Stop Hemorrhoid Pain Without Injections Or Surgery

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1 Stop Hemorrhoid Pain Without Injections Or Surgery

2 INDEX Foreword Chapter 1 - What Are Hemorrhoids Chapter 2 - What Do Hemorrhoids Look Like Chapter 3 - Hemorrhoid Symptoms Chapter 4 Hemorrhoids During Pregnancy Chapter 5 Bleeding Hemorrhoids Chapter 6 How Long Do Hemorrhoids Last Chapter 7 Causes Of Hemorrhoids Why Do I Have Them Chapter 8 I m Worried Could My Hemorrhoids Be Something Else Chapter 9 If I See A Doctor What Will He Do To Me Chapter 10-2 Things I Tried Before Going To The Program My Doctor Recommended Chapter 11 Other Treatments Chapter 12 Putting The Cards On The Table Chapter 13 Look Forward To A Pain Free Future

3 FORWARD Hi there my friend and welcome. I have known for over 10 years that I had to write this book. Not being a writer I have always found an excuse to put it off. It was not until one of my friends said to me Just think of the number of people who are suffering with hemorrhoids throughout the world today, just like you were, for all of those years and you can help them don t you feel guilty. At the time I just shrugged it off, but a bit later I started to think about what he had said and I remembered all of the pain I had gone through over the previous 30 years approximately and what I would have given for ANY form of help to stop the pain. I am going to start the book with the main thing I am sure you want to know and that is How Did I Get Rid Of My Hemorrhoids in around 10 Days? but over the years as you can imagine I have found out so much about hemorrhoids and so I have added a few more chapters with things I feel may be helpful to you. OK - The 10 Day Cure Well this is the point where I have to be 100% honest. The first thing I have to admit is that I did not CURE my hemorrhoids in 10 Days (they were still there) but what I did to was get rid of all the pain and bleeding I had been having. The second thing I have to admit is this. I DID actually get rid of the hemorrhoids completely but that took me almost 60 Days, but I will say that they have never returned. The third and possibly most important thing I have to admit was that I didn t do it on my own, I had help. I thought I could do it by myself but it proved impossible. Let me explain. I guess what I am about to say will ring true with many of you as well. Like most people I suppose I originally hoped I could clear them by researching everything from every Tom,Dick and Harry on the internet, most of whom really knew nothing about hemorrhoids, so I was getting different information from different people,some of which I have discovered since was incorrect, and so by the end I was even more frustrated.

4 I tried various over the counter medications and then when none of them worked, I progressed to stronger treatment from my doctor and basically that did not work out any better (I ve found out why since). It was at this time that my doctor started talking about hemorrhoid banding or other hemorrhoid surgery and the thought of either one of those made me shiver. I knew then that I had to think of something new, but what? I had no idea. I am a great believer in fate, in the sense that what is meant to happen will and I really feel that fate gave me a hand with this one. Over the next 6 weeks the pain and general discomfort got a lot worse. I hated going to the doctor and was frightened with what he was going to say I needed to do, after what he had said on the previous visit. In the end I could not bear it anymore and it was really getting me down and so in the end my wife, made a doctors appointment for me and, I honestly believe this was when FATE stepped in. Unbeknown to me my old doctor had retired at the end of the previous month and so I had a new one and I was dreading what he was going to suggest, and what he did say really surprised me. He said I can see from your old doctor that you were none too keen on hemorrhoid banding or any other type of surgery to which I quickly informed him that he was correct. Then he said OK fair enough, I want to run something by you, have you ever heard of Jessica Wright? and needless to say I had not. He said It s just that I have had a few patients who have told me that she has a proper clinically proven hemorrhoid program which has helped them enormously, and like you they were not keen on hemorrhoid banding, and the likes why don t you try Googling her and then if it doesn t help you we are going to have to look into more serious ways of dealing with it as you cannot go on as you are, as it is really pulling you down. To be honest, I would have done anything whatsoever by this time to avoid surgery (I d watched a video of what they do). I reluctantly looked her up but to be honest I had very little faith in how she could help me as I had been disappointed so many times before.

