Donut Pillows are BAD for your hemorrhoids! They make you worse! | Dr. Chung explains.
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- I believe donut pillows and sitz baths tubs should not be sold as they do NOT help with hemorrhoid swelling. Watch and see what you think!
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I can't believe that donut cushions are even legal, I think there should be a class action lawsuit against their manufacturers. I used one for almost a year and it made me so much worse.
Thank you for sharing this information, Dr. Chung. Your opinion differs from others because you are a trained professional with lots of experience; if others disagree, they also disagree with science and the laws of physics! It's amazing to have your expert opinions for free here. I'm sure your patients follow your advice and benefit from doing so.
Thanks for your comment, Kathy.
I would like to add that I'm NOT afraid of saying, "I don't know" and "this is my opinion." The important thing is we are in the process of learning and we make improvements along the way.
@@yourfriendlyproctologist Yes, and no one should be judged for thinking differently in the past; we should all be able to learn and grow. I hope more doctors will learn about the important issues you discuss here. Thank you for taking the time to teach us all!
It's OK to "disagree with science". Science is NOT set in stone and scientific conclusions should always be challenged.
@@cgatito3528 My point was that Dr. Chung's opinions are based on scientific thought, which includes what you wrote in your comment. Science is always challenging itself; there are some who would disagree with this notion, and claim that only what they espouse is the "Truth". Those are the people who often "disagree with science."
Pls tell me Which type of cushion should i use for car seat
I have more pain in my fissure problem
what can i do??
I just love you Dr. Chung….I listen to you all the time and trust what you say. There are so many products (advertisements) and they don’t all work either. I do use your Pranicura cream and it helps with bleeding. Hard to find a Proctologist up here in Northern Illinois, Lake County and surrounding areas… booked solid until December of 2024. I can’t wait until then😢 . I need to be diagnosed. Wish you were up here. Stay well, and by booking patients here it tells us what a demand for your specialty is needed even more.
Just received my pillow. Going to send back to Amazon.
Lol I just bought donut cushion today after browsing best cushion for hemorrhoids and when I tried sitting on it I felt like same kind a presure like I felt on toilet seat so i felt like something is not right, so I searched in TH-cam and came across this video here , thank god my instincts where right 💀.
I just received mine and could not sit on it for more than 5 minutes. I felt some unusual stress around my things and my back would slouch back to counter it.
@@realmoonknight Yes ,it's better not to use it as it will worsen the condition,it may even increase the the swelling later on,I returned the donut cushion and bought 2 memory foam cushions it's just that I can't sit for longer period for work but it's far better than donut one's
Working in a lying down position is not possible so if one has to sit at a desk to work should one just use a solid pillow? Should one get up & move in between? What will help a person who can't escape sitting. Thank you.
Have you found any solution
you've given me way more information than any of the doctors i've seen. huge thanks for doing this!
i was using this and the sitz bath tub and every time it made me feel soo much worse and i felt like i was going insane.
thank you!
I am using sitz bath for quite some time ... Is it bad? Did you find a solution?
@@surojitbhattacharyya8428 honestly once i quit using all the creams and sitz bath and i just rested and made sure to take a shower after i used the bathroom and it started going away. just make sure you are not straining or doing any lifting as anything can aggregate it and just rest rest rest.
@@surojitbhattacharyya8428 Hello, have you found a solution?
OMG I wish I'd watched this before spending 40 dollars on one of these contraptions. In my mind I was thinking it's bad to sit on the toilet for extended periods so how is sitting on this toilet seat shaped cushion supposed to help????
That makes a lot of sense. Thanks.
I always sit on that pillow because it is more comfortable than that hard office seat. I could be wrong, the problrm with toilets is the combo of the hard seat and the hole. As long as the pillow is soft, hole or no hole doesnt matter.
Wonder demonstration. This all makes absolute sense. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Ty Dr. Very informative video, I'm having trouble with some external hemorrhoids and can't go to a specialist in the middle of the weekend and I'm kinda lost in a sea of information.
Also loved your RGB keyboard and the doodles!
I totally agree with Dr. Chung. You want to relax and make the hemorrhoid to go back inside so it get smaller.
When sitting in an office chair for many hours per day this will cause the external hemorrhoids not to heal but be more inflamed and mad. I have tried using various pillows on the office chair but it still doesn't cure reversing the hemorrhoids. What do you recommending using when sitting in an office chair for many hours per day to reverse and cure hemorrhoids?
