Question about my hemorrhoid surgery…?
Yesterday (Sunday morning) I went to the Doc in the Box for incredibly painful hemorrhoids. He gave me localized Novocaine, made a small incision, and removed blood clots from it. He then said I’d be fine to go to class the next day.
Well today I’m still in a lot of pain each time the Norco wears off, and had to stay home. Also, the hemorrhoid is still pretty large looking (I didn’t see how large it was before).
Is it normal for me to still be in pain more than 24 hours later? I’m pretty comfortable when the meds are kicking in, and I’m not screaming in pain when they wear off, but it’s definitely too painful to drive, walk across campus, or sit in class without the meds.
Just wondering if this sounds about right, and how long it will be before most of the pain is gone, since I only have enough Norco for the rest of the day.
Thanks Sweet. He did give me a prescription Lidocaine ointment, and I’m drinking tons of water and getting fiber for just the reasons you said! 
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Since he made an incision on your hemorrhoid of course it’s going to be painful for a few days. That would be like any other cut except it is in a sensitive place. It might help to not walk or sit on it for a few days. Or you can get some topical ointment that has a numbing agent in it to put on the area. Another thing that will probably help is to take a high fiber supplement like Metamucil to be sure that your stool comes out easily.
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