5 How wrong could I have been. I will tell you now, that lady completely turned my world around. I have actually ed her since and thanked her and told her that I believe she must have been my Guardian Angel. I followed her program to the letter and as I say I was pain free in around 10 Days and in around 58 days the hemorrhoids as far as I could tell had completely shrunk to nothing or gone. I am not going to go into great detail about her program in this short e-book. Instead I will give you a link at the end so you can go across to her own site. I don t want you to take my word for it. Hear it right from the horse s mouth so to speak and make your own mind up. THE PURPOSE OF THIS EBOOK This is the book I wish I had been given all those years ago. It would have removed many of the myths and fears. I am giving it to you For Free and not asking you for any address or anything, as I have no intention of ing you in the future to try and sell you anything. Hopefully this EBook will remove ANY fears you may have and is a guide to getting rid of your hemorrhoids for good. OK Before I go on I know that some of you are going to be impatient to see what Jessica has to say so you can hear what she has to say HERE However please also read the rest of my book, I am sure it will help remove some of the myths about hemorrhoids. *********************

6 Chapter One WHAT ARE HEMORRHOIDS I realise that at first this may seem a stupid question but I know that many people who may suspect that they have hemorrhoids do not really know what an hemorrhoid is. Basically we all have hemorrhoids (or piles). They form from the clusters of veins which are just underneath the mucous membranes lining the lowest part of the rectum and the anus. An hemorrhoid is basically a swollen and enlarged or twisted vein in the rectum or anus. (similar to varicose veins in the leg). Sometimes the walls of these vessels stretch so thin that the veins bulge and get irritated, especially when you go to the toilet. Swollen hemorrhoids are one of the commonest causes of rectal bleeding. Make no mistake HEMORRHOIDS ARE PAINFUL but VERY COMMON. They are particularly common in Western countries but actually quite rare in countries where they eat a fibre rich diet. In many countries such as in the UK, they are commonly known as PILES. Put in very simple terms hemorrhoids are basically a varicose vein in the bum. INTERNAL & EXTERNAL HEMORRHOIDS Hemorrhoids are either External or Internal. In simple terms the external ones can be seen and felt on the outside of the anus and internal ones are found inside in the rectum. If an internal hemorrhoid pushes out of the anal opening it is call a prolapsed hemorrhoid. Prolapsed hemorrhoids which extend beyond the anus, can cause several potential problems. When a hemorrhoid protrudes, it can collect small amounts of mucus and microscopic stool particles that may cause an irritation called pruritus ani. Wiping constantly to try to relieve the itching can worsen the problem. Almost always a painful hemorrhoid is one that has prolapsed out of the anus. They become really painful when they become thrombosed which is the result of a blood clot forming and can usually be found as a hard lump around the anus. So basically internal hemorrhoids are ones that develop in the walls of the anal canal itself. Whilst they can cause some pain; without question the most pain comes from external thrombosed hemorrhoids

7 Chapter Two WHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE The only ones you will really be able to easily see are external hemorrhoids and normally appear as a lump or dark area surrounding the anus. A tender lump normally indicates that it is thrombosed. The left hand diagram above shows the basic layout around the rectal area showing approximately the areas where internal or external hemorrhoids will be found. The right hand picture is a picture of an external hemorrhoid. The picture on the left is a diagram which basically shows how a prolapsed hemorrhoid occurs when an internal hemorrhoid protrudes through the anus. I know that when I was suffering, the most painful ones seemed hard and appeared to have a sharp defined edge and boy were they tender.

8 I would at this point mention that the words external and internal do not quite mean what you think. In layman s terms an external hemorrhoid is normally found in the lower third of the anal canal and internal ones are more in the upper area. Below are a few more pictures of hemorrhoids (not the prettiest site but I do think you need to see them) Whilst the above are a good indication of what hemorrhoids generally look like they can on occasions appear differently. Whilst it is not really possible to see internal hemorrhoids yourself a good indication that you may have them is finding blood on the toilet paper after wiping when you go to the toilet. This can on rare occasions be a sign of more serious problems but more about that later. OK my friends this is getting a bit heavy, just for a minute let s just relax and have a laugh. Here are a couple of quick cartoons for you.

