Up until yesterday I was suffering with some major hemorrhoid pain. It was diagnosed by my doctor on Thursday as a thrombosed external hemmorhoid, which he prescribed Anusol 2.5% and lidocane for. I applied the cream often, but it didn’t seem the help. The lump was pretty big, large marble-sized, and stayed solid. When I applied cream yesterday morning, the lump felt less solid and kind of squishy. Yesterday, about 4pm, I got up and smelled this rotted smell. I look down and my boxers and leg are covered in purplish blood. It burst. All the pain was gone within an hour as it drained; I kept it clean and used a cold, damp cloth pressed on it. Also, some thicker black blood came out on the cloth a few times. Now, as of today, it’s only draining VERY little. I have gauze with Neosporin on it between my cheeks, pressed up against IT. There’s very little pain unless I move the skin where it was when I check it. Should I go see the doctor again about it, or should I give it another day?

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