Arnica instructions help please

So I’ve read the instructions about 10times and im still confused. Anyone have an easier way of explaining how to take em pls? lol xx

What r they? U Pre or post op? Xx

I’m pre op babe. They’re lil tabs that are are supposedly good for the reduction of swelling/bruising. Not every surgeon recommends them. I’ve been advised to take them xx

Yeh I took them b4 and after haven’t had any swelling I don’t think n a tiny little bruise either side size of little finger nail if smaller.

What does it say to do? I took mine 2/3 a day before my op, one the morning of op n 2 a day for a week after my op

Where did u get urs from? Xx

Arnica is a brilliant herb for reducing bruising, however it thins the blood like aspirin. It can lead to higher risk of bleeding, and of the incisions not healing properly. I use herbs for everything and am a big fan of Arnica, but personally will not be using it for another week (I’m 5 weeks post now) because of the reasons above. I don’t want my scars popping open (which blood thinning agents have been shown to contribute to). When your scars are completely healed you can use the tablets, or the cream without issues xx

Well I’m 2 weeks 2morow n at my first check up which was last thurs my scars had completely closed n I didn’t need steri strips on or at all. Nurse was very please with my healing. As I’ve said in a post b4 I used them when I had my c section and again healed very quick n very good. I would recomend having them not tring to argue with u at all I just think every1 should take them xx

newboobies did u take them pre-op? my op is next mon and i was told to take them for a period of 7days. So starting this fri then three dayspost-op. xx

I got my instructions from a homeophath. How know what she’s talking about. Some doctors really dont like homeophathy so they would not recomend it at all. Xx

I’m a herbalist and use herbs for everything as I said, so i’ve seen what it can do. Obviously not everyone will react the same way, but there are risks involved. Nearly all the surgeons recommend avoiding aspirin, so it surprises me that some say Arnica is ok. I think because it has less research literature probably.

No i didn’t take it. I have the cream and have used it all my life on bruises and swelling, but won’t be using it for another week (6 week mark) just in case x

i always write on here it thins the blood but know one ever seems to take much notice so glad someone else has written about it xx

Mario Russo recommended them to me,I started them 1 week pre op and carried on for 7 days post op,did’nt get any bruises at all,I thought they were brilliant,but not all surgeons recommend from posts Ive read.xx

Definitely get told different thing?! How much percentage of arnca is in asprins then?xx

i had my op with the hospital group they recommended i take them 5 days pre op and 5 days after, ive had no bruising and my scars a fab closed lovely and not pink at all, didnt need steri strips.

id ask your surgeon and see what he says hun xx

Eeee I was gonna start taking these as I did with my c section but the nurse advised me not to in my pre op…. My BA is with Mario Tina what do you think I should do… I think they really really helped with my c section my scar was closed very quickly and bruising was minimal…. In fact I never suffered at all with the healing xx

ill ask him for you hun,xxxxxxx

He has just text back,he said its fantastic,he would prefer his girls to take 2 weeks before surgery,and continue after,ask him on the day how long he wants you to take it post-op.xxxxxx

There is no Arnica is aspirin, but they have similar blood thinning qualities. The risk is higher if you are taking another blood thinner like warfarin, aspirin, ibuprofen etc. I’m not saying you *will* be more likely to bleed, just that there is a risk there. If the surgeon has recommended them then presumably he has seen your medical history and deemed it ok x

Awww thanks Tina you truly are a legend xxx love the way he answers you straight away haha xx

Your welcome hun,xxx

How much should I take?

Tina do you think I should start taking them from now then? I’m one week pre-op today. I only bought the 6c ones, I wasn’t sure if the 30c was too strong. xx

30c won’t be too strong I had 200c

If u only have 6c I would say u can take them a week b4 give it chance to build up xx

Yes I would start taking them now,read the instructions hun,it tells you the dose,xxxxx

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