Homeopathic Protocol pre and post surgery

Dafne

Hello everyone,

I've posted the same on March 2017 Surgery Topic, since some bc sisters asked me to, but thought it would be good to start a new topic here, so more people that might be interested have access to it.

As I noted on my first post, this is what I followed mainly before my surgery (bilateral mastectomy) and for the first couple of weeks post op.

It's a protocol that works as a supplemental, it does not substitute western medicine, it is not an alternative "cure". It is designed to help your body cope with the trauma and hardship of surgery. It helped me a lot, so I gladly share my experience, in hoping more women might find it helpful too.

Homeopathic Remedies

Arnica Montana is used to reduce swelling and bruising associated with trauma, surgery or overexertion. Staphysagria is indicated for lacerated tissues (as occurs in surgery) especially if the tissues are sensitive to the slightest touch.

• Two days before surgery: Arnica 1M, two times per day
• One day before surgery: Arnica 1M, three times a day
• Day of surgery: Arnica 1M right before surgery
• Post surgery: Arnica 200CH every half hour (starting as soon as possible in recovery, ideally within the first hour), alternating with Staphysagria 1M every half hour -for example at 11:00 you'll get your Arnica and 11:30 your Staph and 12:00 Arnica again, and so on.
• One day post op: Same combination (Arnica + Staphysagria) every hour
• Day two post op: Same combination every two hours
• Day three post op: Same combination three times a day
• Same as day 3 to be followed for at least 2 weeks

Extra homeopathic remedies (although not mandatory, I used them almost all)

Aconitum is used to aid with fear/anxiety. If you experience fear or anxiety after surgery too, take one to three more doses

• One day before surgery: Aconitum 200CH or 1M morning and night
• Day of surgery: One dose upon waking up.

Hamamelis is used in cases of amputation of the breast or a lump

• Day of surgery: Hamamelis 200CH, twice a day. Continue for at least 5 days.

Ipecacuana is helping with persistent nausea with vomiting after surgery, especially when vomiting does not provide relief. (note: the only one I did not use, I had an excellent anesthesiologist)

• Day of surgery if you are feeling nauseous or vomiting: Ipecacuana 200CH every hour till the feeling subsides.

Lymphomyosat drops is used to help eliminate anesthesia from the system (it helped me with swelling too).

• 10 drops in water or directly in the mouth 3 times a day, beginning the day before surgery and continuing for at least 10 days after (I continued it for at least 2 weeks)

Other supplements:

To help wound healing:

• Vitamin C, 1000mg tablets, one tablet once daily for one week before and one week after surgery
• Multi-Vitamin of your choice: one tablet once daily for one week before and one week after surgery
• Zinc, 50mg, one tablet daily for one week before and one week after surgery (to be taken with food)

I still take Arnica and Staphysagria (7 weeks post op) every time I feel pain or have done too much during the day.

I don't know if the doses of the homeopathic drugs are the same abroad (1M / 200CH), but I guess a little Google search will help you with this.

Big hugs to you all.

Whirlaway

Thanks for posting this! I used Arnica in the past for injuries and for my dog pre surgery (as per vet). Never even thought of using it before my surgery but then my head was scrambled:)  I did go for acupuncture the day before surgery and the day after.

Dafne

You are welcome, Whirlway.

I wanted to add that one has to wait at least 30 min between homeopathic pills and the same goes for eating/drinking.

For example you have your breakfast, wait 30 min, then take Arnica, wait 30 min, then take Staphysagria etc.

If you need to drink/eat anything, you just wait 30 min after taking your last pill. It just takes a little bit of planning on your hours of eating and taking the remedies, but it's doable. It helped me schedule it around my daily meals.

Hugs.

Whirlaway

Yes, I remember now about the not drinking/eating. I think the same also goes for teeth brushing, right?

MelissaDallas

Why would waiting or not waiting make any differemce when homeopathic remedies have virtually no detectable level of "active" ingredients?

Dafne

Whirlaway, I don't know about teeth brushing my doc has not mentioned it. MelissaDallas, that's a good question. I'll try to remember to ask my homeo doc next time I talk to her and let you know.