What the heck can you do for hemorrhoids?! Mine are so stubborn, and I'm really lost.?
After a 3 week bout with constipation I’ve ended up with a hemorrhoid, possibly more than one. I’m not sure if it’s external or internal, but it’s causing itching, burning, pain with bowel movements, and a sensation that I constantly have to go to the bathroom (have a bowel movement), probably because it’s swollen. I’m taking citrucel to keep my stools soft (but it’s causing me to have uncomfortable pressure from trapped gas!), and I’m used internal and external preparation h hemorrhoid cream. I take warm baking soda baths when I have time, and I’m trying to up my fluid intake a bit.
However, every single time I have a bowel movement all the progress I made with the prep h cream is gone! I’ll feel great for a few days, then, when I have a bowel movement, it feels like the hemorrhoid gets swollen again because the urge to defecate comes back, as well as the burning, etc. It pushes me back to square 1. 
Should I go to the doctor? Can they even do anything for me?
I’m also a student, so I sit on a hard desk for 90% of the day, which I’m sure is also a problem.
I don’t drink coffee or soda.
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angie (68)
Try to take Senokot–this is a natural stool softner—or Colace.
These are natural and non cramping.
Do continue to increase your fluid intake as well.
Try to use Anusol HC if you can find it—they changed the name since I have used it—it is great
Feel free to use a little hydrocortisone 1% there as well.
If these avenues do not work I would see your MD for some more treatment
Go to the Dr. If you drink coffee, tea, Or soda with caffeine you will need to cut down or quit. As I understand coffee is the worse. Stop drinking it and call the Dr.
I know how you feel. Prep H didn’t help my neither. I got rid of my hemorrhoids with Rue Care Oil. You can get it on line. External usually shrinks in a week unless it is really big, as for internal hemorrhoids it needs longer.