I have hemorrhoids real bad, hand them banded a couple weeks ago, I have tried preparation h cream, preparation h cooling gel, diaper rash cream, ladicaine gel I got from the Er the other day, setting on ice and doing sits baths about every 30 mins or so with Epsom salt also take oxycodone and tramadol pain relievers and I can t seem to get any relief.... My husband has some protocol hc 2.5% cream, is it safe to try to use this? Also, is it normal to have this much pain after banding