I have had hemorrhoids for a few years.

they were banded last summer but it has not worked and even though I eat more fibre and drink water they are painful. I have three that protrude, don't know what treatment to ask for now banding has not worked.

Hi Tracy,

Sorry to hear about your problem. I suffered with this myself but I found a relatively easy way to handle it.  Below is my response to another contributor to this forum with a similar issue--hope it helps you.

Bob

"About the piles--as you've had banding I'm assuming your existing piles are about grade 2 or 3.  This is my condition as well--I've had the banding procedure done twice and my piles returned both times.  The next surgical option was the classic hemorriodectomy; I was signed up for this but then canceled it after I read about the long and painful recovery period. 

These days my piles are not causing me any pain as I do the following daily:

1.  During a bowel movement I sit as forward as possible and bend down and hold my ankles to try to remove as much external pressure as possible on my bottom.

2.  I make the session as quick as possible (without straining).

3.  Afterwards I gently cleanse the area with soap and water.  I then apply an over-the-counter cortisone cream (the one I use also has aloe), and then gently push the piles back into the rectum using one or two fingers.  Rarely I may have push them back more than once for them to stay in place. 

This whole process takes just a few minutes but then I'm pain-free the rest of the day.  You might want to give it a try as it's quick and there's no down-side to doing it. "

THANKS, I WILL GIVE YOUR ADVICE A TRY.

TRACY.

Hi Tracy,

Just wondering if you had a chance to try my suggestion, and if it gave you any relief.

I tried a lot of remedies but the only solution for me was THD/HALO surgery.

I spent many years investigating the best solution and, in the end, I found that THD surgery was the only one remedy.