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JFL Live wrote:
And I wish they had that years ago when I went in for hemorrhoids. The doctor gave me some suppositories and told me to try that for 2 weeks before doing anything else. After two weeks I went back and the doctor asked me how the suppositories were working. I told him I didn't think they were doing anything. In fact, as much good as they were doing for me, I just as well have stuck them up my ass...
JFL Live wrote:And I wish they had that years ago when I went in for hemorrhoids. The doctor gave me some suppositories and told me to try that for 2 weeks before doing anything else. After two weeks I went back and the doctor asked me how the suppositories were working. I told him I didn't think they were doing anything. In fact, as much good as they were doing for me, I just as well have stuck them up my ass...JFL Live wrote:They have a new out-patient procedure that is non-invasive...
Rubber band ligation
JFL Live wrote:
And I wish they had that years ago when I went in for hemorrhoids. The doctor gave me some suppositories and told me to try that for 2 weeks before doing anything else. After two weeks I went back and the doctor asked me how the suppositories were working. I told him I didn't think they were doing anything. In fact, as much good as they were doing for me, I just as well have stuck them up my ass...
I'm not disputing you RK, just wondering about the advice Doctors sometimes give. So the soaking in a tub of warm/hot water was the wrong advice for my brother to do?RoadKing wrote:As a young boy I asked myself what I would do for issues if there were no doctors nor drugs and I have lived with this concept now my entire life. These days I use ice, 20 on 20 off, to reduce inflammation of arthritis in my lower spine and hips and this natural pain reliever has worked well for 25 years. It seems to me that sitting in ice water for 20 minutes would shrink roids quickly.
Put it this way, John... if you were in the wilderness with inflamed roids and you were next to a body of cold water, I know exactly what you would do and do so without consultation from a non-existent doctor.BlacktopTravelr wrote:I'm not disputing you RK, just wondering about the advice Doctors sometimes give. So the soaking in a tub of warm/hot water was the wrong advice for my brother to do?RoadKing wrote:As a young boy I asked myself what I would do for issues if there were no doctors nor drugs and I have lived with this concept now my entire life. These days I use ice, 20 on 20 off, to reduce inflammation of arthritis in my lower spine and hips and this natural pain reliever has worked well for 25 years. It seems to me that sitting in ice water for 20 minutes would shrink roids quickly.Makes me wonder about the patches you see in the drug stores with the name of Icy/Hot. Personally, I'm going to try coconut oil and see what happens. Thanks everyone for the entertaining and sometimes helpful replies. [emoji106] [space]
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[emoji106] YES! I sure as Hell know what I'd do, that's for sure. I'd go right over to that water, take off my pants, cut 'em up into long thin strips and weave me up a nice rope. I'd take that rope and use it to lash a bunch of good sized logs together to make me a good old fashioned raft! Then I'd take one of my boots, and use my shoelace to tie it to a stick, to use as a paddle. I'd jump on that raft, and using my good foot, with the boot still on, I'd give a good hard push to get me out on that beautiful water, where I'd paddle my ass off downstream to find me a Doctor! [emoji106]RoadKing wrote: Put it this way, John... if you were in the wilderness with inflamed roids and you were next to a body of cold water, I know exactly what you would do and do so without consultation from a non-existent doctor.
I have no doubt you are correct. I was just saying that the Army doc told my brother to go home and soak his ass in warm/hot water and that is what he did. But then the Doc was an Army doc so we'll never know whether he was giving out good information or not.RoadKing wrote: Put it this way, John... if you were in the wilderness with inflamed roids and you were next to a body of cold water, I know exactly what you would do and do so without consultation from a non-existent doctor.
Speaking of Army docs (LOL), my dad was an army medic during WWII, a "surgical technician" to be exact. After basic training they sent him to France at the front where he did surgeries on everything from hemorrhoids to amputations. He worked alongside the real docs, and he never even made it through grammar school!BlacktopTravelr wrote:I have no doubt you are correct. I was just saying that the Army doc told my brother to go home and soak his ass in warm/hot water and that is what he did. But then the Doc was an Army doc so we'll never know whether he was giving out good information or not.RoadKing wrote: Put it this way, John... if you were in the wilderness with inflamed roids and you were next to a body of cold water, I know exactly what you would do and do so without consultation from a non-existent doctor.