I need more butthole help

[wambam]

I'm not feeling that burning sensation and the redness has gone down a LOT. However, I'm dealing with hemorrhoids from hell. They're so bad they kept me awake last night. I've been using Preparation H multiple times per day but I'm not getting much relief. Do I need to go to the doctor? Are they going to laugh at me for having hemorrhoids?

Also, this is absolutely not a straining issue. My poop is not hard or dense and I am certainly not constipated. So I don't know what's going on.

[boston340]

I had hemroids for over 6 months about a year ago - it was torture. I first got them from diarrhea (which I didn't know was possible, but the doctor confirmed). I tried Prep H, Tucks wipes, etc and nothing seemed to work. In a moment of desperation I finally started using straight Neosporin on them and they cleared up within a week.

[katie]

You should try soaking your butt in a Sitz bath. I've used them before and it can give you relief. They have at walgreens or CVS. You can try aloe Vera gel too.

[phoenixrising]

I also sometimes deal with horrible hemorrhoids (getting older is so glamorous), and the only thing to give me relief at those times is to take Tucks pads and just line them up in my butt crack and sleep with them in place.

As an aside, I can't believe the things that I am willing to discuss with strangers on the internet.