When I have some minor irritation I use some Tucks wipes. They've always been pretty good at helping for me. I always keep them on hand to stop any flare ups before they get worse.
If it does flare up pretty bad, then I use some of the OTC creams(Preparation H, etc.). Sounds like you might be to the point where I would use some sort of cream/ointment, so I'd get that as soon as you could. Check if a different pharmacy has it in stock, if you need to.
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