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What Does This Mean Hemorrhoid Just Beside The Anus?
Question: Hello!
I am a 73 year old XXXXXXX woman, currently visiting my daughter in Sweden. For the last two months I have a little abcess or growth or haemorrhoid just beside the anus, may be the size of a small lentil. In the beginning it was painful. I thought it was a boil and took a course of amoxycillin. The pain was gone. There was little little bleeding thrice throughout these two months. Now no pain, no bleeding. If I compress with warm cotton, the size becomes smaller. But sometimes it becomes bigger. Then again becomes smaller if I do compress with cotton soaked in warm water. I also use haemorrhoid creams twice a day. There is no pain, even if on sitting for 2-3 hours. It is not hard, sometimes feels like a bundle of skin. But its presence is bothering me. I am afraid if it will turn into cancer. Being a tourist here, I can consult a doctor only if I go to the hospital which is very crowded and full due to Covid-19. Thats why I am scared to go there. Can you please
advice what to do?
I am a 73 year old XXXXXXX woman, currently visiting my daughter in Sweden. For the last two months I have a little abcess or growth or haemorrhoid just beside the anus, may be the size of a small lentil. In the beginning it was painful. I thought it was a boil and took a course of amoxycillin. The pain was gone. There was little little bleeding thrice throughout these two months. Now no pain, no bleeding. If I compress with warm cotton, the size becomes smaller. But sometimes it becomes bigger. Then again becomes smaller if I do compress with cotton soaked in warm water. I also use haemorrhoid creams twice a day. There is no pain, even if on sitting for 2-3 hours. It is not hard, sometimes feels like a bundle of skin. But its presence is bothering me. I am afraid if it will turn into cancer. Being a tourist here, I can consult a doctor only if I go to the hospital which is very crowded and full due to Covid-19. Thats why I am scared to go there. Can you please
advice what to do?
Brief Answer:
Please send a photo of mass.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Have seen your details and i appreciate your concerns,
As per the details given by you i seems that its a hemorrhoid but if possible i would appreciate if you could send a high definition photograph of the mass(As per protocol a visual,Digital as well as proctoscopic examination should always be done by doctor but as it is not possible i have to see the photo of mass.
Are you using laxatives?
waiting.
Thanks.
Please send a photo of mass.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Have seen your details and i appreciate your concerns,
As per the details given by you i seems that its a hemorrhoid but if possible i would appreciate if you could send a high definition photograph of the mass(As per protocol a visual,Digital as well as proctoscopic examination should always be done by doctor but as it is not possible i have to see the photo of mass.
Are you using laxatives?
waiting.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
I have uploaded one pic. I dont know if it is clear. I am not very good at it. If it is not clear, I can do it in whatsapp if you give a number.
I do not take laxatives. The stool is always soft because I eat only fruits in lunch. But when I came here, I had lot of gas because of the drinking water. Now that problem is resolved by drinking boiled water.
Please let me know if you need any other information.
I do not take laxatives. The stool is always soft because I eat only fruits in lunch. But when I came here, I had lot of gas because of the drinking water. Now that problem is resolved by drinking boiled water.
Please let me know if you need any other information.
Brief Answer:
Follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for reply,
Have seen the attachments.
Don't worry it's a hemorrhoid.
It's good that your stools are soft.
Take Isabghul husk also 2 tbs two times a day.
For other problem I would suggest you to take VSL #3 two times a day it's a mixture of good bacteria's and fungi and would help in overall digestion.
When food is not properly digested it start to ferment and hence causes bloating.VSL#3 would prevent it.
Thank you!
Follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for reply,
Have seen the attachments.
Don't worry it's a hemorrhoid.
It's good that your stools are soft.
Take Isabghul husk also 2 tbs two times a day.
For other problem I would suggest you to take VSL #3 two times a day it's a mixture of good bacteria's and fungi and would help in overall digestion.
When food is not properly digested it start to ferment and hence causes bloating.VSL#3 would prevent it.
Thank you!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Thanks for your reply. I have three questions.
1. How long and how much VSL#3 should I take?
2. Other than surgery, is there any other way that I can get rid of this haemorrhoid?
3.Sometime it becomes bigger, then becomes smaller. Why it happens like this?
Thanks again!
1. How long and how much VSL#3 should I take?
2. Other than surgery, is there any other way that I can get rid of this haemorrhoid?
3.Sometime it becomes bigger, then becomes smaller. Why it happens like this?
Thanks again!
Brief Answer:
Eat home cooked food..
Detailed Answer:
Hi again,
1)One capsule two times a day for 14 days followed by one time a day for 14 days.
2)Surgery is the last option in every case.
Take Isabghul fiber(Metamucil).
Take a simple home cooked diet rich in fibers.
Avoid non veg.
Avoid sitting too much on toilet seat.
If possible use squat toilet.
Non packed foods use fresh food(what Indians use to eat in early 2000).
No junk etc
It would disappear by itself in few months.
Prep H can be applied over it for few days.
3)Hemorrhoids are swollen veins...they contain rectal tissue..So change in size would be there.
Thank you.
Eat home cooked food..
Detailed Answer:
Hi again,
1)One capsule two times a day for 14 days followed by one time a day for 14 days.
2)Surgery is the last option in every case.
Take Isabghul fiber(Metamucil).
Take a simple home cooked diet rich in fibers.
Avoid non veg.
Avoid sitting too much on toilet seat.
If possible use squat toilet.
Non packed foods use fresh food(what Indians use to eat in early 2000).
No junk etc
It would disappear by itself in few months.
Prep H can be applied over it for few days.
3)Hemorrhoids are swollen veins...they contain rectal tissue..So change in size would be there.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Thank You so much for your help. I am much better now mentally. I will definitely follow your advice. I eat mostly only XXXXXXX home made vegetarian food, occasionally bengali fish curry and rice. I hope to recover following your advice.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
Brief Answer:
Follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Hello my dear patient,
Don't want to offend you but both rice and fish lack fibers which are very important for you so start taking Isabghul husk 10 gram twice daily.
Stay fit and healthy.
Hope you would recover fast and soon.
Take care.
Follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Hello my dear patient,
Don't want to offend you but both rice and fish lack fibers which are very important for you so start taking Isabghul husk 10 gram twice daily.
Stay fit and healthy.
Hope you would recover fast and soon.
Take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
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