5 Kinds Of Piles Treatment That You Can Easily Find At Your Local Pharmacy

There are different kinds of creams, ointments and suppositories for piles that you can easily purchase as over-the-counter medicines from your pharmacy. However, you must note that these treatments most of time only relieve symptoms, they won't cure piles.

The primary aim of these creams, ointments and suppositories is to soothe and relieve symptoms and there are several types of medicine that are available in your local drug store. They all contain different ingredients, which act via different means to lessen your pile symptoms:

1-Local anaesthetics, such as lignocaine and bivucaine which relieves painful sensations by numbing the area.

2-Local anaesthetics and astringents, such as Germoloids cream, ointment and suppositories and Hemocaine cream, these act by reliving inflammation and numbing the area to relieve pain and swelling.

3-Corticosteroid and astringents, such as Anusol HC Plus and Anusol HC ointment and suppositories act by reducing inflammation and swelling in the area.

4-Corticosteroid and local anaesthetics act by both numbing the area to give pain relief, and reducing inflammation, most of the medicines in this category will require prescription to purchase, but there are some over-the-counter brands available, such as Germoloids HC spray.

5-You can also take painkillers such as paracetamol to help relieve any pain you get from your piles. However you should not take painkillers containing opioid analgesics, such as codeine, as they can cause constipation. Also, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), like feldene and ibrufen aren't suitable if you are experiencing bleeding hemorrhoids.

Always read the patient information leaflet that comes with your medicine and if you have any questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice. Don't use medicines containing anaesthetic for longer than a few days as your skin can become sensitive to them,

 Also, medicines containing corticosteroids should only be used for a maximum of seven days. If they are used for longer than this, your skin may become sensitive to them, begin to thin or develop ulcers, also prolonged exposure of your skin to steroids could lead to chronic inflammation of the skin, a condition known medically as dermatitis.

If you visit your GP, make sure you tell him or her if you're taking any over-the-counter medicines.

If you're pregnant, only use mild medicines that contain astringents and lubricants. Don't take medicines containing local anaesthetic or corticosteroid because if they are absorbed into the blood they could cause harmful effects on your unborn baby and also on you the pregnant mother.

It's important to remember that all these medicines are for the short-term relief of symptoms only and won't cure your piles.  If you really want to be permanently free from the symptoms of hemorrhoids you must change your diet to make your bowel movements softer, bulkier and more regular.

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