Thread: Hemorrhoids

I would not recommend Vicks Vapor Rub as it has some incredients that could cause and irritate the anus and surrounding areas. Hemorroids are a weakening in the muscular/tissues and allow the veins to protrude and or blood clots to form in the bulge. Short of surgical procedures or spontaneous reversal, there is no actual "cure" but you can make them feel better. Warm baths with epsom salts will help sooth your skin and applying Preparation H will help to shrink the hemorroid. You can continue to push it back in and when all else fails there are special pillows which you can sit on so there is not so much pressure on them. The last resort of course is surgical intervention and when necessary this can be done on an outpatient basis and you'd be home within hours. A couple of days of recovery time and you're good to go. Often the external hemorroids are an indication of what is going on internally. i.e. you may have more than you think. I'd see a doctor.