Hi all
As weeks pass by i am getting very nervous and excited . I had been having this terrible thing
haemorrhoids , which intially doc said with local anaetisia there and could remove it, but luckily she wanted to try a gel intially which would dissolve the blood clot , and now it got better .
Anyone has experienced it , i wish not . Also my stomach has been gifting me lots of marks and now kinda rashes .
Also my mom Visa is delayed now and seems like she won't be able to make it before time . I am so depressed pals thinking all this .

Take care you all
Preethu Preethu replied. Dear all thank you so much , Ritu your information was great . Its been really better , almost fine ..with the gel .
Now i never keep my legs down , to increase blood flow .. and also try to lie down even while watching Tv or so . Thanks for all your motivation . I wish all of us strength to go through this .
Take care you all
Preethu Vindhya replied. Hi Preethu,

Sorry to hear about your haemorrhoids. My mother had suffered from varicose veins during her pregnancy and they didn't have any medicine then. She said she was fine after delivery. I am glad that the gel worked, I am sure you will be fine soon.

Regarding the delay, I really hope she can make it on time. I am kind of sailing in the same boat. My mother cannot come due to various reasons, so my mother-in-law was planning to come, but has now fallen sick. I guess, I'll end up doing everything on my own. Hope you too get some strength to bare all this. I wish my mother would've been here.

Regarding rashes, Ritu, Nick, Anji & Simmi had some tips. Please refer to the message (Itchy tummies anyone)posted on 09/03 by Ritu.

Take Care,
Vindhya
Ritu replied. Hi Preethu, Sorry to hear about your hemorrhoids. I found some good info on the web and am pasting it at the end of the message.

But I am also sure you would have already read heaps of such info. I think constipation and Straining with bowel movements (from constipation or hard stools) are also one of the major causes. Here is something I do as advised by mom to avoid straining. Take a cotton swab and ,moisten it with oil (cocunut oil for example) and leave it in between your bums and as close to your anus as u can for around 20-30 mts before you go to the toilet for a bowel movement. This will hopefully make life easier for you.

In terms of rashes I can understand how u feel. I have also been getting them for the last one week. I bought a soap free (PH6 solution) to have my bath with and am using calamine lotion on my tummy to soothen it. It surely helps for a few hours. After that I sponge my tummy again with a small wet towel and put calamine lotion again. This is as per my doctor's advice. seems to help for 4-5 hours..

Pls take care and let me know how u go .

All the best..Ritu

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Hemorrhoids are abnormally swollen veins in the rectum and anus. They are much like varicose veins you might see on a person's legs. When bulging hemorrhoidal veins are irritated, they cause surrounding membranes to swell, burn, itch, become very painful, and bleed. Hemorrhoids are caused by too much pressure in the rectum, forcing blood to stretch and bulge the walls of the veins, sometimes rupturing them. Listed below are the most frequent causes of hemorrhoids:

Constant sitting
Straining with bowel movements (from constipation or hard stools)
Diarrhea
Sitting on the toilet for a long time
Severe coughing
Childbirth
Heavy Lifting
There are two kinds of hemorrhoids: internal and external (see diagram).

Internal hemorrhoids usually don't hurt or itch; you can't feel them because they are deep inside the rectum. Internal hemorrhoids are pretty harmless. But since their bleeding could mask blood from a dangerous source like colorectal cancer, they should be treated.
External hemorrhoids cause most of the symptoms we commonly hear about --- pain, burning, and itching. If an external hemorrhoid becomes strangulated (cut off from blood supply), a clot can form in it and become an excruciatingly painful thrombosed hemoroid. Because of these unpleasant symptoms, external hemorrhoids get the most treatment attention.
Once the rectal veins have been stretched out and hemorrhoids created, they are difficult to get rid of completely and tend to recur with less straining than it took to cause them in the first place. Fortunately, good habits and simple medical treatment usually control hemorrhoids well, and surgery is only recommended in unusually severe cases.



Avoiding the causes listed in Basics will prevent most cases of hemorrhoids, but this advice is sometimes hard to follow. For example, how can you avoid sitting all day if you have a seated job? And most of us would like to avoid coughing, diarrhea, and childbirth, but that's pretty much impossible, isn't it? Here are some practical hints to help:

If your main job activity is seated, always stand or walk during your breaks. Make it a point to stand and walk at least 5 minutes every hour and try to shift frequently in your chair to avoid direct rectal pressure.
Always exhale as you strain or lift. Don't hold your breath.
Control coughing, diarrhea and constipation with early treatment since hemorrhoids may soon follow.
Make a rule: No reading or other relaxing activity while on the toilet. If bowel movements take longer than 3-5 minutes, something is wrong. If you want to keep hemorrhoids away, maintaining good bowel habits and softer stools should be your highest priority (see Treatment section).
If these preventive measures fail, you must take action right away! Hemorrhoids are one condition that can be mild in the morning and become intolerable by nightfall.



You must first find the cause of your hemorrhoids and stop it. Treating the hemorrhoids themselves is pointless if you keep re-creating them. Click here to review the causes listed in Basics. You should also read the Self Care Advisory section on Constipation, since it's probably the major cause of hemorrhoids.

Once you have eliminated factors causing your hemorrhoids, it's time to treat them. There are two treatment goals: first, take away the symptoms (burning, pain, itching) and second, shrink the hemorrhoids.

Sitz baths (soaking the rectal area in hot water, in a shallow bath) for 15-20 minutes, 3-4 times/day are a simple and effective treatment for both goals.
Pain medicine should be used for aching, but burning and itching respond best to surface-acting creams and suppositories found in the Recommended Products section.
To shrink your hemorrhoids back down to normal size, topical medications are again useful.
Cleanse the entire rectal area with warm water after each bowel movement, and use a bulk fiber laxative to soften stools. This helps eliminate straining with bowel movements.
Many people use bulk fiber supplements daily to prevent recurrences of hemorrhoids. But remember, bulk fiber may take several days to work. If you have existing hemorrhoids and hard stools are already present, you may want to use an immediate-acting stool softener and laxative to encourage elimination without straining and further aggravating your hemorrhoids Avi replied. Hey Preetu, sorry to hear about the hemorroids...although I dont know much about causes and treatments, I am glad to hear that surgical removal wasn't needed...and I am glad you are feeling much better..
I hope you have increased the fiber in your diet.. I heard it helps avoid them..
Like Simmi said, do massage your tummy with oil and cremes that have Vit E..the cocoa butter does help me a lot causing I've been experiencing the itching too......

Dont get too worried about seeing you mom....I know, it sucks that you will have to wait a bit longer..but she will be with you (a bit later than expected)soon.....dont be sad

Hope you feel better soon....
Cheer up... Simmi replied. Hi Preetu, sorry to hear about Haemorrhoids, no tips there but good to know that the gel treatment is working.
Third trimester, extra dryness does cause more itchy skin than before, if creams r not working well, try olive or almond oil and massage regularly, over the tummy, hips, even chest area. Circulation should help settle the rash too. Hope this helps.
Sorry to know about ur mum's visa. I can imagine the anxiety as I think my mum would be able to come after the baby arrives, so would really miss her support! But I'm sure u would not have to wait that long...ur mum could pre book the ticket and as soon as the visa is done, she can confirm her flight and fly over to you. Keep the faith. All the best.