My 96 year old mom broke her hip in April. She is still in a SNF getting rehab, but is doing fantastic and hopefully will be coming home in less than a month. She has an external hemorrhoid, increasing in pain from sitting more. The staff has been a bit lax on treating this so I am encouraging them to use more often the hemorrhoid cream. Does anyone have some suggestions that have worked for them or a patient? Need advice on maybe a donut pillow and I even wonder about surgery. I am not crazy about the idea of surgery for her, but I really don't know, maybe it would be the best thing. I saw one Dr with her in Florida and he was no help at all. I do plan on taking her to her own Dr ASAP when she comes home. Thank you and looking forward to getting great advice from this post.
Ice packs are a nice relief too. Constipation and sitting on the toilet for long periods of time are bad.
Definitely more fiber (Metamucil)
and liquids! to keep stool soft.
PRUNES!! Kiwi.to stay regular. Miralax works for us if no bm for 3 days. Sadly, lack of movement thwarts a body’s functions.
The best bet to keep them at bay is to make sure mom is eating things with lots of fiber, and drinking lots of fluids to keep her regular.
Other than that, I would use the hemorrhoid cream regularly(as would the hospice aides later on) on my husband to keep them at in check.
Good luck.
really improved it much, according to my doctor. If you get her on probiotics (check with her MD), it not only makes you regular, it softens stool and eases the problem.
I have the aides have her sit on a portable sitz bath that sits on the toilet bowl ( warm water and epsom salts.) A surgical supply store would have it. Use Preparatin- H on a clean bottom as well. we also use Tucks pads that prove to be soothing. Keep the Tucks pads in the refrigerator. Make sure she is hydrating enough and has enough roughage in her diet.
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