Dr. Chung, if someone has hemorrhoids as well as tailbone pain, in this situation would you still suggest a supportive pillow without the hole?
That anoscope never gets easy, like a kick in the nuts. It was the most painful part of my hemorrhoid banding. Praise be to the person who finds a better way.
How are you since the banding?
@@cathynistico4158 well the banding only acted as a short term Band-Aid in my case. I had that done in March 2023 and by December 2023 had to have a hemorrhoidal artery ligation.(HALO). That finally fix the problem.
So happy to hear that worked out for you.
What cushion is recommended for work and driving
He mentioned. Memory foam
Dang!!!!
TY so much for this incredible knowledge report!!!!
Thank you for the explanation Dr! Are these pillows any good for pilonidal sinus to prevent infection? TIA!
Wish I knew this stuff before I caused more damage 🤦🏻♂️
You have to use the right one. Use the gel based one with depression in the front and back. It would really help you if you have a long travel or prolonged sitting while you’re in pain. Do not use it for prolonged time.
This is good information. Thank you it makes a lot of sense.
Hi Dr. Chung Can you Recommend A Better Hemmoriod pillow to Use instead of The donut pillow?.. that Can be Found in Stores or online?. 🙂
Personally couldn’t get comfortable on one of these.
Thanks for another informative video! The drawings really help. Do you suggest donut pillows for fissures? I know you spoke more thoroughly about hemorrhoids in this video but do you mind doing a video on sitting properly, and exercising when someone is healing from fissures? Appreciate it!
The donut feedback makes sense. But in the 2nd example with a supportive cushion, wouldn't that put pressure and cause irritation when "pushing them back up" with the fabric in your clothing? Not sure what the alternate would be besides lying down... For them most part standing up seems to be better for external hemmoroids and worse for internal vs sitting.
Thanks again Dr Chung: I tried these pillows for a while, and while it takes away some of the pain for a while… in the long term it made my condition worse. I don’t use it anymore. Ps. Your drawing skills are amazing, even though I almost felt the pain when you switched to red :-D
Also if you have an office job, remember to not sit for to long.
One question: is it better to lay on your stomach or on your back with legs raised? Or just whatever is comfortable?
I suggest doing whatever position is comfortable. won't hurt either way.
@@yourfriendlyproctologist Is a semi-sitting position with my knees up ok? I sit like that in bed and in the bath tub a lot. I think it might make the hemorrhoids worse though.
i literally jus bought a pillow and got it today wtf
Kind of in line with what the good doc says here - something that I've found that helps me (I should point out that I only have one slightly enlarged hemorrhoid but when it does flare up - usually waking me up in the middle of the night - it's about 6-7/10 pain for me. Close to nausea.) and that you never read about is: Sitting on a tennis ball. Right in bed. Putting as much weight on it as works well. Because at least for me, with a certain amount of pressure, it relieves the pain a bit (and seems to make the flareup subside faster) but too much and it increases the pain.
*They are sitting on that donuts because of pain i believe.*
awesome tips doc, would icing help to relieve hemorrhoids?
While your theory makes sense, I find that sitting in my car or home office chair causes my external hemorrhoid to flare up and get irritated. I use an invalid ring which is the same as a donut ring and it gives me relief as it takes the pressure off the hemorrhoid. My office chair and car seat both seem to be raised in the area where my hemorrhoid or anus is. Could that be why the donut pillow helps my situation. I went a week without using the donut pillow and my hemorrhoid flared up like you wouldn't believe. Are you suggesting that if I used a soft cushion of some sort, that it would help the situation over using my current donut pillow. I am skeptical as previous experience has taught me otherwise, I would appreciate your input as experimentation in this situation can cause unwanted pain thank you.
Wooden chairs, benches, and hard office seats are awful. I think the donut pillow is okay.
Hello, are you still using a donut pillow now?
@user-zm3yl8js6g I found that over time, it may have made the situation worse. I now just use a soft pillow on my office chair.
Ok, cool! While I lie down for 8 hours, you'll pay my bills (since I can't work).
This is why I had to stop using Aeron chairs. My hemorrhoid issues got worse pretty quickly because of that lack of decent counter pressure.