9 I know what you are probably thinking here we are in pain and he is making jokes about it. Trust me, I can almost guarantee that few people have experienced the pain I suffered with hemorrhoids for nearly 30 years but the one thing I never lost was my sense of humour. People did make jokes about it but I think that helped me deal with it to an extent. So Keep Smiling. Just check out Jessica s program It worked for me but just make your own mind up after listening to her. Now back to the serious stuff. ********************* Chapter Three HEMORRHOID SYMPTOMS INTERNAL HEMORRHOIDS The symptoms of internal and external hemorrhoids are different Pain is not a common sign of internal hemorrhoids. The pain is normally associated with external hemorrhoids. The most common sign of internal hemorrhoids is bright red blood on toilet paper on wiping or in your stools. I remember I once had an internal hemorrhoid rupture whilst going to the toilet and it appeared to fill the pan with blood. It was however a lot less serious than it looked because when blood mixes with water, it looks worse than it is. I must admit though it really worried me at the time (I thought I could bleed to death or something, I know with hindsight that sounds silly

10 but it was really frightening). Often you will feel like you have an odd itch inside the rectum and this is also a sign of internal hemorrhoids. EXTERNAL HEMORRHOIDS ********************* Normally the first thing you will feel is a lump (which may feel as if it has a sharp edge) around the anus. This may bleed or feel wet as they can often give off mucous. Mucous discharge is a sign of internal hemorrhoids. The lumps are often painful (or extremely painful if thrombosed). You may also experience burning or itching around the anal area. In my case I knew that the itching was the worst thing that could have happened to me because scratching it made it feel a lot better but then 30 seconds later it felt a lot worse ( I think they call it The Itch Scratch Itch Syndrome.) Also if a blood clot forms inside an external hemorrhoid, the pain can be sudden and severe. You might feel or see a lump around the anus. The clot usually dissolves, leaving excess skin (a skin tag), which may itch or become irritated. Internal hemorrhoids are typically painless, even when they produce bleeding The other thing I would mention is that scratching it with a finger can result in infection and other problems, even if you are scrupulously clean. ********************* Chapter Four HEMORRHOIDS DURING PREGNANCY Hemorrhoids during pregnancy are caused by blood vessels in the rectal area or vagina that become swollen. Basically they are simply another form of varicose vein that women are very susceptible to whilst pregnant. They may vary in size and itch or for some become quite

11 painful. Some women experience rectal bleeding along with hemorrhoid pain. Occasionally women who get hemorrhoids may also experience mild varicose veins in the leg or calf. If you experience pain or itching in or around the rectum and bleeding, you may be surprised to find a swollen or inflamed mass of tissue that looks something like a giant blister. This is usually a sign of hemorrhoids. Pregnant women are more susceptible to varicose veins in general in part due to the increasing amount of blood circulating in their body during pregnancy and in part due to fluctuating hormonal levels. Increasing levels of progesterone can help soften the walls of veins causing them to collapse and function improperly. Hemorrhoids during pregnancy also result as the uterus puts a lot more pressure on the veins which support the pelvis including the inferior vena cava. Straining too much when going to the toilet is also a problem. Pregnant women often suffer constipation during pregnancy; hemorrhoids can often cause problems in pregnancy and can often increase during pregnancy. HERE ARE A FEW THINGS THAT WILL HELP YOU KEEP YOURSELF REGULAR in respect of going to the toilet. The two main things I would suggest here are to increase your fibre intake and drink plenty of water. TRY KEGEL Mystified? Kegel exercises are named after gynaecologist Arnold Kegel and are designed to strengthen your pelvic muscles. Pushing a baby out put a massive strain on your pelvic muscles and so they are very important. These muscles also perform another purpose in that they stop urine leaking when you laugh or cough, so looking after them will help to stop any form of incontinence. They also say that Kegel exercises help to make the labor quicker and recovery after the birth faster. The aim of Kegel exercises is to contract the pelvic muscles in short bouts of exercise throughout the day. The beauty of them as well is that you can virtually do them anywhere. As your baby grows it will put many different strains on the pelvic muscles which can cause urine leakage as well as tearing of the pelvic wall muscles during birth. The good news however is that Kegel

