Can you use ice to shrink swollen hemmoids?
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Not that i've heard off
How Are Hemorrhoids Treated?
Treatment of hemorrhoids involves alleviating the symptoms. To reduce pain and itching of hemorrhoids, you can try these methods:
Take sitz baths; sit in a shallow bath of warm water several times a day. Don't add anything to the water.
Use a hemorrhoid cream (like Preparation H) or suppository. Follow the directions on the package. These products help with the symptoms, but they don't shrink the hemorrhoids.
Don't strain during bowel movements. Talk to your doctor about using a stool softener to help with constipation.
Avoid becoming dehydrated.
To relieve constipation:
Increase the amount of fiber in your diet by eating more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Five to ten servings of fruits and vegetables are recommended each day. Fiber supplements may be helpful -- examples include Metamucil and Citrucel.
Talk to your doctor about using over-the-counter laxatives or stool softeners.
Exercise regularly. Even walking regularly helps improve the normal flow of material through the intestine.
Empty the bowels when you feel the urge to do so. Immediately following a meal the body will have a natural urge to defecate. That's a good time to plan a visit to the bathroom.
soaking in a hot bath relieves the pain. Use Preparation H
I don't recommend it, they are sore enough
Just use Preperation H and take some ibuproferin.
Sorry that just reminded me of a joke:
What do eskimos get for sitting on ice for too long?
Polaroids!
i just had it recently, and lets say i dont wish it on anyone except saddam and osama. Cortisone cream works good if you have it, otherwise preparation H, hotbath with either table or bath salt works. Do not use ice, it will numb it, make a mess, and will freeze your *** off literally.
Try witch hazel pads (Tucks). Witch hazel is good for swelling and brusing.
Ice comforts & numbs the pain & itch.
Use a warm sitz bath.
Or an over the counter aid.
Two things that help:
A home remedy that works very well is to open a capsule of vitamin E and apply to the external hemorrhoid.
If you use a prep H type product, keep it stored in the fridge and the cooling effect does help.
Epsom salt bath is also soothing.
Don't know about the ice, sorry.
Avoid the ice, it can lead to damaging your rectal tissue due to frost bite.
Actually some health sites sell plugs that you fill with water and freeze for people with hemmroids. It relieves the swelling and helps shrink the hemmroid itse'f (which is a large vein). You can do sitz baths in warm water, then use a cortisone cream inside and out (or rx supositories); you can even try freezing your suppositiories for some relief. But the warm will help the circulation and the cold will help with the inflammation. Take aspriin/ibuprophen with food for antiinflammation/pain and stay off of your butt!
Yes, ice works extremely well. put the ice in a ziplock bag or something, then wrap in a towel. Ice for 10-15 minutes at a time, several times per day.
Heat will increase the swelling; a warm (not hot) sitz bath is recommended for hemmorhoids.
Also use a cream, such as Anusol or Preparation H.
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