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Posted 11/10/2009 6:14 AM (GMT 0)
One of the many lovely features of UC is hemorrhoids (at least for me). I do not always have trouble with them, but they come up sometimes during flares and are really painful/uncomfortable. What's more, they seem to contribute to the bleeding and also complicate the whole condition of the rectal area.

Currently, I am just using over-the-counter stuff (Prep H and Tronolane) which seem OK. They do seem to help the symptoms a bit but the hem's persist.

Any good experiences with treatments, habits, etc? Maybe it is just a matter of time and I am being impatient, but the UC and the hem's really seem to be feeding each other and it sucks!!

LD
Posted 11/10/2009 12:21 PM (GMT 0)
LD someone had posted some time ago about trying 'rectal rockets'....funny name but they seemed to work well for the person...here's the link to that thread:

https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=38&m=1611178&g=1611194#m1611194
Posted 11/10/2009 12:53 PM (GMT 0)
I have been using a steroid prescription cream. This tube comes with an applicator so you can insert it if you have internal hemmies. One dose is all I need to shrink them but I can use it up to 4 times a day if needed. It has been a tremendous help! I'm not flaring but sometimes I still have D (but not often) and you're right, boy does it hurt!
Posted 11/11/2009 7:44 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the input. Those Rectal Rockets sound really interesting. How I need to summon up the courage to ask my pharmacist for "rectal rockets" and risk him/her referring me to the sex-toy shop!

LHD
Posted 11/11/2009 10:09 PM (GMT 0)
My butt is pretty sensitive too, so I use baby wipes on a regular basis.
Posted 11/11/2009 10:13 PM (GMT 0)
I have hemmie problems more in remission than I did while flaring. Makes no sense. Anyway I use just prep H for them. My GI prescribed hydrocortisone suppositories for them. They kind of helped but not really. I would definitely look in to the rectal rockets.
Has anyone ever tried sitting on a doughnut to relieve pressure??
Posted 11/11/2009 10:46 PM (GMT 0)
LD, just make yourself a shirt that says "I swear I'm not a perv" and wear it to the pharmacy!
Posted 11/12/2009 1:31 AM (GMT 0)
AT LAST!!! As a national award winning Bathroom remodeler I can contribute!
Saw this at a National Kitchen and Bath show several years back, bought one and use it daily (on my second one) A travel bidet...buy one, $70.-$100. depending on the model, I like TOTO, a Japanese company...reduce wiping and YOU WILL THANK ME! You can carry anywhere, load with soothing warm water, it uses 1 AA battery about every 5 months...it's heaven in your handbag!
Iflyfish
Posted 11/12/2009 3:17 AM (GMT 0)
Okay, well to treat them, I tried prep H and it seemed to take it down about halfway then stop working. Then I switched to using a couple cotton ball's worth of witch hazel every time I went to the bathroom (even peeing). I used the whole bottle (I used it for a while after my hemmie went away just in case).

Also I read that pooing in a squatting position can help prevent them (but not treat). I didn't have a special toilet thing so I put my feet on a stack of books; I dunno if it really works but I didn't get any more of them lol.

Posted 11/12/2009 7:56 PM (GMT 0)
I was the one who used the rectal rockets. It has to be a compounding pharmacy. You just can't get them any where. The pharmacist told me they are very time consuming to make. They cost $8.00 per rocket and you use a course of six. It was a little strange at first but they really did help. I tried everything else. Creams, Prep H, Tucks. I used to soak up little round cotton pads with witch hazel and put them on. Nothing helped.
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