Thrombosed Hemroids

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Thrombosed hemroids are the absolute pits when it comes to hemroid pain. Out of all of the things that can happen to a hemroid, developing a blood clot is generally guaranteed to cause a massive amount of burning, itching, and outright agony. The question, then, is what to do about them?

Of course, the best thing is not to get them in the first place. You can do that most effectively by understanding what a thrombosed hemroid is and how it gets that way. The word "thrombosis" simply means "blood clot". You can get a thrombosis in any vein in the body. You can't get them in arteries because arterial blood moves too fast and under too much pressure. However, blood can sit in veins for quite a while, especially in the lower part of the body below the heart. Blood moves back up from the feet towards the heart through a complicated set of one-way valves, powered by muscle action. If there isn't enough muscle action to push blood back up towards the heart, the blood can sit there so long that it starts to clot. This clotting action is necessary when you've got a cut or a scrape that needs healing, but it can be downright inconvenient when it happens unnecessarily.

So, why does a thrombosis develop within a hemroid? First off, by definition a hemroid is an enlarged piece of vein with surrounding inflamed tissue. Second, because it's swollen, blood can sit in a hemroid even longer than it sits in the vein the hemroid originates from. If you've ever seen a slow backwater of a fast-moving river, just apply the principle to your veins and you've got the idea. So, the most important part of thrombosis prevention is to make sure the blood flows into and out of the hemroid as often as possible. You can elevate your legs while sitting or sleeping, get up and take a brisk walk every two hours, and take hot sitz-baths for twenty minutes at a time. Just do something to increase circulation and keep blood from sitting still in the hemroid.

Once you've got a thrombosed hemroid, the outlook gets slightly dreary. It's still not life-threatening, but at that point you're pretty much stuck with at least one doctor's visit. The doctor may tell you that the thrombosis isn't bad enough to warrant surgery and give you a regimen to practice at home. Of course, he or she may say that immediate surgery is necessary, too. Always remember, if your doctor can't tell you in plain language why surgery is necessary to the point where you agree, you can and should get a second opinion. The surgery for a thrombosed hemroid usually consists of getting the clot out, which can help immediately with the pain and suffering. However, if your doctor wants you to get a full hemroidectomy, be very, very sure you know everything about it before agreeing. A hemroidectomy is a major surgery that can have lasting bad side effects if not done right.

No matter how you get rid of your thrombosed hemroid, do be sure and make any lifestyle changes you need to in order to avoid hemroids in the future. They are miserable, upsetting things that do not have to be an eternal plague on your quality of life. Get as much information as you can and get hemroids out of your life for good.

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