Am I experiencing symptoms of infected piles?

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1. What do you mean by piles?
2. Is it painless, bright red blood in the stools?
3. How do you know it is an infection?
4. Do you have constipation?

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Take care.

Hi,

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I have seen your attached picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity).

It shows old hemorrhoids called skin tags. This picture, along with the pain that you are describing is suggestive of an anal fissure. This is a tear in the wall of the anus, at the base of these skin tags, that is, sentinel piles.

Here is what you need to do:

1. Heal the fissure.
2. Cure constipation.
3. Treat internal bleeding hemorrhoids.
4. Prevent all three of these from happening again.

To heal the fissure, I suggest you do the following:

1. Do a Sitz bath, take lukewarm water in a medium-sized tub, and put two teaspoons of ordinary salt per liter of water. Total 0.35 ounces of salt per liter of water. Now sit in this water and try to push out on the anus. Try to make the water clean and soothe your anal region. Sit for around 15 minutes, 3 to 4 times every day for a month or so. Try to do it at least twice per day if you are a working professional. It will decrease pain, and itching, and help to heal the fissure. Every time after passing stools do a Sitz bath.
2. For pain relief during passing stools as well as healing of the fissure, I suggest the following or equivalent generic combinations for at least three weeks, after that only a Sitz bath should be enough.
3. Ointment Crema gel (Diltiazem 2 %), 10 minutes before passing stools and three times a day. It comes with an applicator that goes around 0.39 to 0.78 inches inside the anus. It relaxes the anal muscle so that the blood supply to the torn area improves and it heals faster.
4. Ointment Prilox (Prilocaine 25 mg and Lidocaine 25 mg) five minutes before passing stools. This one is only for pain relief. Take a peanut size of ointment and apply it with your finger at the opening. Though mostly safe, both these medications can have side effects in some patients, so stop usage if you feel dizzy, nervous, or have blurring of vision.

For constipation, I suggest you do the following:

1. High fiber diet is the best long-term control. A large platter of vegetable salad with or as a replacement for lunch or dinner. Something like two cucumbers, one tomato, one onion, red or yellow bell peppers, cottage cheese, soaked almonds, some salt, and a light spray of olive oil.
2. You can take sprouts of legume as part of breakfast. Whole cereal or whole wheat flour for bread. A cheaper alternative is Isabgol, two to three teaspoons twice a day, in milk, curd, or flavored drink powder at bedtime. You can grind it to a powder in your mixer with fennel if you like. To make it more palatable.
3. Drink plenty of fluids. If you do not have any kidney or heart disease, take 12 to 16 cups of water every day. Keep on drinking at short intervals throughout the day.

For internal bleeding hemorrhoids, curing constipation treats these and also prevents these from troubling again. Some people need surgical treatment for bleeding hemorrhoids, but only if dietary measures are not effective in controlling the problem.

Regarding your fever of 101 degrees Fahrenheit, it can be because of the pain itself or a slight amount of bacteria in your stools entering your body. Both will be taken care of by the above-suggested treatment.

I hope that helps. Follow up if you need any more information.

Take care.