Piles

[TrinaJ]

Anyone know of any good home remedies for piles?

do not suffer!
do not bother with home remedies or over the counter stuff, esp if pregnant
go to doc (she prob won't want to see them)
get Proctosedyl or similar big gun approach

it works, I tell ya.

Thanks.
May have to see docs. - Starting to hurt now!
hoped they'd go just using some (proper) cream, and quick before baby comes!!

Will it be a problem if I have baby before they're cleared?

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Trina J - gosh I do sympathise with you! I 've had TERRIBLE problems with piles both before dS1 and after. I've actually had to have one lanced (TMI Sorry!)which although sounds ghastly was actually such a relief I could have hugged my GP! Post natal piles were terribly painful (mind you I was pushing for a long long time) and you are often fobbed off with anusol etc which never really worked for me. Best thing to do is get them sorted NOW. Insist that your GP offers you something very strong preferably with hydrocortisone anusol HC I've had which was quite good. Make sure you are properly examined too to check for thrombosing - embarrassing but definitely worth it. Long term though - water has been the key for me - 2 litres a day has really really helped.
Good luck!

Thanks,

• not constipation that's caused it!! Quite the opposite!! (TMI) - going lots seems to have caused it - is that normal?!

Umm actually you can't use proctosedyl or similar if you are pregnant and the GP will just tell you it's tough because it's the pressure of the baby. Mine stuck around post partum for quite a while but you can get prescription gubbins too numb and shrink them. You wait till after you've given birth

Why are they not safe for pregnancy? I've been using anusol - that's safe!

The prescribed medications use hydrocortisone creams in about a 15% dilution. Which can pass through the placenta.

Anusol is fine - it's pretty good at getting rid of eye bags once you have the baby too

My husband got xyloproct - I think?! - anyone know if this is safe?
I'm really worried about having baby before they're gone now - they might explode or something?!!!

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Thanks that's great - I never thought of google-ing it!
Although it says to check with gp, it also says it's not unsafe to baby so think I'll call mw and give it ago.
Thanks.