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SWELLING TIPS-

(8 posts)
  • Started 8 months ago by KLC95
  • Latest reply from ready4change

  1. KLC95
    Member

    Im on day 12 of recovery & am wanting any tips or tricks that helped YOUR swelling go down! Im so inpatient & I don't want to go to school looking this puffy haha
    ANYthing helps

    Thanks

    Posted 8 months ago #

  2. melanie
    Member

    Use arnica gel on cheeks, take bromelian and quercetin. Take ibuprofen as well.

    Posted 8 months ago #

  3. Euphobia
    Moderator

    Ibuprofen, multi-vitamins and protein shakes I believe helped me.

    Posted 8 months ago #

  4. xdianao
    Member

    Get up and start moving! It'll help drain the fluid. Also, keep sleeping sitting up so fluid doesn't accumulate over night.

    Posted 8 months ago #

  5. KLC95
    Member

    Yeah it seems like when I wake up it's the worst & then it gets better over the day. whats arnica gelll?

    Posted 8 months ago #

  6. Fionn
    Member

    sleep with support under your neck so the swelling doesn't increase and it's also a lot comfier for you too, i found that using ice on my cheeks helped abit up until day 8 and go for a walk, it helped my swelling decrease a bit too. But i know how you feel with the whole school thing, i had to go to school quite puffy, how embarrassing!

    Posted 8 months ago #

  7. unklereemus
    Member

    Bio-oil is supposed to bring back the sensation.

    Posted 7 months ago #

  8. ready4change
    Member

    This website seems to have some nifty aids for healing. I don't know if any of them really work, but it might be worth a shot.

    http://www.makemeheal.com/mmh/product.do?id=10574

    Posted 7 months ago #

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