Ice Cubes are a godsend for thrombosed external hemorrhoids

Hi all. Here is my experience treating my thromobosed external hemorrhoid. As you can see my from post history 11 days ago, it was extremely painful and swollen, and was making my life miserable. Here is what i learned during the recovery process (it is now completely pain free and just a skin tag).

What worked:

The most effective treatment by FAR was placing an ice cube directly on the hemorrhoid, while laying face down on the floor. I let the ice cube melt completely, which took about 10 minutes. I’m told this isn’t exactly safe as the ice cubes can damage sensitive skin, but i found this was easily the most effective remedy. I noticed a reduction in pain and swelling immediately. The reduction in swelling was shocking and permanent. I performed this 1-2 times a day, especially after a BM, if possible.

Coconut oil: Coconut oil helped tremendously with pain and itching, it was the only moisturizing cream that didn’t burn or feel uncomfortable. It also lasts all day, you will ruin your underwear though unfortunately so pick a pair you don’t care about.

Steroid cream: This was somewhat effective as well, i used a prescription cream that was prescribed for some eczema in an unrelated area. It definitely thinned my skin after a few days of constant use so I ceased its use.

What didn’t work:

Calmoseptine ointment: I saw some people saying this cream worked wonders, personally I found the ‘cooling’ effect from the zinc oxide very unpleasant and it felt more like a burning sensation, I never used it more than once.

Prep H suppositories: I never noticed any reduction in swelling or pain, after googling it seems these aren’t actually proven to do anything. However I did find these useful for pre-bowl movement preparation, they lubricate your anus and make passing stool much easer while dealing with the hemorrhoid. I inserted them about 15 minutes prior to a BM.

Thanks for reading, hope this helps someone. It’s kind of amazing how much hemorrhoids can negatively affect your quality of life, isn’t it?