@maggie1942
The hemoroids are difficult to control because I am unable to deffecate and using a finger it very irritating. Fodmop diet does not work for me I have worked with diet for over two years. Most fiber is not good and I can eat fermented foods which make me feel better. Sourdough is good. I take Miralas and Sunfiber and also Zenwise Digestive Enzyme. It has made a difference. My stool travels to the rectum but it will not expell from the Anus. I drink 60 to 80 oz of water daily. I wake every 3 to 4 hours in pain. I find the massage technique helpful and usually can go back to sleep. I am 83 so that is another issue. My doc says I look like a picture of health and much younger but with the heart, eye and digestive issues it tells another story. I came from a family of radicals who threaten with firearms so I have no support as all my close friends have passed Luckily I have a partner next door who is a blessing to me although he has cancer and has a tumor wrapped around his rectum. Yet I find joy in each day. Oliver Sacks book he wrote the last year of his life. It gives me joy and hope to read it again and again. With a 7 day period of constant afib I am thankful for each day and for each of you. By the way, I have very little constipation since I know what foods I can eat. Any help you can suggest is appreciated. I am grateful for each one of you.