went 3 months without having a bowel movement. My hemroids are bloody and a little painful. I havent really lost any pregnancy weight, just a couple pounds here or there. I’ve been working my a** of at the gym lately. That scale doesnt want to budge! Is it normal to have hemorrhoids and constipation 6 months after pregnancy?
Sorry if I posted this in the wrong categories… I didnt know where to put it.

I just got this list from my OB office. Thought some of you might benefit.

Safe Medications to take while Pregnant

Nausea and Vomiting
Vitamin B6, 50mg every 8 hours
Unisom 1/2 tablet, every 6 hours
Emetrol as directed on package
Pepsid 20mg every 12 hours
Sea Bands used as directed on box

Congestion
Chlortrimeton Allergy
Tavist -1
Sudafed (ONLY AFTER 12 WEEKS!) Do not use if you have high blood pressure!
Saline nasal spray

Cough
plain Robitussin or Robitussin DM (ONLY AFTER 12 WEEKS!)
Cough Drops
Throat Sprays

Aches
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) or Extra Strength Tylenol

Allergies
Chlortrimeton Allergy
Tavist -1
Benadryl
Sudafed (ONLY AFTER 12 WEEKS!) Do not take if you have high blood pressure

Constipation
Metamucil or Citrucel
Pericolace or Milk of Magnesia

Diarrhea
Kaopectate

Heartburn
Tums
Mylanta
Maalox
Pepsid, 10mg

Hemorrhoids
Tucks or Witch Hazel
Prearation H
Nupercainal
Anusol

I used to slightly bleed during a bowl movement and after sugery, they found out that i have internal hemorrhoids. I started taking metamucil to soften my stool and it has been working for me very well. And now the bleeding is coming back again….dunno know why. I work out to keep healthy always drink a lot of water. Never been pregnant and still pretty young. Does anyone know what could be aggravating my situation?