12 exercises can save many of these complications and apparently another side effect which has been shown, in doing Kegels is that it can also increase your sex drive and help you reach orgasm more easily. HERES HOW THEY RECOMMEND YOU DO THEM. Find your pelvic floor muscles. The easiest ways to identify these muscles is to try to stop urination in midstream. If you succeed in doing so then you have got the right muscles. Once you have identified your pelvic floor muscles you can do the exercises in any position, although my advice would be that, you will find it easier to do them lying down at first. Maintain your focus. For best results, focus on tightening only your pelvic floor muscles. Be careful not to flex the muscles in your abdomen, thighs or buttocks. Avoid holding your breath. Instead, breathe freely during the exercises. Repeat three times a day. Aim to do at least three sets of 10 repetitions a day. Don't make a habit of using Kegel exercises to start and stop your urine stream. Doing Kegel exercises while emptying your bladder can actually lead to incomplete emptying of the bladder as this increases the risk of a urinary tract infection. ********************* Chapter Five BLEEDING HEMORRHOIDS

13 The condition of hemorrhoids that bleed is a fairly common one, something you may not be aware of. Hemorrhoids, which can be internal or external, can start to bleed if the condition deteriorates and is not treated. Any sign of blood in the stool could signify bleeding hemorrhoids, and you should seek medical advice under such circumstances in order to remain healthy and well. You can still use any method for stopping the hemorrhoid pain but always check out any anal bleeding first, with your doctor. You can tell the doctor that you wish to try the method I used if you wish or obviously many people try the various ointments which doctors prescribe only to try my method when invariably the ointments do not work (or they certainly didn t for me) for long and prior to more serious treatment such as surgery. No one likes to discuss hemorrhoids, but it is smart to seek medical advice. Although the chance is quite small, one of the signs of more problematic conditions like colon or rectal cancer is anal bleeding, so this symptom is not purely an indication that your problem is definitely one of hemorrhoids. Be prompt when checking out anal bleeding to avoid any medical emergency. Then if it is hemorrhoids you can decide if you wish to go ahead as most people seem to do, go the ointment, suppository route or possibly some form of hemorrhoid surgery OR go the way I eventually went using a completely natural and holistic way of getting rid of hemorrhoids for good. Bleeding hemorrhoids are considered to be the worst form of hemorrhoids, not only because it can be frightening but it can also be very messy or embarrassing if the blood comes through your clothes. I can remember several times being out with friends only to feel the blood soaking through my clothes and trying to hide it the best I can. Rectal bleeding is not always due to bleeding hemorrhoids. As I have already said it is therefore ALWAYS advisable to consult your doctor whenever you experience rectal bleeding symptoms to ensure that it is bleeding hemorrhoids and nothing more sinister. Based on the results of their investigation, your doctor will decide whether it is internal or external hemorrhoids. Generally, you don't get bleeding from external hemorrhoids. Many anorectic problems, including fissures, fistulae, abscesses, or irritation and itching, have similar symptoms to bleeding hemorrhoids. In some cases bleeding may occur due to an anal fissure, but in most of the cases, if hemorrhoids are bleeding they are likely internal hemorrhoids.

14 Early diagnosis is important and provides you with a better opportunity to get relief. Internal hemorrhoids occur inside the anal canal (rectum) and are usually caused by too much straining (bearing down to pass stools). Basically, what happens is that the veins lining the walls of the rectum become enlarged (engorged with too much blood - varicose veins) and bulge out. You can notice red streaks in your stools. Whenever you notice this, you must consult your doctor to get it clinically investigated. It will, on most occasions be that you have a fissure or a crack in your rectum that can be cured with treatments like antibiotics and a topical nitroglycerin cream, or it may be a hemorrhoid. If your doctor does not find fissures or bleeding hemorrhoids, he will possibly suggest you have a tube inserted into your colon to check for other causes of bleeding such as cancers; as sometimes rectal bleeding, not caused by fissures, is caused by a more serious problem. Don t be frightened though as 99% of the time it will be hemorrhoids causing the problem. So that you do not get too worried, bright red blood is normally indicative of bleeding hemorrhoids, whereas darker blood is suggestive of bleeding much further up the anal canal and not so much from bleeding hemorrhoids. Sometimes the blood loss from hemorrhoids is so great, that the patient may become anaemic - iron deficient. For some, the bleeding from the hemorrhoids is so severe that the toilet is covered in blood after each toilet visit (I did have this at one stage). However, for most hemorrhoid sufferers though, the bleeding from hemorrhoids is very little, if any. For The More Technical Among You The arteries supplying blood to the anal canal descend into the canal from the rectum above and form a rich network of arteries that communicate with each other around the anal canal. Because of this rich network of arteries, hemorrhoidal blood vessels have a ready supply of arterial blood. This explains why bleeding from hemorrhoids is bright red (arterial blood) rather than dark red (venous blood), and why bleeding from hemorrhoids occasionally can be severe. The blood vessels that supply the hemorrhoidal vessels pass through the supporting tissue of the hemorrhoidal cushions. The anal veins drain blood away from the anal canal and the hemorrhoids. These veins drain in two directions. The first direction is upwards into the rectum, and the second is downwards beneath the skin surrounding the anus.

