HOW TO CURE HEMORRHOIDS

HOW TO CURE HEMORRHOIDS

Hemorrhoids are a problem suffered by millions. Don’t strain the longer you sit in the bathroom the more pressure you are putting on your hemorrhoids, making them worse. When you first have the urge to go, do it. Waiting can cause the urge to go away making you strain more when you got. Give yourself 5 minutes no longer.
When you are sitting always put your feet up these relieves the pressure on your blood vessels in your legs and your hemorrhoids. Even when sitting on the toilet putting your feet up will help relive the pain.
Alternating hot and cold for 20 minutes each session helps relieve any pain including hemorrhoid pain. Take a hot sitz bath by filling your tub with a few inches of water sit for 20 minutes. Then get out and apply an ice pack wrapped in a towel for 20 minutes. Alternating the hot and cold improves circulation and relieves swelling as well as pain.
Add fiber to your diet but not too fast it can cause diarrhea. Eating lots of fruits, vegetables, and high fiber cereal like bran cereal helps to soften the stool.
If you have a work day that involves lots of sitting and standing chances are you may be having problems with constipation and straining. You need to break up you day with several short walks. Instead of e-mail to a co-worker get up and deliver the message.
Watch what you eat that could be making hemorrhoids worse. Spicy food can be irritating. Also watch what you drink cut back on soda, and avoid beer, wine and caffeinated drinks. Citrus fruits and juices can be a problem. By decreasing these products you lower the acid base balance or ph of your stools which helps calm the sensitivity. You can also apply a coat of petroleum jelly directly to the anal area to calm the irritation.