Who to see to get rid of hemorrhoids?
I have health insurance but I don’t have a primary care physician (haven’t needed one yet and I’m not sure how to start looking lol), so who do I see about treatment of hemorrhoids? Do I just go to a hospital? Or should I look up doctors in my health insurance database- if so, then what type of doctor should I talk to?
March 24th, 2010 at 3:37 am
how bad are they? Most hemorrhoids will go away in a week or so. If you have a lot of them or they are particularly problematic then go see a doctor. You will want to start with a primary care physician so that s/he can determine the best course of action (your insurance most likely requires this) and s/he will either tell you how to treat them or refer you to a specialist.
March 24th, 2010 at 3:37 am
try some preparation h. you can buy it at your local drugstore or supermarket. warning: do not mistakenly use it as toothpaste.
it’s been said that preparation h is one of the most shoplifted items because people are too embarassed to purchase it.
i just checked their website. there’s a lot of information you can read there. visit http://www.preparationh.com/
March 24th, 2010 at 3:37 am
Just talk to your family physician about it and he may prescribe something that you can use.
March 24th, 2010 at 3:37 am
Yeah, def don’t use it as toothpaste, lol. Or Neosporin for that matter. Butt all jokes aside (heh), a Proctologist would be your best bet if the Prep H doesn’t work for you. They are doctors who specialize in the structures and diseases of the anus, rectum, and sigmoid colon. Talk about a shitty job…
March 24th, 2010 at 3:37 am
try over the counter first and If that doesn’t go away see your dr.
March 24th, 2010 at 3:37 am
Hi There!
My neighbor got rid of her hemorrhoids following some good advice she found on a hemorrhoid blog site. It was written by an expert and gave the pros and cons of all the different treatments available. She used a natural method in the end.
By all means see a professional but you might want to check out the blog as well and then see what you think.
Hope that helps!
Best of luck
Jo