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Which I believe is the second, more serious stage. This is for a 61 year old hard-working man who does a LOT of heavy lifting at work. Thank you.

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My husband had hemorrhoids he had to carry around in a little wagon.

He refused to have surgery. I didn't press him until he stopped wanting to be on his feet. (They prolapsed which became exquisitely painful.) Then I began nagging him. I'd read an article in Reader's Digest mentioning a doctor at Loyola University Hospital who performed "rubber band surgery" on an outpatient basis. (That's not what it's called -- that's what I call it.)

Don't know how it is now, but standard surgery at that time was a 6-week recuperation. He made an appointment with this Dr. Bartisol (I won't forget his name.) and within ten weeks he was completely cured.

He'd go once a week and, as I understand it, the doctor would band a small section of each hemorrhoid that cut off its blood supply, and it would (for lack of a better word) fall off.

He never had another problem. He did a great deal of lifting -- heavy boxes. We owned a printing company.

He even sold the wagon.
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Thank you for your responses. It's becoming evident that he will not be able to avoid surgery after all... be it the knife or the rubber band. I've heard of that, and I think it is clever. I did that once to a wart that had grown quite large on my chest and I succeeded in making it fall off. However, another/it grew right back, though not as large. I hope that wouldn't be the case for the hemorrhoid. Glad the wagon is gone.... ha ha!
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i use strong dish detergent in the shower and found that it shrinks a hemorrhoid on contact . im guessing the detergent has a high lye content . its worked for me for years . i lift heavy things too ..
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long VERY hot baths over a period of several weeks work for me as long as I am patient
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Stop the heavy lifting. Even with surgery you have to stop the heavy lifting. Left untreated and continuing the heavy lifting is life threatening.
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Life-threatening, Pam? Really?
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Captain: Can I ask what is the brand of detergent that you use? How long did they stay shrunk for? You are the first one he has run across who seems to have a degree of success, so he's very curious. Do you know of an herbal supplement that you would recommend? He'll take any information you are willing to give! Thank you so much...
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