I think I have piles/irritation due to constipation - what can I do?

[BearMama]

The heading says it all - god this is it can be murderously itchy. I've had "lesions" or "a fissure" before but all the recieved the wisdom says leave it alone, keep clean and dont touch - but since I'm pg wonder if I shoudl get some cream????

have you tried vaseline. my MIL told me to use ut and boy does it help.

Really? Thought it might get a bit hot/sweaty (sorry gross!) Thanks tho!

You have my complete sympathy. Go to your GP - they can give you stronger stuff than Anusol etc that you can get at the chemist. Soooooo worth doing. What a total - literal - PITA. Hope it improves.

Bluntly - if you have a pile get get into a nice hot bath and pop the bugger back in.

Advise I rec'd from a vascular surgeon.

If you have piles go and see a doctor!

I dont know if it is a pile - um I had a look and there is a kind of TAG - its eased by a hot bath tho. Gawd help me if/when full-blown piles come along (crosses fingers)Thanks all.

If its a internal pile it will hang out like a grape.

You could have 'cauliflower' anus, like when it all goes baggy after a bad contsipation poo. The best thing to do is tackle the constipation .

I have twice a day, shreddedwheat with, probiotic yoghut and with warm water and loads of milk. Also drink water, avoid tea and coffee. Walk for at least 25 mins a day, eat water rich fruit like water melon, peaches and mangos.

Ive manged to cure mine and the 'cauli' bum has receeded. TMI TMI

Sorry to be gross but was it also itchy? Its really good advice though and I have shredded wheat so will get started 2moro. I dont drink tea or coffee so thats good

I finally plucked up the courage to go to the GP last week. I had what I believed were piles but they weren't painful only incredibly itchy (especially at night - sorry TMI!). Anyway, though it appears that I have remnants of piles (a couple of tags) not active ones, the cause of the terrible itching is a type of fungal infection. I was given Timodine cream (which I think is OK to use when pg) and told to keep the area really dry. Have used it for two days so far and haven't felt the itching/scratching urge at night at all.
I'd really recommend getting it checked - I should have gone months ago - the difference just overnight is incredible.

Thanks mejon, that's closer to what I have tho right now it seems to have calmed down. Fingers crossed!