Hemorrhoids Treatment at Home
Hemorrhoids treatment at home should be mainly focused on developing healthy bowel and toilet habits. For relief from your hemorrhoids symptoms make sure to use plain white toilet paper or baby wipes/moistened towels after going to the toilet.
You should moisten the toilet paper with water and you can also clean yourself in the shower as well or instead of using toilet paper.This is similar to doing what the French do with their bidets.
Other treatments at home for hemorrhoid sufferers include applying an ice pack to the inflamed area for around 10 minutes at a time and then using a warm compress on the infected area for another 10 minutes or so.
You can do this several times daily.
Sitz Baths
The use of sitz baths is also helpful as a home treatment for hemorrhoids and you can do this several times a day for around 15 minutes each bath.
Non prescription pain killers can also be used but check with your doctor first if you have any other medical conditions. Tylenol, Aspirin, Motrin and Aleve can provide relief and Avenol has received good feedback from users.
Looking after yourself by not standing or sitting when your hemorrhoids are playing up can also be helpful and bed rest can achieve this be ensuring that pressure is taken off inflamed veins. Pregnant women would want to lie on their side.
Generally you should wear loose fitting, cotton underwear and avoid lifting heavy objects as another hemorrhoid treatment at home.
Depending on the severity of your hemorrhoids condition you do need to be careful that you do not ignore a condition that is worsening. If this is the case, see you doctor but for milder forms of hemorrhoids the hemorrhoids treatment at home tips set out above should provide relief.
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