Thanks for sharing this info Doc
I wonder if this is why sitting on chairs is not good for us. I wonder if sitting on the floor against a coffee table with knees up to chest is better for humans to be on our computers. I also wonder why chairs are not made wider so while we sit on a chair we can cross our legs or fold our legs to our chest while on the computer. I would love to type while my knees are up to my chest and hate having my legs sprawled down hanging towards the floor, I love sitting cross legged pretzel-style while working.
Thank you so much. I switched to the memory foam cushion before I watched this video. Switching from the inflatable donut. You are right, I've used the donut now going into my second week with an external hemroid and it feels worse. The memory foam couhion right away feels better even though it is applying pressure. I have to stop driving a forklift at work and the are giving me a production job standing up. Is it OK to work standing up for 12 hours with a hemroid? Is it go to exercise with a hemroid along with laying in the bed for a while?
Dear Doctor , i have been suffering from anal fissure for over 30 years ! with multiple tags .. lived all my life managing it with extreme care.. have ibs .. take probiotics
had occasional flare ups .. always been very very careful about diet and avoiding constipation ...
1.5 years ago
got sick severe cold .. bed ridden..
1 super bad SEVERE constipation
immediately had SUPER SUPER super bad flare up that does not end until today with extreme pain (and allll other symptoms u know)
knowing that ihave done everything you recommend before and after i watched U
...
DO I have ANY chance of healing without a surgery as i am EXTREMELY worried about post op incontinence
thanks
I feel for you, hope you find a solution!
Sorry to hear this. your situation is a bit complex and I believe a video consultation would be better to address this. Check description box for details.
@Richard thank you richard ..
@Your Friendly Proctologist thank you doctor i will
@@brightsmile8369 how you doing now ? Constipation caused any damage? Could you heal without surgery?
Hi Dr Chang.. thank that I am hear watching and learned a lot.. I am now on my 9th day from the operation is that ok to sit in soft cushion? Thank you ❤
sir what about coccyx cushion is it good for tailbone pain or not please tell me
Thank you so much Dr. Chung
For thrombosed hemorrhoids you're gonna need some kind of donut pillow otherwise you won't be able to sit for too long. Point is to relieve pressure from the affected area.
Thanks dear doctor for your vivid video...
I wonder if the new Cross legged chairs are also good for bottom and hips as well as the Meditation Chair by Pipersong.
Hi sir ! is it good for pilonidal sinus ??
Can you make a video about best computer chair for your bottom?
Which chair sitter is good ?? Egg sitter or u shape gel foam sitter pls suggest
Hurt my tailbone a few years ago. the pain only comes when i sit for too long. Is a donut cushion or normal cushion recommended?
I experience the same thing and bought a donut pillow recently but it didn't work for me at all. What did you do about your pain?
th-cam.com/video/a0d7rgmx4Cg/w-d-xo.html well, this really does help me, I experience no pain getting up. I guess even with the donut cushion my tailbone touched the bottom and it caused pain. Only thing needs to be done is not letting the tailbone touch the ground when I sit down.
*Are donut pillows good for post-hemorrhoidectomy recovery?*
I'm not a fan for that purpose. a supportive cushion is better in my opinion. Give it a shot and do what's best for you!
How about a walk desk? Can you recommend walking instead of sitting? I can't lie down on my back at work.
But how do I sit for work pls. I have to sit to work so what can one do to help relief it pls reply.
Hello, have you found a solution?
I am 17 days post-hemorrhoidectomy. I have been using the pillow but what do I need to use now that I have had the surgery to help me sit a little easier?
I suggest a soft, supportive cushion. But you are right, sitting on ANYTHING may be very uncomfortable.
Thank you!! Your videos have helped me so much during this time. I know you are helping so many people with them. Keep up the great work!!
Sir I fell have hurt my tailbone and am having hemorrhoids also what to do now
I have a qestion.
I dont have Hemeroids but im geting them when im just siting more than 4 or 6 houers per day. And im just geting thouse hemeroids.
If thouse donat pillows aren't good in figthtimg hemeroids are they good at preventimg for hemeroids to hapened ?
Hello, have you found a solution?
Is it ok for fistula/ abccess?
Hi doc, can you please tell me what is the best way to sit after pilonidal sinus surgery, i mean what kind of seat I should choose for prolonged sitting? Please reply
How about after surgery what you recommend?
