There are a variety of recommended remedies for Pruritus Ani, hemorrhoids, anal fissures, and other health issues that result in chronic and severe rectal itching... but what is the best treatment to relieve these symptoms? I've struggled with an insanely itchy anus for over 7 years now... 2 doctors and dozens of creams, ointments, powders, and prescriptions later and I was still incredibly desperate for a true Pruritus Ani CURE!! However, 5 months ago I was researching alternative methods to stop the itching and came across this ointment called PRANICURE... Has anyone heard of this? Looked sketchy at first because you can only get it online but rolled the dice and tried it... UNBELIEVABLE!! I can sleep at night, I'm comfortable throughout the day at work, and don't have to scratch. Pranicure is seriously the only thing that works for me, I just apply it as needed and probably use it a couple of times per week. Such a dramatic change... has anyone else tried this for Pruritus Ani or hemorrhoids? Would love to get your thoughts on it...
Treatment for Intense Anal Itching? Pruritus Ani Cure??
Question posted by nickstevens17 on 22 July 2013
Last updated on 30 August 2020 by fmdog44
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I just met with a doctor and he said avoid coffee, booze, coffee, teas, sodas, milk, chocolate and tomato sauces. for 4-6 weeks.
I have had this for 10 months. Had internal hemorrhoid sugary in June. No help. Three weeks later the itching at night got worse. I took 4 doses of Reeses Pinworm medicine. In December I went to see a surgeon about external hemorrhoid sugary.
He said I have one small one but not big enough to do sugary. Told me to go but anal rectal cream with 5 % lidocaine.
After a BM I would have to wipe good and take a wet rag and clean my anus. Yes get the rag inside of your anus and get everything out of the canal. During the day and especially at night you pass a little gas. This expels feces onto your little hemorrhoid. Then the midnight itching starts. I used this for two weeks now and my anus is not sensitive when cleaned and the itching is gone. Just use an amount equal to a pencil eraser morning and night after a thorough cleaning.
protopic ointment work well for Intense Anal Itching
Triple Antibiotic Ointment fromThe Dollar Tree Store works great try it and great for RASH ON AND AROUND RECTUM a must try works very fast.
Break the cycle! I suffered for many years. Tried everything OTC... Pranicure, EUMAID, Recticare, Sids baths, etc. only minor symptomatic help. Saw both colorectal surgeon & dermatologist, anti-fungal were useless. Vytone cream (topical steroid w/aloe) has a little bit of effect for a few days but ultimately failed. Went to a different Dermatologist who prescribed something stronger than Vytone called Mometasone Furoate Cream. Said to use it only for 2 weeks and report because it is stronger but he thought it would be OK to use it temporarily . IT WORKED AFTER 2 DAYS. I have not had a problem since. Still have almost the entire tube left. THREE APPLICATIONS AND IT"S OVER AFTER 3+ YEARS OF SUFFERING EVERY DAY AND NIGHT. Quit messing around with anything else and fine a dermatologist who will prescribe this cream.
I too have been suffering for a few years from this and have also seen two colorectal surgeons that knew of no real cures, just gave me a pamphlet listing potential causes . One suggested Calmoseptine Ointment which has been effective in combination with Capsaicin Cream daily. I have also tried all the OTC items you did with no relief. I'm going to get the Mometasone Furoate Cream that worked for you and see if it works for me. Have you had any recurrence of the problem since you posted this comment?
Like once or twice now during what has almost been one year I have had a little bit of recurrence. I think my issue may be partly dietary, but in any case a few applications after flare-up and it's almost gone. Does not take much of this, just a little bit. I still have most of my original small tube of this cream remaining. I encourage you to give it a shot, it literally changed my life. BTW my colorectal surgeon wasn't any help on this, was convinced it was fungal and his prescription antifungal didn't do anything (tried twice). Good luck!
So are you both itch free still at this point?
I haven't gotten the Mometasone Furoate (Elocon Cream) yet, waiting till my annual physical in June to get prescription. Unfortunately my health insurance is crappy due to Obamacare impact to the industry. With the high deductible I only go to the doctor when absolutely necessary. Currently my use of Calmoseptine (this is virtually the same as Pranicure at a fraction of the cost) and capsaicin cream provide day to day relief. I will report results once I get the Elocon.
In the year-plus since I got the Mometasone there have been a couple of times (maybe 3) where I felt some irritation coming on (again, I think diet is my trigger) and I hit it up with a couple of doses (24 hours, 2 applications) and all gone. I’m really not into trying to find out if it’s really going to ever come back full-bore. I spent so much money on other doctors and applications. Like I said, EVERYTHING I tried. The only reason I came back to post the success I had with this cream on this board is because I know how miserable I was and there seemed to be no answers and this cream literally gave me my life back. There were nights where my sleep was totally interrupted. I had years of the cycle of itching, wiping, bleeding, burning, etc. Cortisone cream, cortisone gel, eumaid, Pranicure, sids baths, anti-fungal, zytone, recticare, “fire in the hole”….I went through them all, spent hundreds of dollars not to mention copays for different doctors, Mometasone cost me $10 with my insurance but easily worth 100x that for the relief it brought.
