Comments on: Does hydrotopic cream (Ingredients Hydrocortisone 1% w/w) help with external hemorrhoids? Home treatments?

By: Ronna S

Ronna S — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:15:01 +0000

Use a proper hemmorhoid cream, such as Preparation H or Anusol. Sitz baths help—several per day. Ice also helps the swelling go down a lot—put an ice cube in a plastic bag, then in a towel. Ice for 10 min at a time, several times per day. If you can take one full day off work/school to do these things, plus to lie down as much as possible, you can dramatically improve the hemorrhoid.

By: Rena

Rena — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:15:01 +0000

Verify that its main active ingredient is Hydrocortisone 1%. If yes, then also check the inactive ingredients to make sure you are not allergic to any.

You can use hydrocortisone cream externally for hemorrhoids.

By: Bobbie (skunk)

Bobbie (skunk) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:15:01 +0000

i probably wouldn’t use that stuff, go to the store and but the RIGHT product made to treat hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoidal ointment has mineral oil, petrolatum, phenylephrine, shark liver oil, beeswax, benzoic acid, BHA, corn oil, glycerin, lanolin, lanolin alcohol, methylparaben, propylparaben, thyme oil, tocopherol and water in it. Does the stuff you found have all these ingredients?? I don’t think it does, the only thing that cream you have will prevent itching. It wont take care of the hemorrhoids, and they will get worse…and who wants to have them surgically removed!

By: chereeboyle

chereeboyle — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:15:01 +0000

Hydrocortisone cream is good for assisting the skin to heal, however, prolonged use will cause skin to weaken and with haemorrhoids you don’t need weak skin, use for two weeks consecutive should be sufficient. Hope this helps. As a fellow sufferer I definitely feel for you.