Has anyone ever used suppository to treat hemorrhoids?

Has anyone ever used suppository to treat hemorrhoids? I used a Proctyl this morning, it relieved the discomfort but soon after the discomfort returned. The pharmacist recommended 3 suppositories a day, so I inserted a second suppository now, I feel a burning instead of improving the symptoms. Has anyone had a similar experience?

@Anne20 I used Preparation H suppositories when I was younger and got hemorrhoids when I got severe diarrhea from taking Erythromycin for 2 weeks to cure a sore throat. I used them daily for almost a month but they didn't really work that well. More recently I have used Anusol Plus suppositories for hemorrhoids and they work quite well to relieve the burning irritation. Usually 1 is enough to give quick relief.

I'll look for Anusol, thank you

Has anyone ever used suppository to treat hemorrhoids? I used a Proctyl this morning, it relieved the discomfort but soon after the discomfort returned. The pharmacist recommended 3 suppositories a day, so I inserted a second suppository now, I feel a burning instead of improving the symptoms. Has anyone had a similar experience?

@Anne20 Yes I used Preperation H suppos a couple weeks ago for mine. I did 2 that day and calmed it down, but they're not as severe as they used to be. Had to see Drs. twice for them when younger.

I have used both Prep-H and Anusol for Hemorrhoid relief. Personally, I’ve had the best results with Anusol. I keep them in the freezer and when needed, I insert them cold. They feel so good as they go up my hiney hole! I’ve had the best results inserting one suppository before bedtime and letting it “do its thing” as I sleep. YMMV

I'll try leaving it in the freezer to see how it feels.

I talked to a nurse and she advised me to push the suppository deeply, the finger should go in as far as I can. As it was sore, it was pushing only the tip of the finger, so the suppository was not being so effective. Ointments can be inserted more superficially.

Had best luck with Anusol products . . . have also been prescribed steroid ones as well.

I have used them. They are somewhat effective, at least in the short run. They don't need to be inserted as far as suppositories for constipation.

I have used Prep H suppositories, as well as some rectal cream. I don't recall any mindblowing effect.

These products do help, and there are generic alternatives to Preparation H that have the same ingredient, phenylephrine, which is a vasoconstrictor and costs less. And there is a brand called Calmol that a proctologist recommended; it's phenylephrine with zinc oxide.

Is there any correlation that participants in this category are in need of these products?

I have used Preparation H as well as more generic suppositories. They seem to work fine for me over the span of several days in the morning and then at bedtime. Always after I have voided! I also prefer keeping them refrigerated or in the freezer. I don't like having them soften when inserting with my finger. It also feels nicer when cold as it enters my passage.

I've used hemorrhoid suppositories twice in my life. The first time was when I was 16, while still in school. Initially, it was a medication called Nigepan, and it was terrible. I inserted about 6-7 suppositories in a row (one at a time, per night), but they had absolutely no effect. Then I tried another suppository, Anusol, and it helped me after just two suppositories.

The second time I had to do this was quite recently, at the beginning of this year. I used Anusol again, and it helped me again after just two suppositories. Now I've finally realized that these are the best hemorrhoid suppositories (at least for me personally), despite being among the cheapest.

In general, Relief and Procto-Glyvenol are considered some of the best hemorrhoid suppositories in my country (in Russia). Well, at least they are very expensive and well-advertised. But I can’t confirm this, I haven’t tried it.

Also, anusol has an ointment that, when prescribed, can be applied internally to help calm them down. I have a standing prescription from my GI doctor for when they are inflamed or have been mechanically irritated.

I found round tip "injectors" designed for vaginal cream application work very well vs the applicator tips supplied with the cream tube. Easy to clean and reuse.

I occasionally use Preparation H for hemorrhoids.

I used to use them on my boyfriend to treat his hemorrhoids. He was embarrassed by the treatment and by me basically finger him rectally (since I used to give him two and would usually put my lubed finger inside him, before I slid them in). I would also put some medical cream on his anus afterwards, as descripted. I cured him 😉