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How To Treat Internal Hemorrhoids?

I think I have internal hemeroids but can't go to see my doctor and need it fixed fast because I am joining the marines and my physical is next week I have been drinking mass amounts of water and started taking Metamucil twice a day for the last 4 days what else can I do?
Thu, 15 Jun 2017
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Hello,

Symptoms of hemorrhoids are very important to figure out plan of management which is not available here. General suggestions to get better early are:
• Continue drinking more water and Metamucil
• High fiber diet with green veg, whole grain, cereals, pulses to manage soft bowel evacuations on regular basis
• Avoid all oily, spicy, non-veg, junk foods
• Avoid smoking/alcohol
• Sitz bath (sitting in a tub filled with lukewarm water 10 minutes each morning, evening, and after passing stools) helps a lot

Important note: All these will keep symptoms under control, these are not at all going to make your hemorrhoids shrink or disappear within days, so any physical examination with proctoscope will reveal it clearly.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
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How To Treat Internal Hemorrhoids?

Hello, Symptoms of hemorrhoids are very important to figure out plan of management which is not available here. General suggestions to get better early are: • Continue drinking more water and Metamucil • High fiber diet with green veg, whole grain, cereals, pulses to manage soft bowel evacuations on regular basis • Avoid all oily, spicy, non-veg, junk foods • Avoid smoking/alcohol • Sitz bath (sitting in a tub filled with lukewarm water 10 minutes each morning, evening, and after passing stools) helps a lot Important note: All these will keep symptoms under control, these are not at all going to make your hemorrhoids shrink or disappear within days, so any physical examination with proctoscope will reveal it clearly. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel