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I need a hemorrhoid helper

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edited August 2014 in October 2014 Moms
I've had the most annoying hemorrhoid for about a week and a half. It is the most painful thing. Oh and it's external too! Even better. I have prep h max strength and left it overnight. Next morning was fine until uh oh! Bowl movement. It's angry again. It's hard to plop my preggo ass on a chair let alone wipe myself. I bought tucks to assist during work too. Blehhhhh. I wish I could go to the dr, cut it off and be done. Anyway- would like to know if you mama's are experience the big H and what have you done to soothe and get rid of it? Thanks!
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  • DuderDuder member
    My dr's nurse gave me some good advice when I got them BAD with my last pregnancy. She told me to put a dollup of prep h on a tucks pad and to place it on the painful area and kind of tuck in the rest of the tucks pad around the hemorrhoid and leave it there. I did that a lot at work and it helped me be able to tolerate sitting in my office chair a bit better. I would use a panty liner if you do this though, to make sure the moisture from the tucks doesn't leak through to your clothes. Unfortunately, the only thing that absolutely took away the hemorrhoids was having my baby. I feel for you!!!
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  • MorganWPMorganWP member
    Theres about... two or three (million) threads about this already. But.

    Witch Hazel is your best friend when it comes to hemorrhoids. Put it on a washcloth and either hold it on or sit on it for a few minutes. It'll reduce the swelling like magic.

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  • aminalexaminalex member
    And water. Drink lots and lots of water. It softens the poo so it doesn't hurt as much coming out.
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  • auglove12auglove12 member
    Anusol and Tucks pads are your friend. Also try doing a sitz bath.











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  • Klavanga74Klavanga74 member
    @MorganWP‌ ...sounds like you are able to find straight up witch hazel? I went looking for it yesterday and found it in the form of Tucks pads...do you think those are as effective? I'm definitely aiming for shrinkage!
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  • Littledeer84Littledeer84 member
    I have found witch hazel at drug stores...plastic bottle near rubbing alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, etc.
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  • MorganWPMorganWP member
    Littledeer84 said:

    I have found witch hazel at drug stores...plastic bottle near rubbing alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, etc.

    This. And most places have it in two sizes of bottles, the smaller bottle is enough. You dont need a lot.

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  • iestrellaiestrella member
    Thank you so much!
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  • imagine7696030614imagine7696030614 member
    Witch hazel has not been working for me. I have them so bad they completely ruined our little mini one overnight vaca to great wolf lodge. Can't walk or sit. I was actually crying at a couple points! I'm using hydrocortisone suppositories my OB prescribed, witch hazel, tucks, &prep h....this can't be normal! :( Anyone know where to get a sitz bath?
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  • MorganWPMorganWP member
    @imagine7696030614 Just fill your bathtub to hip height with water. Like enough to cover your bum and use Epsom salts.

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  • mlhw NHmlhw NH member
    You can find a sitz bath at the local drug store. You can also use domesboro solution in the sitz bath. It should help.
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