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Have Piles. Chemotherapy Is Causing Inflammation Around Rectal Area. How To Treat It?
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Sun, 27 Jan 2013
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Question : I'm currently going through chemo and the treatment is playing havoc with my bowel movements causing inflammation of the rectal area. I know I have piles but they've never been a problem until now. How best can I treat them?
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Piles or hemorrhoids are swollen blood vessels in the lower rectum.
Treatment can be conservative , but if that fails surgical treatment might be indicated.
Conservative treatement consists of the following : (1)use of copious fluids and high fiber diet,
(2)soaking in a warm solution of water either by itself or with the addition of substances such as espon salts, this should be done for approximately 15 mins, 2-3 times a day.This relaxes the spasm of the anal sphincter.
(3) use of stool softeners to avoid straining and worsening the hemorrhoids. An example would sodium docusate
(4) using a oral pain killer particularly in the anti-inflammatory category such as ibuprofen/cataflam/voltaren
(5) use of topical analgesics such as lidocaine creams along anti-inflammatory creams such as mild steroid (hydrocortisone)- These can usually be obtained over the counter
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Piles or hemorrhoids are swollen blood vessels in the lower rectum.
Treatment can be conservative , but if that fails surgical treatment might be indicated.
Conservative treatement consists of the following : (1)use of copious fluids and high fiber diet,
(2)soaking in a warm solution of water either by itself or with the addition of substances such as espon salts, this should be done for approximately 15 mins, 2-3 times a day.This relaxes the spasm of the anal sphincter.
(3) use of stool softeners to avoid straining and worsening the hemorrhoids. An example would sodium docusate
(4) using a oral pain killer particularly in the anti-inflammatory category such as ibuprofen/cataflam/voltaren
(5) use of topical analgesics such as lidocaine creams along anti-inflammatory creams such as mild steroid (hydrocortisone)- These can usually be obtained over the counter
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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