Hemorrhoids :(

taurus5683

I have hemorrhoids basically since I found out I was pregnant and I am so tired of them!!!!  On top of that my bms have been so hard that its no wonder I cant get rid of them.  Does anyone have any advice on how to handle/relieve this situation?

hanske girl

My fiber supplement  - metamucil - sp?  softens me up

prettygreenbag

you know, the first time i had an hemorrhoids incident, I was freaking out! I try to eat more fruit since I can't really stand vegetables.  I eat 2-3 kiwis a day and that helps a lot.  apples work too.  

Mrs.Brink

eat prunes...they taste like giant raisins but actually tasty. But if your poo is kinda hard/dry you could be dehydrated also. Drink up and eat like 2prunes a day.

I can definitely tell when I haven't had enough to drink.

janneann1127

i hated the taste of metamucil, so my miracle cure has been psyllium. comes in pill form (exact same stuff that's in metamucil). i got mine at target. i take 5 every night with 8 oz of water, it's been a miracle. i've had your same problem, and this has helped me immensely. as well as more fiber, and an apple a day. good luck!

kat81

no advice, just some commiseration. I have them too (not too terribly, though), and I also have IBS. So, my bms have sometimes been hard like they're supposed to be in a pregnancy, but at other times they are way too soft/liquid. Both kinds really suck. So I don't like to eat things that will loosen me up, 'cause that can sometimes make matters worse (and when it's loose, my m/s feels worse because it's mixed with a gassy feeling.) Wow, this post is totally TMI, but I just wanted to say that I feel your pain!

taurus5683

thanks for all the advice ladies!!  I will def try the prunes and psyllium, I prob should also drink more water I dont drink very much at all and I have been trying to up it but for some reason its hard for me to drink that much every day