Candice923's Full Review: Tucks Hemorrhoidal Towelettes with Witch Hazel 12 ...
So, you're probably looking at this review thinking, "Wow, Candice. I'm impressed! Talking about your hemorrhoids!" Sorry to disappoint, but that isn't the case. Even though I was pregnant with twins, I never had a problem with hemorrhoids. Several of my friends were pregnant during the same time I was, and almost all of them complained of these pains in the butt-- literally. I was so, so fortunate to not have to deal with them.
"But, Candice, if you didn't have 'roids, how can you possibly write a review on Tucks Take Alongs?" Well, dear reader, I have a surprise for you: Tucks Pads are not just for hemorrhoids. Besides the obvious, they have several other uses.
As yo may already know, I had an emergency C-section on March 14 to deliver my twins. I was given all sorts of pain medication and anti-seizure medication (for pre-eclampsyia) during and after the operation. One of these medications was good ol' morphine. For those of you that don't know, morphine causes your skin to itch as it leaves your system. And, boy, was I itchy! At the end of 24 hours, I felt like I had bugs crawling all over my body. I called the nurse to see if I could get some Benadryl or something, and she came back with a container of Tucks. The 50% witch hazel makeup of Tucks acts as an anti-itch agent on the skin. Not surprising, as this is one of the effects Tucks claims to have on hemorrhoids. I rubbed the large, round Tucks all over my arms and legs for instant relief.
Because I had a C-section, I stayed in the hospital for five days. To be blunt, the toilet paper in my bathroom felt like sandpaper. And since I was bleeding so much, I had to wipe a lot. It just wasn't comfortable. Out of desperation, I brought my container of Tucks into the bathroom with me to wipe. After all, it reads "For hemorrhoidal and vaginal care" on the canister. I used a pad and, wow, did it feel good. It was moist and soothing, and cleaned the area that I needed to be cleaned.
For those of you that don't know, my twins were in the NICU for thirteen days. I, of course, spent every waking hour in the hospital with them until they were discharged. That, of course, meant many visits to the bathrooms in the hospital with the same sandpaper-esque toilet paper.
I complained about it to my mother, who didn't know that I used the Tucks Pads in the hospital. She picked up a box of Tucks Take Alongs Medicated Towelettes for me to keep in my purse.
The Tucks Take Alongs were a heck of a lot easier to carry around than the big, plastic can of 100 pads! There are twelve individually wrapped pads in this box. Think of the moist towelettes that you get when you order ribs at a BBQ restaurant. The wrapped packages are a little bigger than the moist towelettes, but not by much. They are basically the same principal. The foil interior keeps the Tucks Pads moist and fresh for when you use it.
The pad itself is not round, like the original Tucks Pads that come in the plastic containers. Instead, they are square, measuring about 4" x 4". They are the same type of thick material as the original pads and have the same 50% witch hazel content. The pads unfold easily and are flushable.
The little packages that they come in are very discreet and are so flat that they can even fit into a wallet or pants pocket unnoticed. The packaging is quite durable as well. I didn't have any problems with the package ripping or folding while it was in my purse.
For $3.99, you get a package of 12 Tucks Take Alongs Medicated Towelettes. Each towelette is individually wrapped, so you can take as many as you need and leave what you don't for later in the box.
The Tucks Take Alongs Medicated Towelettes are terrific. They are a great alternative to toilet paper, especially when you are having issues "down there" - such as your period, diarrhea, constipation and, of course, hemorrhoids. They're great to keep on hand, just in case you go out and end up in a bathroom stall without any toilet paper.
Epinions.com periodically updates pricing and product information from third-party sources, so some information may be slightly out-of-date. You should confirm all information before relying on it.
- Add to My Yahoo!: 
- Add to Google Homepage: 
© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc.