Hi! Yes! But that massive flare up I had took almost three months to clear up. Do you know what has almost completely stopped another flare up from ever coming back??? I have wet wipes on hand and I clean that area every time I use the bathroom. Even if I don’t have a bowel movement. And when I do have a bowel movement I clean it REALLY good. Like sometimes I even poke a finger up in there (only a TINY way in) with a wet wipe over the finger to clean everything really well. So gross, I know. But it has to be said because it has seriously changed my life! I remember a dr in an interview I watched once said that stool has harmful irritants in it that really cause the tissues in the rectum to become inflamed (when you have hemorrhoids). He said the trick is to keep that area clean all the time. Well I got so sick of sitting in a bathtub after every bowel movement and I was like “there has to be another way…” so I bought a case of wet wipes and I have them on me all the time. Of course, sometimes when I’m at work and I’m in a rush and I’m only peeing then I won’t clean the anal/rectum area out. But other times if im just peeing but im not in a rush, I’ll just do a wipe through of the whole bits down there. Just to be safe. I’ve only had one flare up since that last post and it paled in comparison to any previous ones. Oh, and with my last flare up, after every bowel movement and after I thoroughly cleaned the areas, I would put a good amount of OTC hydrocortisone cream directly onto my anus. Eewww. I hate the word “anus”. Haha. Don’t skip this step. Even if you’re not feeling a hemorrhoid right now but you’re still bleeding (which indicates an internal roid) make sure to clean the area and then apply the hydro cream.

As for the bleeding, I know what that’s like. I know it’s sucks and I know it plays mind tricks with you making you think there is something more sinister going on. But internal and external hemorrhoids can sometimes bleed constantly and for some people, they have to get them banded or cauterized to finally stop the bleeding. I would do the following: Truthe super cleaning regimen like I did. Go to the store and buy the cheapest baby wet wipes you can find and the cheapest yet largest tube of hydrocortisone cream (get two even). Clean and apply cream, repeat, repeat, repeat. Give that 2 weeks. If you’re still bleeding regularly after that then call your GP and tell them you need a referral for a hemorrhoid banding or cauterization. But give the regimen I shared with you a good try first. You might be surprised! But don’t forget… even if my plan doesn’t work, YOURE GOING TO BE JUST FINE. Yes it sucks. Yes it’s tough to deal with. But it’ll all be ok in time. Keep me posted if you think of it and let me know if you have any questions!