To Fiddlesticks (or whoever knows) re: arnica

[Guest guest]

Hi, .

I get the feeling you're our resident alternative therapies expert. I

read that arnica can help swelling. I don't know if this is too early

(I'm 7 days post op) but I still have profound swelling in the

nose/cheek/upper lip area. I've read about other people having

lingering swelling in this area (because they didn't apply ice

there). Anyway, I can hardly move my upper lip at all. I asked my

doctor yesterday, and he said the nerve is fine, just keep trying to

move it. I'm hoping if I can get the swelling down more, I can move it

more. I am elevated during sleep and during the day, too. Can arnica

help? Do I rub an ointment on?

Thanks,

Eileen