Hello there, I've had some interesting experiences lately with homeopathic remedies in treating AF and thought I'd share.
I saw my cardiologist yesterday for the first time in 8 months and he suggested that I switch from Flec PIP to daily doses of 50 mg 2x/day. Not crazy about this, but decided to try the first 50 last night and woke up in AF.
Since I have to teach today, I decided to take my usual 100 mg dose of Flec to stop an episode, with a little Toprol. Normally, it will take around 4 hours for me to go back to NSR.
After waiting 20 minutes after taking the Flec, I took 2 pellets of the homeopathic remedy Arnica and immediately went back to NSR.
This is the third time I've used Arnica this way in conjunction with Flec, with the same result. Immediately back in NSR.
As unpredictable as AF can be, any pattern that stops an episode is one I enjoy as long as it lasts!
My homeopath discovered a remedy (Naja) a while ago that she used with success with a man who had intense AF episodes and had had multiple ablations. His doctors were quite surprised by the results.
I took the remedy last week for the first time and had an "Aggravation," which is uncomfortable, but ultimately a good thing in terms of healing. She suggested taking Arnica afterwards to settle my system down.
Now I take it as I described, after Flec, and it's very interesting to see the speed with which it works. No interactions, either. I picture it going into my system and just calming down that sometimes crazy Flec and bringing us all a bit of peace!
Very interesting. What strength was it? I am devoted to arnica for bruising etc but any new use is great news.
It's 2 pellets of 30c Arnica Montana. The instructions on the package say to take 5, but my homeopath says 2 is fine.
Many thanks. Any more snippets from your lovely homeopath are always welcome. Which part of the country are you in?
I’m in the States, in California. Near San Francisco; in Berkeley, to be exact. We have loads of holistic health practitioners, so I feel fortunate.
I’ve had the impression that homeopathy is more common and accepted in Europe than here. Are you in the UK?
The remedy I took, and apparently just needed a very little bit of is called Naja. It’s from snake venom! Cobra, to be exact. I haven’t found a good article about it yet, but if I do, I’ll share it.
The symbolism of it comes from the tale of the Naja Cobra that shielded the Buddha. Not sure if it was right before or after he became enlightened. I like the protectiveness in that image/tale.
I heard the story for the first time when my homeopath told me and so I’m still looking for a good source to understand it better. I’ll share it if I find one.
Well,for one thing,The Queen is a bit fan of homeopathy,always has been apparently! I always prefer lifestyle or natural remedies where possible.
Yes, I am in the UK and would say that I am not sure homeopathy is any more accepted here than in California. It is still considered alternative and I believe is no longer able to be given under the NHS. Nevertheless, the Queen is a great fan of it and carries it everywhere she goes, apparently.
Thanks for the info on naja. I have never seen that in any of my books on homeopathy. I do self treat quite a lot with the well known remedies like arnica and rhus tox, arsenicum etc. Unfortunately, although I have seen many practitioners over the years, they have never agreed on my constitutional type, which is very odd and annoying.
I live in NYC and have access to holistic tx as well recommended products for years. However, mainstream medicine does not incorporate same into their plan of care. Nurses do. The rebel stigma is gone but I think some feel it's taking a risk if not licensed in that area. Pharmacist will hear me out and I'm clear what I'm not going to take often give other suggestions.
Yes, it’s important to become clear and communicate about what one will and won’t take, isn’t it? I’ve come to see that it’s quite a different dynamic than I’d realized at the beginning of the AF adventure. I can’t afford to just take what they tell me at the dosage they tell me without thoroughly examining it.
I just ordered them from Amazon ... what a great find. Thank you!! It comes in many strengths. I ordered the 30c per your suggestion. However, it is supposedly FANTASTIC for pain as well ... my husband always has pain issues with his knees from playing soccer! Thank you for the information!