Diarrhea and Hemorrhoids

By JoEllen Watkins
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Dear Gallbladder Patient: Are you suffering the agony of chronic, unexpected diarrhea? Does liquid stool start gushing out of your rectum at the most inopportune times? People who have their gallbladder removed often experience this discomfort and social embarrassment. Here's a description of what they suffer, why they suffer, and some common treatment options.

Diarrhea is an expected condition after gallbladder surgery as there is no gallbladder to control the flow of bile to the intestines. After a fatty meal, or consumption of irritating foods such as coffee, bile floods into the digestive tract. And now you have "the runs."

And guess what else you often end up with (pardon the pun)? Inflamed swollen hemorrhoids.  See, diarrhea exacerbates hemorrhoids in the worst way. Anal veins can't bear up under frequent episodes of diarrhea. The extreme force of liquid stool expulsion also can lead to an anal fissure. In this case, the anus burns after elimination, and there is usually blood in the stool and on the wiping paper. The burning and itching doesn't get better, in fact it worsens over the next week or two.

Chronic hemorrhoids and anal fissues can result due to an uneven diet which irritates hemorrhoids further, by constipating and then causing diarrhea.Of course your doctor is right when she prescribes a low-fat diet with several trivial meals every day as a substitute for three big tubby ones. You must also drink adequate clear fluids (at lest two liters per day). Excess coffee unquestionably aggravates hemorrhoids, so you must change your morning ritual. You may need instead to substitute a spoon of Metamucil to a clear fluid or weak tea for a while until your sore anus heals.

Did your doctor prescribe a prescription also? Many folks swear by the cholesterol-lowering drug Questran which binds bile acids so they can pass harmlessly through your system. But if you don't like the common side effects of this medication, such as weakness and dizziness, or you can't risk an adverse reaction to other meds, you might consider a natural alternative to your diarrhea induced hemorrhoid problem.

For thousands of years, people have complained of hemorrhoids. The ancient practice of soaking your bottom in a "sitz bath" is still the best way to keep that anus clean and promote healing. Herbs such as san qi, calendula, and huai hua can help by gently shrinking your sore anal veins. Even a compress filled with frozen cranberries, which you can buy at any supermarket, can be very calming while effectively shrinking those hemorrhoids.

There are so many hemorrhoid treatment options to choose from. But if you want relief, you must go to the source of the problem. Ask your doctor or consult a reputable medical guide for advice on changing your diet, to prevent diarrhea, improve digestion, and shed excess weight. (Obesity can compress pelvic veins, especially during long hours of sitting, so losing weight can be a critical part of your hemorrhoid treatment plan.)

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Diarrhea and Hemorrhoids by JoEllen Watkins is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.
Based on a work at www.thehemcure.com.