I recommend a soft supportive cushion.
what about fissue in Ano? should we use donot pillow?
Doctor can prolonged sitting cause a fissure in the early stages of healing to open again and how do you recommend people with fissures sit.
I suppose it's possible.
What is the best cushion that i can buy?😊
I have also coccyx pain so while sitting I have to use a coccyx cushion. If they are not good for the hemerroidhs what should I do then? If I do not use coccyx pain I will have pain but it will worsen my hemerroidsh.
What about coccyx pillow for tail bone are they good or bad for us ?
Good question! Those can be helpful to take the pressure off.
I have a skin condition from the force of sitting so much and my skin doctor says it will never heal. It has been six months now and it is really sore, but I need to sit to work and I use a recliner to sleep because laying flat hinders my breathing... I have a cpap but I still need to be at an angle. So, with all this in mind, and yes I have the other condition your video focused on, what choices do I have for working, other than a donut pillow?
I'm not sure to be honest. I would need more info from you. Check out the description box for details on a video consultation with me.
Thanks for sharing. In my flares I typically use the donut inflatable rubber to help while its swollen while I still need to do some work done especially when its bleeding I would use womens pantyliner maybe that would help catch it and not make it worse. And the recent discovery that I have in my last flare up is lying down on the floor with a mattress one for the upper half of the body then the donut to support the anus and the another flat faux leathered cushion to level the legs this method helped alot in getting a night rest and ease the swelling. I also noticed that for me while lying down on this position and playing the bubble blast game and watching your videos helped ease some tension as i feel some movement on the hemorrhoids and felt as if air is blowing to it or our of it at some point then I realized it was trying to come back in and it eventually did i felt it untwisting unwinding and go back in the swollen spinchter. And I try not to do keggels while its swollen although its my prime indicator that the swelling this less or more and I learn not to do the keggels when changing from sitting to standing with the use of a walking cane and just use your leg muscles to switch positions and same method when going up and down the stairs.
How are kegel exercises for hamorhoids and fissures?
Try them out and see!
How about pelvic pain??
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@@yourfriendlyproctologist Do you recommend patients do that or does the surgeon do that?
Good luck with your surgery.
Would you recommend the same thing during post perianal abscess drainage recovery?
hey, what did you end up doing and how did it go? im going through recovery right now
@@multaksama9771 it was my husband that went thru this and we did not use the donut pillow. Just sitting to the side. The best thing I would recommend tho would be baking soda baths. Multiple times a day for around fifteen minutes or so. Baking soda is apparently an amazing thing that helps draw out the infection while also having anti fungal and anti bacterial properties. Seemed like that truly helped both healing time, preventing further complications and also pain. Hope this helps. Good luck! I felt horrible for him going thru this so I wish you the best for sure. It's not easy but you got this!!
what To do Dr. Can't I Sit If i have Extetnal Hemmoroids very Little Early Stage ,Have to Work By sittimg..Just a Student
took Treatment At the First Day of Symptom..Been 6 days
tell me Something
Hello, have you found a solution?
How about for surgery, for a while
Thank you 😊
Donut pillows help me… not sure how they are bad.
Doctor is this donate do the same thing for the chronic anal fissure ??
Because I used it in my car and office???
Thanks
Hello, have you found a solution?
Thanks, wery logic explain
That's what I thought
What type of cushion is best for prostatis?
Hello, have you found a solution?
Hi. But isn't blood flow promotes healing?
The anus gets plenty of blood flow continuously. Too much blood flow means things are swollen and that doesn't feel good.
I’m thinking that way because they say the sitz bath and kegel exercises promote blood flow which speeds up healing. Even massaging the scalp promotes blood flow for hair growth. I had very bad bleeding for over a week from chronic fissures because I increased wheat bran but it seemed to cut me. Lucky I came across your channel in time. I watched all of your videos and I made some changes. I adopted a low residual diet and I started kegel exercises and miraculously the bleeding and swelling stopped immediately. I’m fine for two weeks now. So is it the blood flow or strengthening of muscles that makes kegel exercises work? I get your point that the anus must not hang or protrude below the body and be pressured. Like sitting on the toilet too long is bad. So I guess promoting blood flow without the pressure is the answer. Please explain how kegel exercises help. Thank you.
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Is it also bad for anal fissure?
can you make a video about hpv
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