15 The dentate line is a line within the anal canal that denotes the transition from anal skin (anoderm) to the lining of the rectum. Chapter Six HOW LONG DO HEMORRHOIDS LAST Well let s put it this way mine lasted around 30 years but don t be disheartened by that statement. Without using the method I used, hemorrhoids should go away within a few weeks if we take care to remove the conditions in which they thrive. This often calls for a change in lifestyle. The main thing that has been shown with hemorrhoids is the more times you get them the harder they become to get rid of. This is why I cannot stress enough that the earlier you can start treating them the better. Mine were difficult to get rid of because I had gone for years using over the counter medication which did not really work and each time it came back it got worse until in the end I could count the number of days I was continuously pain free ON ONE HAND. I honestly believe if fate had not stepped in and directed me to that new doctor whose advice completely changed my life, I would still be suffering today. So, there is no definite answer but I am going to say to you that if the problem is just starting, that by using the method I used I would hope that you could be pain free in around 10 days. I would hope that even if you have suffered a long time that in 10 days you should still be noticing a big difference. One thing I would say at this stage is that if you allow your hemorrhoids to get prolapsed it may take a lot longer to get rid of them, anything up to about 8 weeks or even longer. Let them get thrombosed and you could be looking at three months.

16 Chapter Seven HEMORRHOID CAUSES I would suggest that hemorrhoids are mainly caused by bad diet (by a bad diet, I mean a diet that hemorrhoids thrive on) and straining when you go to the toilet. Actually, these two factors are linked because eating these bad foods leads to you being constipated, which in turn then leads to straining when going to the toilet. The problem with Western diets is that they are rich in processed food and also lack fibre, which is also bad for hemorrhoids. Indeed, you will find that hemorrhoids are far rarer in less-developed African countries whose diets include plenty of roughage and fibre. These countries are slowly changing their diet to include more processed food, and are seeing a rise in the cases of hemorrhoids. Unfortunately, the way modern toilet pans are designed also encourages straining. By the way, reading whilst sitting on the toilet is not to be encouraged as this adds undue pressure on the anal veins. Other factors that contribute to hemorrhoids and hemorrhoid pain include getting older (ageing), some cases of hemorrhoids can be hereditary, (it does appear that in some instances if other family members suffer then you may be more prone), bouts of diarrhoea can increase the risk of hemorrhoids as can using laxatives because you are bound up. For women, one of the most common causes is pregnancy as the baby tends to put pressure on the hemorrhoidal veins. Hemorrhoids caused by pregnancy however are normally easy to deal with and rarely last that long.

17 Fortunately, you now have this book and I hope that by following the program I used, you should be able to clear them up reasonably quickly, unless you do something silly to cause flare ups (such as continue to strain when defecating or have chronic constipation or diarrhoea), However, the weakened walls of the distended veins in hemorrhoids will cause it to be prone to future flare ups. This is why people say once you have hemorrhoids, you'll always have hemorrhoids. The answer though is to put a regime in place to keep them under control and thus save yourself from what can be a lifetime of pain and misery. ********************* Chapter Eight COULD MY HEMORRHOIDS BE SOMETHING ELSE What I am going to tell you now is VERY IMPORTANT and I cannot stress it enough In a previous chapter I discussed the symptoms related to both External and Internal hemorrhoids. With Internal hemorrhoids the indication you will probably have is slight discomfort and bright red blood when going to the toilet. External hemorrhoids are far easier to diagnose because firstly, you can see and feel them. Now, I know it may be a bit embarrassing but if you can get someone to have a look and describe them (I used to look with a mirror believe it or not) that will help. You will possibly have other signs such as bleeding and the area may also feel damp. There is a good to chance they will be painful to the touch and you will have itching and burning. Now the next bit is the important bit and I cannot stress this enough. In all cases where you feel you may have hemorrhoids (internal or external) or suffer any rectal bleeding, confirmation by a qualified doctor is imperative. The reason I say this is as follows. The symptoms caused by hemorrhoids can be the symptoms of more serious illnesses (particularly rectal bleeding). Rectal bleeding can be a symptom of other conditions such as inflammation of the intestines, anal fissures (cracks in the lining of the anal canal), and rectal polyps or in the worst case scenario, rectal cancer.

