Homeopath Advises

Hello,

Lying on your back with your bottom on a pillow eases the pain by reducing pressure - though not the most comfy position when you're six months pregnant

All the following remedies, including Arnica and Pulsatilla, are safe in pregnancy. For your condition, I recommend a 30c potency three times a day for a week, then you can see if it's improved and reduce the dose to whatever is needed to stay comfortable.

Also, New Era Tissue Salts Combination L is a combination of remedies to help varicose veins and may safely be taken alongside any other remedy in the dosage advised on the packaging.

You may benefit from a consultation to establish your constitutional remedy and give you access to a homeopath who can support you throughout your pregnancy.

Homeopathic Options

Arnica montana
When this remedy is indicated, the legs look bruised, or black and blue, and the swollen veins are very sore to touch. The legs feel deeply sore all over and are also worse from motion. Lying down may bring relief.
Calcarea carbonica
Varicose veins that hurt while the person is standing or walking may respond to this remedy. People who need this remedy often have poor circulation, with clammy hands and feet, and a general feeling of chilliness. They may have weak or flabby muscles, and be easily tired by exertion. Weight problems, cravings for sweets and eggs, and a tendency to feel anxious or overwhelmed when overworked are other indications for this remedy.
Carbo vegetabilis
Poor circulation with icy coldness of the extremities, and mottled skin with distended veins and a bruised or "marbled" look, may indicate a need for this remedy. The person's legs feel weak and heavy, and often itch and burn. Poor digestion, a feeling of faintness, and a craving for fresh or moving air are strong indications for Carbo vegetabilis. This remedy is often indicated for older people, or those who are slow to recover from an illness.
Hamamelis
This remedy can help when varicose veins are large and sore, and very weak and easily damaged, with a tendency to bleed. Pain is sore and bruiselike, and the legs look bruised and purple. A stinging feeling may be felt in the irritated veins. The muscles of the legs feel tired and are often cold. People who need this remedy may also develop varicose veins in the genital area or have a tendency toward bleeding hemorrhoids.
Lycopodium
When this remedy is indicated, drawing or tearing pains are felt in the legs, sometimes with a numb sensation. Symptoms are worse when the person is keeping still, and the legs may cramp at night in bed. People who need this remedy may have a worried facial expression along with digestive problems, sluggish liver function, and poor circulation.
Pulsatilla
Swollen veins in the legs, and sometimes even in the arms and hands, suggest a need for this remedy. Varicose veins in the legs feel hot and painful at night, with heaviness and weariness. Symptoms are worse when the legs are hanging down without support, and worse from warmth. Cold applications, motion, and cool fresh air may help. Pulsatilla is often helpful for varicose veins that develop during pregnancy.
Zincum metallicum
When this remedy is needed, the legs are fidgety and restless, with weakness in the muscles, crawling sensations, and a tendency to twitch. Large varicose veins may develop, with pain and soreness that are worse from touch. The person may feel worse from alcohol, especially wine.

Thanks so much for the great advice Linda. I will definitely be trying the arnica & pulsatilla 30c 3 times a day with the new era combination L. I was wondering if you wouldn't mind giving me a little more advice..I've just been looking at my Gentle Birth Method book and found a section on varicose veins recommending Hamamelis 6c four times a day for four days and calc. carb 6c once a day for 3 days. Does this sound right to you dosage wise? And are they ok to take alongside the 30c arnica and pulsatilla?
Hope you don't mind answering again!

Also, I am just looking at ordering online from helios and am quite clueless with regards to the 'size' of tablet needed. If I order 30 potency for example I then have the option to order 4/8/14/28g etc but I have no clue what I would need? x

You're welcome!

Those dosages are fine for your purposes.

You can get Hamamelis and Aesculus in a cream for varicose veins and piles from Helios homeopathic pharmacy in the UK (my last post was moderated for advertising so I'm being careful - there might be other pharmacies which would make that cream up for you, and I don't get any commission from Helios). That would allow you to take the remedies of choice orally and use the cream topically, so you wouldn't have the worry of taking so many remedies at once.

Linda

Thank you, I was just looking at the helios website and I think they may post abroad which would be helpful. The cream sounds good..really hope this helps! x

Sorry, I missed your earlier question about the size.

Two factors: one is whether you order the large soft pills - people often prefer those as they melt under the tongue quickly - or the hard tablets, or the small pillules, which are hard and take longer to dissolve.

As far as I remember, the large soft pills are made of lactose and the small pillules of sucrose. This is really for people with allergies to one or the other, and I think the hard tablets are a mix of both.

So the 4/8/14/28 gram is the size of the bottle. If you order the small pillules, you get more in the bottle. One pillule is one dose, just as one large soft pill is one dose. In other words, small pillules give you more doses for your money.

You will be taking the tablets frequently so get the pillules in a 14 gram bottle, that should last you a while.

Whereabouts are you based in the world?

All the best,

Linda