Hi All i recently Had a Craniotomy after a mjor bleed.
Once i woke up and came home. I was paralysed on the left side of my body and had a great deal of numbness and pins and needles in around my left hand and feet and leg.
I also could not talk due as my voice box was damaged.
I seeked help from a Chinese herbal doctor who specialised in Accupuncture and herbal medicine. I had seen him work wonders before.
I explained to him and showed him what and AVM was and what i had been through.
He explained that the cause of numbness and pins and needles was that blood was not flowing as it should be in this area poor blood circulation due to the bleed and possible Nerve damage in the brain. He also told me massaging these areas would cause further damage to the nerves I was also told this by my physio team.
So the Chinese doctor told me he would not put any needles on my head near my AVM but only my hands, arms and legs. this would stimulate the nerves to increase blood flow after a few sessions i was not feeling any pain and the numbness had now gone. I was also given herbal pills to take called compound dashen dripping, which are natural pills,size of very tiny seeds and help circulate blood around the body.
This all helped me as my consultant had told me I have Nerve damage in my head and would feel numbness for many years. and it is now gone.
I also had accupuncture done around my throat to relieve the soreness and was given a dry chinese fruit called Lychonophorae, this was to be boiled in water and then the drained out and the juice which is drained to be drank once it became cooler. this is widely used in China for singers who strain their vocal chords. I had this for 3 weeks and my voice was back. and 3 sessions of acupuncture on the throat. But I was told it was the fruit which helped me get my voice back.
The Chinese doctor also told me to stay positive and belive as it was all herbal. I gave it a shot and i have always believed in alternative medicine and Its all working.
Also if any of you are interested in this, please see a chinese doctor before taking ay medications, as they will tell you what is best for your condition and accupuncture should only be done by someone who knows what they are doing.
If any one knows someone with memory problems or Dementia or Alzheimers Disease then their are tablets ot Viles(Syrup) available from Chinese doctors called Ginko Biloba. These are proven to help strengthen the memory and regain it in some instances. My grandma suffered from Alzheimers and taking this everyaday helped her memory comeback, but only take this once consulting your docotor and a Chinese doctor as everyones medical circumstances are different also Ginko Biloba should not be taken with blood thinners such as Asprin