Wiping Problem Part 2

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I made this thread http://www.afraidtoask.com/BBoard/index.html
a while ago because I've had a whiping problem that wouldn't go away.

Today, I went to the doctor for it because I can't take it anymore. Let's just say I was in shock when he told me to drop my shorts and put my elbows on the table. :frowning: My butthole still feels weird.

Anyway, I told him my problem, and he did his thing, and he said he felt something very small, and said it's location is around 12 oclock. He said it could be a hemmeroid, but he doesnt know, and its too small to treat or do anything about right now. Said I have to wait and see if it grows.

Now first of all, this sounds stupid to me because from what I've seen from people with hemmeroids, is that the bigger they get the more pain they get into. I don't want that happening to me so waiting it out seems stupid.

He gave me a list of fiber stuff like Fibersel, Fibercon, and Metamusil (sorry don't know how to spell them). I have to take this and see if it helps. Hopefully it does and my problem goes away which hopefully means I dont have a hemmeroid.

:frowning:

I don't want to use it as an excuse but I'm in college and I it's really hard to maintain a diet when you are always in a rush. Especially when I don't know what is high in fiber and what's not. I already eat a lot of whole wheat and whole grain stuff but that's not helping. I don't eat beans. I eat salad when possible.

The only thing I don't get is he told me that I will know if it gets bigger or not because if it gets bigger I can feel it and notice it when I wipe.

And what do you mean wiping properly? I never knew there was a wrong way to do it?

Originally Posted By: RadJust keeping clean, while not doing injury to the delicate tissues .... to me is "the right way". That's what my problem is though. If I wipe normally, it will look clean, but there are some stuff, I guess stool particles, stuck in the hole so I have to poke it with the toilet paper to get it out. And yeah, it does irritate me sometimes. I'm just nervous because I have to do this in order for it to actually be clean but at the same time I don't want to irritate it to the point where it causes the hemmeroid to grow.

Something else you can try is basically baby wipes. They have some that are adult wipes if you have issues with buying baby wipes, but it's the same thing. It'll help you keep things clean without irritating the delicate tissue. Plus it's actually more sanitary than regular toilet paper.

I use both toilet paper and wipes. I use the wipes at the end to make sure everything is clean. I'm self conscious about that stuff.
Anyway, I picked up Fibercon at the pharmacy. I have to take 2 pills 4 times a day and it says it helps get you back to "regularity". The doc didn't tell me how long to take them for, though. Any ideas?
Edit: Nevermind I read the bottle wrong. They recommend you take 2 tablets once a day but you can do 2 tablets every 6 hours if the doctor tells you. I'm just going to do the 2 tablets once a day and it says don't take it for more than 7 days so now I know. Thanks for all your help hopefully this works.

The doctor wants to wait it out because often they go away on their own. It's better not to have a surgical procedure if you don't need it. The fiber may lead to better pooping, which would help the healing process.