Hemorrhoids Pain Relief
Hemorrhoids can cause mild to severe pain for those that suffer. Mild pain usually just borders on irritating and can be quickly relieved with a soothing gel. Severe pain can interfere with your life. You may not be able to sit or even walk around because of the hemorrhoid pain.
Before turning to drastic measures there are some home care remedies for hemorrhoids pain relief. They range from topical creams, to baths, suppositories and digestive aids.
Topical creams and gels can be found in the form of Preparation H or other generic brands. A natural remedy would be the aloe plant. Also, the topical astringent witch hazel can be used to soothe the area and reduce swelling. You can purchase witch hazel by the bottle or in ready made pads.
A sitz bath is also a common natural remedy to achieve hemorrhoid pain relief. It works best when performed several times a day but often people find that they are unable to stay at home to have frequent baths. However, you should try to sit in a few inches of warm water at least every few hours. A saline solution is sometimes used for a sitz bath.
Suppositories can be used for cases of internal hemorrhoids. They usually contain the same ingredients as the soothing ointments found in the topical treatments. The suppository is just used to make sure the area gets medicine although they may be quite painful to insert.
Digestive aids such as stool softeners can also help pass softer stools that will be less likely to irritate or worsen the hemorrhoid problem. Although it will help future hemorrhoid prevention to continue a high fiber diet instead of relying on stool softener, if you do not plan to be on stool softeners with any permanence they will provide fast relief.
