Feel the warmth! A sitz bath is a practical way to ease your burning hemorrhoids and soothe your irritated nerves at the same time.
Here are means to having the best sitz bath hemorrhoids treatment.
First get a tub.
Really you can do it in your bath tub but you do not need to soak up your whole body, plus the water may need to be a wee bit much warmer than your hot shower.
So get a tub that can hold you bum comfortably.
Or, even more conveniently, buy a sitz bath tub.
This you can fit on top of your toilet so it is more comfortable and less messy.
They even come with various features, with some provided with easier connections to your faucet and such.
Fill the tub with warm water.
Like mentioned, they may need to be warmer than your average hot shower but still make sure it is not too hot that it burns your bum.
That will just be an additional pain in the ass, figuratively and literally.
Then, mix in some other "special" ingredients.
With this, it means you may add salt or baking soda since they can help with the soothing and cleaning, although this is an optional step.
However, make sure that you do not add stuffs that may further irritate your hemorrhoids or even your skin.
Before you hop in, or sit in that is, it will be nicer to bring with you something to read, or even watch if that is possible.
A crossword puzzle may also help you pass the time.
Will it not be more relaxing to have a good read while being soothed by the warm water? Speaking of time, you need to soak in the sitz bath for 15 to 30 minutes.
This is to make sure the warmth will take its effect on your hemorrhoids.
Also, it means more thorough cleansing.
A sitz bath is made of plastic for your own safety as metals are conductors that could burn your skin.
That means you cannot have continuously warmed water.
Try having an electric water heater near at hand, but far enough from getting wet, so you can replenish your bath from time to time.
When it is time to get up, do it slowly.
The warm water may have affected not just the blood vessels in your hemorrhoids but your overall circulation.
You may feel dizzy for immediately after standing up.
Be careful in drying the area.
Do not scrub with tissue or towel.
It is better to air dry it but, if you absolutely need it dried sooner, you can try patting with clean soft cotton towel.
You can repeat this sitz bath hemorrhoids remedy twice or thrice a day.
If you have more severe cases or want more permanent and less time consuming ways of hemorrhoids relief, you can try topical products like natural suppositories, creams or ointments.
Or you can visit your physician for more information.