18 I would just point out that I am not trying to frighten you in any way as in most cases when you have the symptoms I have just described there is a good chance that what you will be suffering with is hemorrhoids and nothing more serious. However, before you go any further it is essential to get it checked out to put your mind at rest, especially if you have any rectal bleeding. ********************* Chapter Nine WHAT WILL THE DOCTOR DO TO ME I was dreading going to get it checked out because as well as being embarrassing, I was also worried that it would hurt. Trust me there is no need to be worried on either count. Firstly, unless it is the doctors first day out of medical school, he has probably check thousands of arse s like yours. Whilst it is at the very worst slightly uncomfortable for a few seconds, the examination is not painful. To put your mind at rest here is what the doctor will do. The doctor will get you to lie on your side and using a gloved finger (with plenty of lubrication) he will feel inside your anus. Even if he can see obvious hemorrhoids on the outside he will still check the inside to see if you have any internal hemorrhoids. He will also ensure that you have no other unusual or suspicious lumps which may be causing the pain or bleeding. If you are a male, he may well at the same time feel your prostate gland to make sure that it feels right and is not causing any problems. Once again, that is completely painless. Only on a very rare occasion will a doctor need to examine you inside using some form of scope. So relax and don't worry. I had very severe hemorrhoids but never had any form of examination apart from the doctor doing a normal digital examination with his finger. ********************

19 Chapter Ten 2 Things I Tried Before Going To The Program My Doctor Recommended After my doctor had recommended this particular program to me this is what I did. I decided for a couple of weeks to go it alone and not try it. (thought I knew best) The First Thing I Did Each time I went to the toilet, after I had finished wiping, I washed the area. To make it more understandable at the risk of offending someone. In layman's terms "after wiping my arse, I washed my arse". I apologize once again if that sounded obnoxious but it is really important that you understand this. Now then, before you start panicking and thinking "how the hell did I manage to do that when I was maybe out at a function or at someone else's house, the answer is very simple and I will explain how I did it. In any pharmacy you can buy packets of cotton pads (not the wet ones or the ones with aloe vera) just straight forward plain cotton pads, usually 2 to 3 inches across and oval shaped. I think the ladies use them for removing make up. I kept a 2 or 3 with me at all times. There is always a source of water (even if you have to flush the toilet and get some) I would wet one of them and use it to wash the anal area and use the other to dry it. I bought pads which were not too fluffy as the little bits will stay there and irritate the hemorrhoids. I found the fluffy ones unsuitable. This seemed to help a lot. Hemorrhoids do not like any form of irritant. Basically, faeces is not good news in this area. I am not being intentionally crude but "faeces is an irritant". I have a friend who is a specialist in infection and who lectures all over the world to medical schools and he explained to me why what I did was so successful.

20 As he explained, when you wipe normally with paper it does not remove everything but washing and drying more or less does, thus not leaving anything of that nature to irritate or infect the hemorrhoids. What he did say though is don't overdo the washing. Little Known Fact - Believe it or not, there are more bugs in your nose than around your bottom. The 2 nd thing I did concerned when I took a shower. Although soaps and shower gels that smell nice make you smell good they also contain lots of nice chemicals and additives to create that smell. Therefore, whilst it is fine to use the nice smelling soaps for the rest of your body, (I actually don t but that is just my preference); for the anal and genital areas I used soap with no additives. Every pharmacy sells these soaps. They basically have no smell and do not contain any fancy additives or perfumes. Their names may vary in different parts of the world; the one I use is called "Simple Soap. Any good pharmacist will be able to advise you which soap to buy which have no additives. NOW THIS IS WHERE I HAVE TO BE 100% HONEST I thought I could clear them up on my own just by following those 2 simple rules and the results to start with seemed promising but they came back with vengeance and it was at this point that I decided to go for Jessica s clinically proven program I realise now that all I was doing was treating the symptoms (as most people do with ointments etc) and not the root cause. It actually took me another two weeks before I decided to give Jessica s program a try and in that two weeks I put into place a few common sense things of my own. Have detailed them below. GOING TO THE TOILET-NEVER, NEVER, NEVER strain to go to the toilet as this can put a lot of pressure on the veins that cause the hemorrhoids and can at worse cause them to burst and bleed. If you are having a problem going, take some form of natural medication to help you go to the toilet. Obviously the first thing here is to add some fibre to your diet. Drink

