Have Painful Piles. How To Reduce The Pain?

Posted on Mon, 6 May 2013

Question: Piles pain.How to reduce the pain?
Patient Detail:Female,age:25
Pain started after traveling for 900km by road.

Answered by Dr. G.Srinivasan (12 minutes later)

Hi,
Welcome to the forum.
Travelling such a distance is not a easy job. However sometimes it becomes necessary.
Have you confirmed the diagnosis of piles by going to a doctor?

However, at present she needs
1. Lignocaine jelly for local use thrice daily as well as before and after using the toilet.
2. Bowel softeners - like cremafin syrup (pink or white) or lactulose syrup 20 ml at night for 5 days at-least.
3. High fiber diet - bread, greens, fresh fruits and vegetables.
4. High Water and fruit juice intake at least 4 liters daily.

Consult a surgeon (doctor) to look for local problems, confirm the diagnosis and treatment based on the findings of examination.
Best regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. G.Srinivasan (6 minutes later)

Hi Sir,

Thanks for the reply.Yes she was diagnosed by piles and also advised for surgical treatment longtime back i.e it was close to a year or six months back.Right now she is in a new town and suffering with pain.Is there any tablet which can help in reducing the pain along with the lignocaine jelly.When she is back i would have the chance to take her to a surgeon.Please advise on some pain killers.

Thanks

Answered by Dr. G.Srinivasan (8 minutes later)

She can use a combination of ibuprofen and paracetamol ( sold as combiflam) thrice daily after food for three days - IF SHE DOES NOT HAVE STOMACH ULCER.

Also sitting in a shallow bucket containing warm water (SITZ BATH - it is called) for 10 minutes twice daily should ease the pain.

Best regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar