piles

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doudou · 09/08/2007 16:44

Hi, am 34 weeks pg with 3rd baby and have just started with piles (external)...aghhhh, never had them before and wouldn't wish them on worst enemy. Am in sooo much pain, tried germaloid cream and now another one from gp but still in agony sitting, walking, standing, feel like I'm about 80! Please tell me that it will get better and that i don't have to wait another 6 weeks plus until baby is born???

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Holymoly321 · 09/08/2007 17:25

try taking senokot orange drink - tastes horrible but is safe for pregnancy and is meant to help ease constipation, one of the main causes of piles. They are blooming horrible aren't they. Sheesh, as if we didn\t have enough to contend with!

sarahlou1uk · 09/08/2007 17:26

mine didn't go until one week after birth. Used Anasol from gp and also after using the toilet, pushing them back in again and clenching until I was stood up. Not nice, but they will eventually go. I had them from week 30.

verysweatybetty · 09/08/2007 17:32

well i went all through my pregnancy with out treatment and i had it still up till now and my son is 1yrs i had alot of pain and bleeding, my doc has sent me for camera surgery as he thinks i might have a tear, so what ever you so get it treated

cece · 09/08/2007 17:33

Sprinkle bran over your cereal in the morning - it really does help.

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doudou · 10/08/2007 11:27

thanks for all your advice good to know i'm not on my own has anyone tried the rubber ring to sit on and where would I gat one? Am suppose to be going out tonight for dinner with girls and leaving party tomorrow night with hubby but feel like I can't face it (was so looking forward to it) struggling to sit down and then taking 10 mins to get up is soo embarrasing...

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sleepfinder · 10/08/2007 19:48

don't recommend the rubber ring - it pushes them further out! I tried one and it was a very bad mistake, even though the pharmacist warned me (I was desperate and it was post birth).

Bathing in salty water, eating lots and lots of green veg and fruit with every meal, not having stodge or refined / fatty foods like chocolate or icecream, all helps generally.

I found anusol pre-birth did help a bit but had to get perscribed some super dupa pessaries for after the birth (sorry cannot remember name). anusol cream also.

and, if you can bear it, try pushing them back inside. sorry that is gross but it does help if you can do it while in the bath or shower.

good luck.

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