Have had pretty severe piles on and off during this pregnancy. It is my second pregnancy. During this pregnancy The first time they weren't itchy and went with cream. But I ve had them twice more and last time they were horrible. They kept me awake for a along period of time as they were sore and itchy and I made the mistake of itching them too much so they became inflamed. I know this is caused by constipation but admit I have been sporadic in drinking lots of water and the taking laxatives I got from the chemist ( these are the safe ones for pregnancy) they never actually completely went but we're not giving me any problems so I did get very bad at lacking the laxatives and putting on the cream as it seemed I could never get rid of them completely no matter what I did.
Anyway, tonight they have come back and are incrediably itchy and sore. I am 4 weeks of my due date and worried now. I just want rid of them as last time I went into labour with them and by pushing made them 100 times worse. So much so I could hardly sit down after having ds. I do not want to be in that position again.
Hubby reckons I should go to the doctor but I don't feel there's any point as they won't be able to give me anything as I am pregnant. I also think because I am so far into the pregnancy I wouldn't want to take anything that maybe harmful to the baby.
I ve spoken to the midwife who has suggested the laxatives and cream that I am already taking. She has prescribed me iron tablets which I know are meant to make constipation worse and I think it has got worse as recently I have been taking these more regularly. So is it a choice of putting up with it, carrying on with cream etc and not taking iron tablets so feeling weak or going to the doctor?
Is there anything else I can do? Will the doctor actually give me anything anyway?