Hemorrhoids

Have you ever experienced hemorrhoids (or buasir in Malay)? I have.. it was pretty recent to be honest.

What is a hemorrhoid? A hemorrhoid is a situation where there are painful, swollen veins in the lower portion of the rectum or anus. You can hardly sit, move, walk and even sleep! It hurts even more when you go to the loo. The experience was agonising and the pain was unbearable - hanya Tuhan je yang tahu..

So how do you deal with them? Firstly, it is good to know the root of the problem. Hemorrhoids can be caused by hard stool so it's of utmost importance for us to drink lotsa water and eat a lot of fibre to soften them. Another way is to use natural remedies like my FIL suggested. All you need are coconut meat (isi kelapa), a few spoonfuls of vinegar and palm sugar. Mix well and eat it about 2 to 3 times a day and voila!, your hemorrhoids will be gone in a jiffy (I ate a spoonful of the mixture before I went to bed the other night and woke up pain-free the following morning!)

Don't worry, though, for it is not a serious ailment. Gradually, it'll subside normally in a matter of days or a week. The question is: how long are you willing to wait??