Complementary treatment
There are no complementary therapies that will deal with sub-arachnoid haemorrhage during the attack. You need a doctor, a hospital and a neuro surgeon, and the quicker the better. Call for emergency services as soon as you suspect sub-arachnoid haemorrhage. While you are waiting, you can offer the sufferer arnica (30c every five minutes until medical attention arrives), and rub Rescue Remedy (a Bach flower remedy) into pulse points to prevent shock. However, don’t attempt to give anything by mouth if the patient is unconscious.
After emergency help has been sought, and after the haemorrhage has been controlled, there are a number of things that can he done to help the patient rehabilitate. Paralysis of any kind can be helped by reflexology, chiropractic and osteopathy. Dance and music therapy, as well as yoga and T’ai Chi offer an enormous psychological boost, as well as gentle physical exercise to help ensure a speedy recovery. It is essential that all exercise is gentle, and that you consult your GP before beginning any exercise programme.
Acupuncture and acupressure, as well as cranial osteopathy, can help you to deal with headaches following the illness; persistent headaches can he controlled with lavender oil. Relaxation methods can he undertaken, if discussed first with your doctor. Certainly there is a great deal of fear and anxiety following such a frightening attack, and psychotherapy may help you deal with that. Bach flower remedies are good for this sort of problem
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