Treatment for Thrombosed External Hemorrhoid

A hemorrhoid is a terrible thing to live with. However, when a hemorrhoid clots, it is even worse. The platelets in your blood automatically clot whenever they move too slowly. Generally, your heart keeps the blood flowing through your veins and arteries at a high pace, which prevents blood clots from having a chance to form internally. A hemorrhoid is a pocket of inflamed tissue that protrudes from the colon wall; it breaks with the regular flow of blood through the body.
Hemorrhoids are usually caused by constipation and straining, as well as a lack of gentleness when cleaning with toilet paper. You can think of arteries as rivers and veins as streams. Hemorrhoids form when veins around the anus receive too much pressure, causing the veins to swell and inflame. Sometimes the veins form pockets called "external thrombosis hemorrhoids." These types of hemorrhoids are the equivalent of a pond. Just as water stagnates in a pond, blood stagnates in hemorrhoids of this type. In addition, this stagnation induces the platelets to form clots.
The tissue that is on the wall of the pocket has fewer of its toxins removed since blood is not flowing past where it once did due to the break in flow, as well as the blockage from the clot. The toxins build up and create even more pressure in the area. The toxins also harm the cells and kill many of them. All of this results in a highly inflamed, and highly painful spot. The clot can even be dangerous if it moves into the main blood stream where it can move up to the heart or brain, causing a heart attack or stroke. Luckily, this is rare since the clot usually forms off the side of veins, not arteries, and is too big to get into the arteries. Nevertheless, it is important to tell your doctor if you have an external thrombosis hemorrhoid, just to be safe.
Short of surgery, treatment for a thrombosis external hemorrhoid involves encouraging the surrounding tissue to take up and remove cell toxins that have built up in the area, while also reabsorbing the clot material in a normal fashion. Hot baths several times a day will help decrease clotting. Following this by sitting on a towel wrapped around an ice pack will help lower inflammation. It is crucial you avoid any starchy foods since they cause constipation that contributes to the problem, not to mention the pain. Eat a diet rich in soluble fiber naturally contained in fruits in vegetables. The fiber will soften your stools, making it easier to pass without excruciating pain. Additionally, the fiber will gently massage the area as it passes through, stimulating the break up of the clot and toxins.
Whenever possible, you might avoid wiping more than just lightly after using the toilet, and using a bidet or taking a shower instead to get completely clean.