HEMROIDS??????????

I got really, really, really bad ones when I was delivering my son, that got incredibly horrible when my first flare started. Luckily, I got them under control during the brief respite I had in December, and they haven't been too much of a problem since. Cortisone creme (just the OTC 1% stuff) seems to work the best at shrinking them and keeping them from enlarging. Preparation H didn't do squat for me.

You should consider the suppositories. Call the doc and maybe he/she could prescribe proctocedyl...they do help me.

Applying maybe zinc ointment or hydrocortisone on the outside of the anus will help as well...

Are you flaring? I notice mine "rear" before a flare, but as soon as I start the rectal meds and use a bit of proctocedyl ointment or hydrocortisone, they do recede.

You might also have a bit of a yeast infection if you're having itching and extreme redness...an antiyeast preparation such as Canesten external cream helps.

Hope you feel better soon.

quincy

Rarely, but I did last year and the suppositories cleared it right up. It wasn't bleeding but was causing sharp pain, like a cut.

I have my first flareup (been diagnosed yesterday) and yes, I have bad hemorroids. I use Prep H cream or ointment and it really helps... Also, after my first dose of prednisone yesterday the pain went away for the day, only returning at bedtime...