Will do! I'll share with you what I've done so far, and then I'll let you know after today.
Yesterday I did, in this order (before I found this site): Sitz bath, worked out for 45 minutes, sitz bath.
That made softer (that sounds so gross), and a tiny bit less inflamed, but still painful and large. As soon as I get home tonight I'll do the same, but I'm adding Epsom salts to the baths, and the witch hazel pad thing. I'm super excited to try this...what a dork!

jackie, let me know how it goes with the witch hazel. i'm super curious if others will have the good experience i did. sparks9