21 plenty of water as this helps to keep bowel motions soft and easy to pass. If you feel you need some form of laxative there are many good herbal laxatives available from health food shops. A WORD OF WARNING-don't go crazy. By this I mean don't go the opposite way and give yourself diarrhoea as hemorrhoids also do not like that as it can really irritate them. What you need to try to do is to keep a happy medium. By this I mean soft stools that pass easily without straining. GENERAL DIET-I must admit to you at this stage that this is the one that I am not really good at. I tend to stray occasionally and eat foods that I know are bad for hemorrhoids for no other reason than the fact that I like them. HOWEVER, within 24 hours of eating these foods I know that I have done it because I can feel that heavy feeling you get prior to hemorrhoids really starting to play up. 99% of the time though I am careful. Here are a few of the foods which are recognized as affecting hemorrhoids and the ones to be avoided as much as possible. SALTY FOODS -the sodium causes the blood vessels in the rectum to bulge and cause discomfort during sitting or bowel movements. SPICY FOODS-many of the spices are for example in Indian foods are known to irritate hemorrhoids as will spices such as ginger, jalapenos, habaneras, clove and garlic. Whilst they do not cause hemorrhoids they tend to increase anal itching. ANY FOOD CONTAINING SATURATED FATS-these include most meats such as pork, beef and even chicken or lamb. They can restrict the flow of blood through the blood vessels of the anus or rectum causing them to bulge and cause pain. Because animal fats are more difficult to digest it may often result in harder stools which are difficult to pass through the intestinal tract. You may notice that some other particular food aggravates your hemorrhoids. If this is a case, avoid that food like the plague. ALCOHOL - alcohol is bad news where hemorrhoids are concerned and here is why. Alcohol tends to dehydrate the body and is also a diuretic. This increases the flow of urine causing a loss of body fluids. (You know that when you drink a lot you run to the toilet more).

22 This loss of fluid causes hard stools and therefore constipation and so the cycle begins again. Unless you are teetotal I do realize that it is probably not possible to avoid alcohol completely. HEAVY LIFTING - avoid any heavy lifting as this is known to put pressure on the blood vessels in the rectum and anus. PLEASE NOTE - you may have noticed that there are certain things which upset your hemorrhoids. You may have noticed that something you do or something you eat upsets them. Regardless of whether I have mentioned them here, the answer is to avoid them. For example, I had an unusual one. If I got anywhere near cellulose spray paint, within 24 hours my hemorrhoids would start getting bad. ********************* Chapter Eleven OTHER TREATMENTS Can I just say that before using her program to completely rid myself of the hemorrhoids I had suffered for over 30 years I had tried various other treatments and in fairness I feel that it would be wrong for me to not at least discuss these treatments, so here we go. OINTMENTS - there are numerous ointments you can buy and over the years I have spent hundreds on them all. Whilst they may sometimes ease the irritation and pain for a short while, I am sure like me you will have found that they rarely clear the problem permanently and also one of the worst things is how messy they are. It gets quite uncomfortable after a while and I have lost count of the amount of clothes I have ruined over the years due to ointments and creams. For me the normal creams and ointments did nothing, the only ones that helped were the ones containing hydrocortisone and the relief was only temporary. SUPPOSITORIES - they are basically a cylindrical pellet with a pointed end made

