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It is more likely the elasticity is being lost due to the swollen hemorrhoid, but as there will be some lack of feeling, esp in older people, this isn't something to mess with without consultation with an MD.
Cold ice packs are not going to harm you in any way. Neither is using Tucks (witch hazel) or Preparation H, both intended to help with the swelling/itching/discomfort associated with hemorrhoids. Anything with witch hazel, and witch hazel alone, is very cooling.
What to Know Before You Shop
Choosing between the various options online or on a pharmacy shelf can be confusing, but here are the essential things you need to know. Ingredients: There are several types of ingredients you may find in hemorrhoid treatments, and they're generally designed to provide different kinds of relief. According to Matthew Bechtold, MD, a University of Missouri Health Care gastroenterologist, you should consider products containing one or more of the following ingredients: witch hazel or zinc oxide to soothe and protect; hydrocortisone to relieve swelling and itching; pramoxine or lidocaine to numb the affected area; and phenylephrine to narrow blood vessels in the affected area.
Form: Ointments add moisture to the skin and can stay on the skin surface longer, providing intense hydration and skin protection, while creams absorb more quickly into the skin and don't leave any residue behind.
Safety: Most of these products are generally safe for topical use in most people, but Dr. Bechtold says to limit your use of any product with a topical steroid like hydrocortisone to no more than one week at a time. With long-term use, topical steroids can weaken and thin the skin.
Speed: Many hemorrhoids will improve quickly with treatment, at least in terms of pain; often, you’ll notice fewer symptoms in just a few days.1 The actual healing process can take longer, though: anywhere from three to six weeks.
Our Top Picks
Best Overall: Tucks Medicated Cooling Pads at Amazon ($8)
Best Fast-Acting: Preparation H Maximum Strength Hemorrhoid Cream at Amazon ($7)
Best Cooling: Preparation H Hemorrhoidal Cooling Gel at Amazon ($8)
Best Suppository: Fleet Laxative Glycerin Suppositories at Amazon ($9)
Best Wipes: Preparation H Flushable Wipes at Amazon ($10)
Best with Lidocaine: Preparation H Rapid Relief Hemorrhoid Cream with Lidocaine at Amazon ($20)
Best for External Hemorrhoids: Anusol Anusol Plus Hemorrhoidal Ointment at Amazon ($14)
Best Ice Treatment: Hilph Perineal Ice Packs for Postpartum at Amazon ($15)
Best Soak: Thena Natural Wellness Organic Sitz Bath Soak at Amazon ($27)
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I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
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APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
F.
You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
What to Know Before You Shop
Choosing between the various options online or on a pharmacy shelf can be confusing, but here are the essential things you need to know.
Ingredients: There are several types of ingredients you may find in hemorrhoid treatments, and they're generally designed to provide different kinds of relief. According to Matthew Bechtold, MD, a University of Missouri Health Care gastroenterologist, you should consider products containing one or more of the following ingredients: witch hazel or zinc oxide to soothe and protect; hydrocortisone to relieve swelling and itching; pramoxine or lidocaine to numb the affected area; and phenylephrine to narrow blood vessels in the affected area.
Form: Ointments add moisture to the skin and can stay on the skin surface longer, providing intense hydration and skin protection, while creams absorb more quickly into the skin and don't leave any residue behind.
Safety: Most of these products are generally safe for topical use in most people, but Dr. Bechtold says to limit your use of any product with a topical steroid like hydrocortisone to no more than one week at a time. With long-term use, topical steroids can weaken and thin the skin.
Speed: Many hemorrhoids will improve quickly with treatment, at least in terms of pain; often, you’ll notice fewer symptoms in just a few days.1 The actual healing process can take longer, though: anywhere from three to six weeks.
Our Top Picks
Best Overall: Tucks Medicated Cooling Pads at Amazon ($8)
Best Fast-Acting: Preparation H Maximum Strength Hemorrhoid Cream at Amazon ($7)
Best Cooling: Preparation H Hemorrhoidal Cooling Gel at Amazon ($8)
Best Suppository: Fleet Laxative Glycerin Suppositories at Amazon ($9)
Best Wipes: Preparation H Flushable Wipes at Amazon ($10)
Best with Lidocaine: Preparation H Rapid Relief Hemorrhoid Cream with Lidocaine at Amazon ($20)
Best for External Hemorrhoids: Anusol Anusol Plus Hemorrhoidal Ointment at Amazon ($14)
Best Ice Treatment: Hilph Perineal Ice Packs for Postpartum at Amazon ($15)
Best Soak: Thena Natural Wellness Organic Sitz Bath Soak at Amazon ($27)