The problem of pain in such a disease as hemorrhoids, is very relevant. Many patients are forced to suffer and lead a limited way of life precisely because of the pain syndrome accompanying the disease. Modern medical science offers, in fact, several options for solving the pain problem:
- Nonsteroid drugs. These drugs are most often used to relieve pain with hemorrhoids. However, they are likely to develop side effects( most often gastritis and ulcers of the digestive tract).
- Lidocaine with hemorrhoids allows local anesthetization of inflamed nodes of the rectum. Therefore, local anesthetics are included in preparations for local treatment of hemorrhoids for this purpose. They directly block pathologically excited nerve endings that transmit impulses to pain in the nervous system.
- Analgesics of narcotic type are used extremely seldom. The main indication is an intense pain syndrome, which can develop because of complications of hemorrhoids( abscess, paraproctitis, node necrosis, etc.).
- Operative treatment. Allows you to remove the cause of the pain - varicose dilated nodes of the rectum, which are traumatized and lead to the formation of anal fissures.
How to anesthetize hemorrhoids with lidocaine?
This is possible if you use drugs for local treatment in the area of the painful node( rectal suppositories, ointments, applicators, etc.).The mechanism of action of the drug is based on the block of sodium channels of neurons, which leads to a violation of pain sensitivity from the peripheral nerves to the organs of the central nervous system.
The duration of action of lidocaine ranges on average from 2 to 6 hours, depending on the effective dose that has been ingested locally in the rectum tissue. However, the drug does not affect the inflammatory process, therefore, lidocaine does not solve the initial problem of the occurrence of uncomfortable sensations due to hemorrhoids. Rational use of such drugs in combination with anti-inflammatory and vascular therapy, which allows you to remove the pain of varicose veins for a longer time and eliminate the very cause of the development of the pain syndrome.
How to apply candles and ointments with lidocaine from hemorrhoids?
Candles from hemorrhoids with lidocaine are produced under such trade names as Anestezolum, Nigepan, Proctosan, etc. To select a specific drug to anesthetize varicose veins, the attending physician will help, taking into account the patient's condition and the degree of disease progression. It is also important to learn how to properly use rectal suppositories, because this is precisely what determines the effectiveness of the drug, which develops in the place of pathology.
Candles with lidocaine must be injected deep into the rectum after hygiene and defecation. Introduction before the act of defecation with a full rectum will simply cause defecation, the suppository will go out with the feces without dissolving in the rectum and having no beneficial effect and, thus, without removing the pain of varicose veins. The frequency of application depends on the strength of pain, the specific drug. Usually in the acute period, it is 1 to 4 times a day.
For people who, for various reasons, can not use rectal suppositories, as well as in the presence of external hemorrhoids( varicose nodules in straining and at rest fall out of the anus), ointments containing lidocaine are ideal for topical treatment. Among the most common drugs in this group are Bezornil, Hemorrhoids, etc. The frequency of use depends on the particular preparation and is usually 2 to 6 times a day. Apply to a cotton pad and apply to the inflamed area. The effect from them usually lasts much less in time than from candles.