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Think “refrigerator” when treating hemorrhoids
Posted by Dr. Gifford Jones on Aug 31, 2010 at 12:07 AM
Napoleon, hemorrhoids, anusitis
Would Napoleon Bonaparte have won at Waterloo if he hadn’t been suffering from painful hemorrhoids? Directing the battle while on horseback with swollen hemorrhoids could not have been easy. We’ll never know the answer to that question. But today there are solutions for treating this common condition. One answer is as close as the refrigerator door. But there’s a major pitfall to avoid.
While I was reading about Napoleon‚s life I received this letter from a reader. She wrote, “ I’m pregnant and have suffered for months from hemorrhoids. And even when not pregnant I’m always annoyed by rectal itching and burning. I’m at my wit’s end as I’ve tried every over-the-counter preparation without relief. What can I do?”
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