36 Weeks Pregnant, and Horrible Hemorrhoids…. Please Help!?

I am 36 weeks pregnant, and have the worst case of hemorrhoids ever! I have been to the doc last week, and he lanced 4 or 5 of them open b/c they had blood clots in them. Needless to say, it hurt really bad, and still hurts now. I still have them, or should I say new ones. I have been standing over the toliet to urinate and I am also on bedrest…. doc explained to me that being on my feet only puts more pressure on my rectum. So, the question is besides Preperation H and Tucks pads, does anyone have any suggestions on ways for me to relieve the constant pain that I am in? Thanks so much in advance!

A sitz bath – mentioned by Mommy2Be – is a bath taken in epsom salts, and I don’t know that it would help, but nurses have told me that warm, soapy baths do. You might try a few different kinds of soap to be sure you are not allegric to them.
I imagine an allergic reaction could possibly cause hemmoroids to flare up.
Witch Hazel is really good for hemmoroids. It’s a natural astringent and it relieves the itching and burning.
I wouldn’t put the Witch Hazel in the bath though. I would put it in a small spray bottle and spray it directly on the hemmoroids.

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