Tips And Ideas To Help You Survive Life With Hemorrhoids

By Dr. Trella Dutton


Hemorrhoids are quite literally a pain in the butt! What causes hemorrhoids is usually multifaceted. The burning and itching associated with hemorrhoids is not only unpleasant but embarrassing as well. The focus of this article is to provide you with helpful tips that will relieve some of the embarrassing symptoms and much needed pain relieve as well.

Lifestyle and vocation may be have a significant effect on your hemorrhoid symptoms. If you have a desk job or just lead a sedentary lifestyle, try to make sure you give yourself little walking breaks for a few minutes every hour. Walking takes pressure off of your hemorrhoids. If your job involves a great deal of heavy lifting, try to exhale as you bear the brunt of the load. Holding your breath while lifting exerts undue pressure on the hemorrhoids and may cause them to become even more painful.

To maximize the way that you feel during the day and reduce your hemorrhoids, try to incorporate acai berries into your diet. These berries are very rich in antioxidants and can help break down the toxins in your body. This will help your hemorrhoids disappear and improve the way that you feel.

Do not push and strain hard during bathroom breaks; doing this will make hemorrhoids worse. It would be beneficial to try walking around a bit to see if that makes you have the urge to use the bathroom. If that doesn't work, try light exercise like yoga breathing exercises, rebounding or swimming to get the bowels moving easier. But no matter what, do not push hard to try to have a bowel movement.

Excessive toileting after a bowel movement can further irritate your hemorrhoids. Alternatively take a bath after a bowel movement or cleanse with toilet paper moistened with water or witch hazel if available. Baby wipes or similar flushable wipes are also effective and soothing.

You'll be surprised how many types of nonprescription products can quickly relieve your hemorrhoid symptoms! These include creams, gels, pads, and foams that can soothe pain and reduce itching and inflammation. You can also try pills, such as Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen that can reduce swelling and inflammation!

As mentioned earlier, sitting for long periods of time is not good for hemorrhoids, but neither is standing for too long. Basically you do not want to spend too much time in any one fixed position, doing so will retard the healing process. Try to alternate between sitting and standing and moving ans not moving.

Being overweight puts one at greater risk for developing hemorrhoids. Losing weight if you are overweight will reduce your risk of developing hemorrhoids and reduce the swelling of a pre-existing hemorrhoid. A larger waist and abdominal area leads to putting more weight and pressure on the veins in your rectum leading to hemorrhoids.

Hemorrhoids flare up on us the most when we have trouble passing a stool. This means you should always work to have looser stools by way of a stool softener. You can get some great over-the-counter products that will keep things moving along nicely down there, allowing you to use the bathroom comfortably.

Maintaining a proper diet and staying as healthy as possible can limit the symptoms of hemorrhoids. This means eating a balanced and colorful diet with lots of fresh fruits and vegetables and limiting foods that are high in preservatives, salt and fat. Protein sources from grass fed beef, fish, eggs and legumes are also important.

Avoid scratching your hemorrhoids at all costs. Besides causing increased irritation, you can cause them to bleed and transfer germs from your hands. Hemorrhoids can easily become infected which can lead to more serious issues. Use a medicated ointment for those times when the itching or inflammation is too much to bear.

It might seem like a cheap trick you can use for practically any pain and that's because it is, but a simple ice pack will work wonders to help ease the pain associated with hemorrhoid flare-ups. You can use one of those cooler ice packs or simply put some ice in a plastic bag.

As stated in the beginning of this article, hemorrhoids are a pain in the butt. The burning and itching symptoms can be close to unbearable and are most certainly embarrassing. Hopefully this article has given you some great ideas about how to calm those terrible hemorrhoid symptoms.




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