Gotta Hemi (down) there? TMI warning

BlueRidge8

Ug. I do.

I've never had this before and it suuuuccks. If you've ever had one, tell me what worked for you and is there a certain amount of time you should go to the doctor? I can't put into words how much it gives me the heebies to think about going to talk to someone about this - so I take it to the interwebz. 

insertclevername

I was ridiculously embarrassed about getting one as well.  Witch hazel pads, Preparation H and cold packs did not take care of it though.  The dr. rx'd me suppositories that cleared it up very quickly. 

 

lite-bright

As embarrassing as it was to call a doctor's office and say, "I need an appointment for hemorrhoids," it's better than dealing with the pain.

Plus, it might not be a hemi. Depending on how bad it is, it could be a fissure. I had internal hemis treated after DD1 with lasers (now that's fun, a laser rod up the bum! But it worked and I got almost immediate relief). And a fissure after DD2, that still gives me issues but is treatable with meds.

Trust me, if it's bad enough you're posting about it, it's bad enough to call a doc and get it checked out/have some treatment. If you go to a proctologist, they opted in to the field -- and understand just how embarrassed and uncomfortable you are. 

BlueRidge8

lite-bright:

As embarrassing as it was to call a doctor's office and say, "I need an appointment for hemorrhoids," it's better than dealing with the pain.

Plus, it might not be a hemi. Depending on how bad it is, it could be a fissure.

Trust me when I say I know that it is - I would explain, but refuse to type it

Thanks, all. Today is day 3. If it's not improved by tomorrow, I'll call.