Haemorrhoids and Bleeding

Digestive health
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So for the past month, I have been suffering on and off with haemorrhoids.

This is the first time I've ever experienced haemorrhoids. Some days there is no pain, and bowel movements are easy, and other days it can be painful. At the moment, my main concern is when I have a bowel movement, it takes me a few goes to actually push because it feels like I'm tearing myself open. It's not extremely painful like when I first noticed the haemorrhoids but it does hurt a little and is uncomfortable.

I've been applying ointment I got at the chemist, but admittedly not 3 times a day or after each BM as it states. I also have not been taking Coloxyl to soften the stools as advised. So this is probably my fault they're not going away. 

After today's BM, I noticed the toilet was bloody. It was bright red and I know blood in water can go a long way. There was also bright red blood on the toilet paper, after 1 wipe it's gone.

Has anyone else experienced bleeding with their haemorrhoids? Mine are external but could this also mean I have internal ones too?

Please note that I am currently moving house, so have been doing a lot of heavy lifting which probably isn't helping my case and because I'm between homes, I haven't had the best diet (more fast-food than I should... limited veggies)

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It only gets worst if you dont stay on top of your diet. Try drinking over 100 ounces or more of water, and eat plenty of fruits an vegetables, and stop using toilet paper, absolutely the worst thing you can do when you have hems, use shower head or baby wipes after b.m.. your diet is the key..

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Thank-you. I'll get some baby wipes and start drinking more water (haven't been on top of that either)... I'm definitely to blame that they haven't got better

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The thing with hems from my experience is you can keep them under control if you eat and drink the rite things, but for a permanent fix you will have to seek some sort of medical procedure.

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I would also get checked out by your doctor, they have seen this before. For breakfast I ate bran flakes and added either raspberries or blackberries and drank lots of water. Have a high fibre diet. I had four internal and two external removed in October last year and after the operation I had no pain. So if you need an operation do not be scared. Mine was in the UK. For bm I was given lactulose and fybogel. Pain paracetamol and dihydrocodeine, I only used paracetamol. Hope this helps you.

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see a doctor  ok