Guest guest Posted September 23, 2002 Report Share Posted September 23, 2002 To: rhea_m: Please share info on how your myo dr is planning to help with possible adhesions. I'm having myo in Dec. and would like any info regrding this risk with surgery on the uterus. Thanks in advance to all, Anne-Marie in NM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2002 Report Share Posted September 24, 2002 vitamin C , post surgery, on the surface of the skin at least prevents scarring almost totally in some people. I have seen pictures that are remarkable. wonder if the same process works internally? I feel that it would. gg .............................. Don't you mean Vitamin E to help the wound heal? You can break an Vitamin E capsule open and it's an oily substance that you spread on a scar or sore externally. I don't know how you'd use Vitamin C topically?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2002 Report Share Posted September 24, 2002 vitamin C , post surgery, on the surface of the skin at least prevents scarring almost totally in some people. I have seen pictures that are remarkable. wonder if the same process works internally? I feel that it would. gg Anne-Marie Emanuelli wrote: > To: rhea_m: > Please share info on how your myo dr is planning to help with possible adhesions. I'm having myo in Dec. and would like any info regrding this risk with surgery on the uterus. > > Thanks in advance to all, > Anne-Marie in NM > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2002 Report Share Posted September 24, 2002 I can offer a few comments about healing and adhesions from a myo, from my recent experience: - Talk to your doctor; I expressed concern about these issues to my doctor each time I saw her, including just moments before I went into the operating room(to remind her about our decisions). I think this helped with her taking extra care in how she sutured me. - My doctor told me that she used something I think is called seprafilm, internally, to help prevent adhesions. (I jotted this down the day after surgery, after very little sleep and heavy pain meds, so it's possible I didn't write it accurately.) - My personal trainer suggested that I take " Ester C " , which is vitamin C with bioflavonoids, to aid in healing. She also suggested taking an herbal supplement Hawthorn Berry. If you research this, you'll find it's most suggested for people with heart condition. But my trainer told me about a study in which animals with damaged tissue healed faster with the hawthorn berry applied to them vs. those who received a placebo. (I'm not a medical professional, so am just offering this info in the interest of sharing what I've heard from others - suggest you do your own research.) - I also took some Arnica, in the tablet form that dissolves under one's tongue. I think Arnica may also be available in topical form. It's a homeopathic remedy that is known to aid in healing from trauma, bruises, etc. - Finally, I intend to use Mederma to aid in healing and reduce scarring of my incision. My doctor told me I could use this after my incision " heals " . I have my 2-week post-op check-up tomorrow, and will know when I can start using the Mederma. My recovery has gone very well thus far. I don't know how much of that I can attribute to the items I mentioned above, as I also focused on being in good physical and nutritional health pre- surgery. Hope this helps! > > > To: rhea_m: > > Please share info on how your myo dr is planning to help with possible adhesions. I'm having myo in Dec. and would like any info regrding this risk with surgery on the uterus. > > > > Thanks in advance to all, > > Anne-Marie in NM > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2002 Report Share Posted September 24, 2002 Great question. My alternative medicine licensed doctor had me take 500 mg. of Vitamin C 3x/day for a month before and after the surgery to promote wound healing. Normally, I take 500 mg. a day for my asthma. , RN from Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2002 Report Share Posted September 24, 2002 I took Arnica 30C x5-6 pellets every 4 hours while awake for the day of and up to 3 days after my myo. I am a huge fan of arnica! It is one of the most magically healing herbs. I use it personally and professionally. I also took Gotu Kola (he sold it to me so I don't know other options) tincture 10 drops in water 2x/day for a month before and after the surgery. My doctor has seen huge differences in how people recover depending on whether or not they used this herbal product. , RN from Michigan Reply-To: uterinefibroids Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 21:57:34 -0000 To: uterinefibroids Subject: Re: adhesions - " I also took some Arnica, in the tablet form that dissolves under one's tongue. I think Arnica may also be available in topical form. It's a homeopathic remedy that is known to aid in healing from trauma, bruises, etc. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2002 Report Share Posted September 25, 2002 , I was always told that taking too much of Vitamin C a day is not good for the system (normal should be 500mg/day). FOR you to take 1,500 mg a day for a month - didn't that cause acidity ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2002 Report Share Posted September 25, 2002 1,500 mg of C is not even considered a megadose. What is not used by the body is excreted in the urine. Most of the parameters of normal doses were set in the era when foodstuffs actually contained vitamins. Never mind the pesticides which deplete vitamins. gg. Nida Pantaleon wrote: > , > I was always told that taking too much of Vitamin C a day is not good for > the system (normal should be 500mg/day). FOR you to take 1,500 mg a day for > a month - didn't that cause acidity ? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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