Help... please! (hemorrhoids)?!

Help... please! (hemorrhoids)?

i have hemorrhoids... i think. it's extremely painful, worst pain of my life. people say don't go to a doctor, unless it's been bugging you for a while. but what do you consider a while? it's been about... 2 weeks, maybe 3. and over that course i've been able to go to the restroom maybe 7 times. i feel real gross saying that, but i'm just trying to give details haha.
i dont know whether to get surgery or just use creams...
please help me, i have no insurance and if a doctors attention isn't needed, i'd really love to know solutions that have worked.
please, i'm in constant, constant pain.

Here's what I can say to you.......
First, get off your feet and lay on your side. Second, drink tons and tons of water. Third, start drinking metamucil because they'll hurt more with hard bowel movements and if your not hydrated and eating enough fiber that stuff will be hard. Tucks pads work really well - refrigerate them so they're cold also. That's some great releif. This is so gross and I've never done this but when I was pregnant I read on a pregnancy site about a lady who had them and the reason why they were so painful was because they were internal ones sticking out of her butt hole. She pushed them back in and had tons of relief. Don't know if I could do that but I do remember saying she was in heaven afterwards (probably because I was so scared of getting them after hearing her complain). Anyhow - go to the doctor when you can't take it anymore but be very vigilant about staying off your feet and laying on your side and drinking as much fluid as possible. Good Luck.