Did Capsaicin ointment burn when applied?
Capsaicin will burn when initially starting to use it. If you have really intense itching/discomfort the 0.1% cream, available in almost any drug store, will suppress it very fast, but the trade off is the considerable burning. Some people can not tolerate it. It is best to actually try the 0.025% cream first, but I have only found it available over the Internet. If you apply capsaicin daily, it won't be long and you will experience no or very minimal short-term burning. After I apply capsaicin I apply a small amount of Calmoseptine over it.
Thanks for the quick reply. Did you eventually try the ointment beerguy is recommending? Did it work for you?
Yes I tried that ointment and it provided no relief at all for me. I've tried several different steroids, etc and have never found anything else that has worked.
Thanks for the 411, though it is too bad there is nothing for this condition. Seems kind of weird.
I bought Pranicure after reading this thread last week…can't tell you how grateful I am for the suggestion! I've only been using Pranicure ointment for a few days, but the relief was immediate and I feel like I'm on my way to getting rid of pruritus ani for good! Thanks a ton you guys!!
Pranicure is VERY expensive. $50.00 for a small jar that is 4 or 6 oz. It did not work for me. Calmoseptine was $12.00 for a 4 oz. tube right @ Walgreens. The main ingedients are menthol & zinc oxide. It is working much better for me than Pranicure, & SO much cheaper.
Thanks for trying to save us all some money jojobinks and I'm glad Calmoseptine worked for you. I used it for 2 weeks and I thought it was working great and then for some reason it stopped working and my itching went crazy. I mean worse than before! So then I tried Pranicure and have been using it now for 3 months. I only have to apply it now once every few days and now no more itch! Maybe you posted that reply a little too soon? Anyway..whatever works. I'm just glad to be done itching all day!
I have been suffering for about 5 years now. I’ve been to several specialists and been through about 7 creams, steroids, used calmoseptine for awhile but it didn’t seem to have a long term effect. I bought Pranicure about 4 months ago and it had suppressed the itching to three or four times a week for the past month. I was hoping for something I didn’t have to apply that often... I found a prescription that my PCP had prescribed me before sending me to a specialist. It’s Levocetrizine tablets (antihistamine) and so far it’s been working for me, I’ve been taking it once per night for a week now and no itch. I’m going to visit my doctor soon and see about taking some kind of allergy testing. Just thought I would throw in my story, I know I would try anything to stop the itch :(
Wipe gently each time with toilette paper soaked in water. JUST WATER.
Or you can take a shower after pooping
As for an ointment go to Walgreens and ask the pharmacist if not on shelves for an ointment called CALMOSEPTINE. By a box of latex disposable gloves and after each bowel movement once cleaned apply a small dot sized amount to the anus. If you exercise or live in a humid climate make sure to change your underwear so its dry as much as possible.
BUT THE ONLY THING THAT WILL STOP THE PROBLEM IS EATING FRESH FRUITS, VEG, COOKED MEALS. RED MEAT ONLY ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK. VEGETARIAN DIET WILL SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM THE BEST... Or if you cant give up the soda, sugar, and fast food then take a regular fiber supplement Of course then you might have to worry about blood pressure & diabetes & arthritis later on.
Tucks & hemorrhoid creams overtime will cause dryness and irritation ( thats how you sell a product and make profit!)
It sounds funny and its not something you can talk about casually but I know its a freaking hellish thing. The more it gets irritated and inflamed the more the rash spreads & inflames. I went to a butt doctor because I thought I had cancer or something. I laughed like crazy when he told me what I had.
Basically hard stool and bowel movements and wet wipes or hard wiping , creams , etc cause inflammation & heat and thus the problem. Loosen the stool and it will disappear with easy bowel movements.
You will thank your stars for Calmoseptine. Don't forget just gentle pats or wipes with water. Who knew the french had it figured out with water squirting toilettes. Lol
That is quite the interesting process/recommendation... Yeah, not gonna go vegetarian. I'm a human and higher on the food chain, having the same diet as herbivores is unnatural and goes against evolution so that's not an option. I'm glad that you brought up Calmoseptine though because I've tried that before and it helped somewhat but eventually the itching came back. Pranicure does remind me of Calmoseptine, but there are other ingredients in it that make it less pasty and work SUBSTANTIALLY better. Seriously, Pranicure is my saving grace!
This is a good answer = clean with water, just water but obviously taking a shower every time is not very practical. Better solution = get a Hand Bidet Sprayer; is gives you a strong water spray at the toilet and will completely eliminate anal itch... I know!
I thought the Pranicure website looked pretty sketchy but also decided to give it a try. It works better than anything I've ever tried. Believe me, I've heard the whole, "all you need is water to clean it" argument a million times. Pranicure is the only thing that works for me.
My husbands been dealing with Awful butt itch keeping him up at night for 3 years. He is a vegetarian & eats insanely healthy. Just saying dont think that's a solution . But avoiding fast food & sugar is good for any human.
Just wanted to add its 3am and I'm up worried about him so I just ordered the pericream will let u know how it goes.
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