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I have 'em. Did before I had E. They don't bother me. And you can have them removed after you have the baby since they bother you. A girlfriend of mine had them lanced immediately after, while she was all numbed up. You don't have to live with them, though. I would most certainly have had mine removed if they bothered me!

@BabyPenguinXO: Well hers were external and she delivered vaginally so...i wonder if yours won't bother you once you deliver, ya know? And yeah, she said it hurt hella bad, worse than her vag delivery!!! Because I delivered the same day and was like, OMG WORSE?!?!?! Cuz i mean...your vag hurts. Then your butt hurts. EVERYTHING HURTS, lol.

eta: my GI doc and OB both OK'd me to be on miralax. It really helps cut down on the irritation. And those flushable wet wipes help a lot, too

@BabyPenguinXO: Ummm yesssss, lol.

@BabyPenguinXO: Yep! I'm not shy talking about my backside, LOL. Unfortunately, it's a problem! lol

@BabyPenguinXO: so does empathy for a fellow sufferer

Miralax and Benefiber!

@BabyPenguinXO: I've heard they don't ever really go away, and if they bother you enough you can have day surgery (which is probably why your doctor said you can't do it while you are pregnant).

How do you know you have them, btw? I ask because I *have* had major constipation with both of my pregnancies because I'm on Zofran, and sometimes my issues are so bad, there is blood when I finally get it out (ahem), but it doesn't bother me afterward. Like, what are the symptoms?

I don't know if it's hemorrhoids or just a small tear I've experienced.

@BabyPenguinXO: prep h doesn't have any medical ingredients in it to help make the hemorrhoids smaller. You need a prescription for an actual ointment that will really help them. I'd mention it at your next appt, they won't even look at them. You can get the ointment or suppositories. The suppositories would probably be better for you, but not as comfortable. I got them at the end of my first pregnancy then they mostly went away soon after. Pretty much as soon as I got pregnant again they came back and have been horrible since. Especially these last few days as I'm getting close to the end.
Ice packs help, I freeze tuck pads and then stick them on my bottom and it helps quite a bit actually.