23 up of the same drugs that are in the ointments or creams and are mainly used for internal hemorrhoids. You insert them into the anus and they break down and spread over any internal hemorrhoids. They can be very messy as for some reason they have a lot of the product in them and when they dissolve they seep quite badly. Whilst not painful to insert they can be tricky and it feels just slightly uncomfortable as you do have to push them in quite a way before the anal sphincter muscles will sort of automatically grab them and draw them inside. They do temporarily help a little but avoid if possible as they can be very messy. ********************* HEMORRHOID BANDING or LIGATION This treatment involves the doctor putting a tight elastic band around the hemorrhoid thus cutting off the blood supply which in turn makes the hemorrhoid eventually drop off. Prior to the procedure the doctor will do a physical examination and may require to inspect the inside of the anus using a special endoscope. A special tube called an anuscope is placed into the anus which allows the doctor to look inside. He will then insert a special banding tool and place a tight elastic band around the hemorrhoid. The hemorrhoid and the band should fall off within approximately 2 weeks. Many patients say that this treatment is fairly uncomfortable and you will often require medication to ease pain during the recovery period. Patients also report excess gas and difficulty with bowel movements following the procedure. Other complications which can occur from this treatment are infection, bleeding, recurrence of the hemorrhoids, swelling and pain from any hemorrhoids that may remain, and occasionally an adverse reaction to a local anaesthetic if any was used. *********************

24 SURGERY - regardless of the condition, I always think of surgery as a final course of action. Surgery for hemorrhoids can be reasonably successful but there may also be many side effects. After hemorrhoid surgery many people develop something called anal stenosis which can make it very painful to pass anything more solid than fluid. Doctors suggest something called self-dilation but who the hell wants to do that. The operation will probably require stitches for the incisions in delicate areas and so can be quite painful for a while. In the first couple of days following surgery many patients find difficulty in urinating and it is very painful. However, as I said this normally only lasts a couple of days. There are many other less frequent problems following surgery such as urinary tract infection and constipation. If mucous tissue is not properly removed during the operation it also can form a lump in the anus requiring further surgery. At this point I should also mention the latest Laser Surgery which I understand is very successful. Unfortunately not many people are using it because it is pretty expensive. The reason for this is that the equipment required to do the surgery is also very expensive to buy. All in all, whilst surgery is successful, for most people it is the last line of treatment. I was just thankful that my new doctor recommended the method he did. I will always be eternally grateful to him because I must admit after trying everything else surgery seemed the only option left. *********************

25 Chapter Twelve Putting The Cards On The Table Okay, let's be quite honest with each other here and put the cards on the table. If you decide to try the method I used (which I know works) but at the same time you are doing other things which will upset your hemorrhoids you are only fooling yourself. Believe me if you try the program I used and you are really sensible about the other things such as keeping yourself regular with soft stools and eating correctly you will be absolutely delighted and amazed at the results of her program. ********************* Chapter Thirteen LOOK FORWARD TO A BRIGHT AND PAIN FREE FUTURE I suffered the pain of hemorrhoids unnecessarily for almost 30 years. I would seriously like to be able to tell everyone in the world about the marvellous program I used to become pain free. I have been pain free now for over 10 years and it has given me time to reflect and research as to why this particular program worked so well and it now looks so obvious that I cannot understand why others had not realised it.

26 Basically, the doctor who advised me to try this program and who luckily for me had specialist knowledge, realised that as he said, I was treating the symptoms and NOT the root cause of the hemorrhoids. I have also done a lot of research in forums and the like and questioned many sufferers and one thing that stood out was that the majority of people who had tried the regular hemorrhoids cures were disappointed that they did not solve the problem and the thing that kept coming up was the fact of how prolonged ointments and suppositories etc caused bad irritation, causing patients to scratch the irritation and sometimes infect the area and make things worse. I actually checked this with my friend who is a specialist in infection and who regularly lectures to hospitals worldwide. He did not really find it surprising at all and said that it seemed obvious to him that because of the type of problem, ointments and creams were not the answer as they contain strong chemicals and you are putting them on a very sensitive are. FINAL THOUGHTS. I am not here to make any decisions for you. By all means try all the different treatments and see which is best for you. There are a few programs out there which may be fine but I can only honestly recommend the one I used and still do. It was the only thing that actually got rid of my piles for good after years of chronic suffering and the embarrassment of hemorrhoids. You can learn about Jessicas Program HERE or there is a link through my website via Once you get used to the pain free lifestyle you will not want to go back to what you have probably been suffering. Good Luck ************************************************

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