It's just surprising to me that it happened so suddenly and with no apparent cause -- no recent history of constipation, lifting heavy weights, straining, family predisposition, etc. Good, high-fiber diet, lots of probiotics, and all that jazz. Did have a lot of bowel problems for many years because of LD/Co, but that cleared up about 2 years ago, except for about 2 months on the tail end of a Mepron tx several months ago.

I didn't find any links between abx, anti-inflammatories, and hemorrhoids -- does anyone know?

And -- has anyone found a good treatment for them?

BTW -- I found this site comparing all kinds of treatments: Treatments Compared Seems to be only for hemorrhoids, but it has some good links to other comparison sites for other conditions. Wish there were more of these around.

Here is an article about it:
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1041/is_2_83/ai_n8964971

But, no pun intended, don't let this treatment take the place of a visit to the gastro for a check for colon cancer or something else serious.

This could be something that you wouldn't want to go unchecked. Colon cancer runs in my family.

My sister's gastro told her to include Romain lettuce in her diet regularly and she would never have to worry about colon cancer. We thought that was a pretty stronge statement.

Entertaining those ideas here again, should never take the place of a regular gastro check up.

Thanks for the article link. I was tickled to see a hemorrhoid article about a person named Hind....

I agree re seeing the GI doc. Self diagnosis can be a dangerous game.

I am glad to hear that your friend isn't in pain. Hemorrhoids can be quite painful.

Still, right to go to check it out with a doc that knows. Even if they don't know lyme, we still need these specialists.

I don't know if I would bring the lyme up, unless your friend feels like defending themselves all over again.

I think all of us have had enough fun defending our loved ones or selves (in a lot of your cases) to not want to go there again.

I have heard others say that they avoid talking about it. Now, it's another thing when prescriptions or treatments come in to play. Then of course you must tell all.

That is just my opinion on the subject. I have just grown tired of explaining to someone that should know about the disease.

I would ask the LLMD about the connection, though. They will be much more helpful establishing any ties between the two. Sounds like Janet empathizes, so that may be enough to satisfy that it is possible.

You probably realize all of this on your own.

This will take the strain off the rectum and allow healing to take place. The syringes can be hard to find. The prefilled ones in the drug stores are worthless. Try medical suppliers or google enema on the web lots of choices. No prescription needed...

Even if you have no problems. It is nice to "empty" before a long flight in a private plane or a long hi stress meeting at work...

Those things are awfully uncomfortable when they flare, so yes if they are a problem often they should be checked out.

....been there, I used it anyway without any extra discomfort. I would'nt hesitate to use it again.

My problem showed up when I was pregnant with my first child....extra pressure in my legs etc.
I do think there's an element of genetics involved here, seems to run in families....does in mine, but yes I couldn't discount circulation problems in lymies either.

~~ I can't blame your friend

Recently had a colonoscopy and the dr. tried to blame the hemorrhoids and rectal bleeding on constipation but when I told him I didn't have that problem, that I had movements several times a day, he then blamed them on too much wiping.

Can't win.

No I don't work for them. This is just my hubby's experience, as passed on to him from another hemmoroid sufferer.

He even carried a small package of them to the bathroom at work (or when traveling) b/c that cheap scratchy toilet sand paper can flare even a good day.

My dog developed what they call Perianal Fistulas...she got sick a month before I did. These horrible blood filled sacks formed around her rear end and would bleed when she eliminated...they have resolved completely with doxycycline treatment.

Now my husband is sick with babesia and lyme...he has had bleeding...

I think it is very much related...and in my mind think it could be babesia or ehrlichia. Of course I will never be able to prove this. Our dog tested negative to PCR testing but I don't believe blood tests anymore...

So that has been my experience...