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Avatar f tn I was thinking about trying st. John's wort for depression. I take tramadol for a knee alignment issue. I currently take 100mg-200mg about 3 times a week. I know there is an interaction with st. John's wort due to the seratonin increase they both cause. Am I able to take the st. John's wort on days I don't need the tramadol? If not, how long should I wait to take the St. John's wort after taking the tramadol and when would I be able to take the st.
1846163 tn?1331048748 I am cures Ty on Vytorin and will be starting therapy soon, ***************************************************************************** Can you clarify that statement please. If you are asking if you can take Incivek and Vytorin together, the literature says no. http://www.drugs.com/incivek.
Avatar f tn Are you on medication? There's no problem with St. John's Wort and evening primrose, but there might be a problem with medication and St. John's Wort. Evening primrose should be taken with meals that contain some fat, as it is mostly fats. And yes, you can also take Omega 3 oils. Evening primrose primarily contains omega 6 oils. As for dosing herbs, which would include St.
Avatar n tn St. Johns wort is usually very mild, but maybe you just had an allergec reaction to the herb. I would find it almost impossible for anyone that was only taking St John's wort to develope Serotonin Syndrome. Now if one was combining St Johns Wors with an SSRI medication then, yes there is a risk of Serotonin syndrome. This is why the Wort must never be taken in tandem with any prescribed antidepressant drug.
6861995 tn?1385501475 Buspirone is a very strange medication -- it hasn't done particularly well in studies and it's been around a long time, but some people find it effective. St. John's Wort is used for depression and nobody really knows why it works when it works -- theories have differed as to which neurotransmitters are affected. Generally it is not advised to take St. John's Wort with serotonin targeting drugs, as it might affect serotonin, and buspirone does have an effect on serotonin.
Avatar n tn I took the St. John's wort one day two doses and forgot the next, and that next morning woke up dizzy. Haven't taken it since, and flew back and forth to Texas, and haven't felt totally straight since then. Although, I have taken Xanax in between and drank some. I just haven't ever been dizzy before. My Mother has and says its hireditary, and her brother also, I'm 33, and she said that's about when she started noticing veritigo type symptoms on and off.
Avatar f tn Has anyone taken St John's wort to treat depression? Does it work? I'm considering taking it, but I'm not sure of how effective it is... I'd appreciate any comments. Thanks.
782550 tn?1333484257 Don't know anything about Malarone, but try asking your pharmacist. Keep in mind that St. John's Wort is primarily for depression; there are better things out there specifically for anxiety, unless you've already found this herb to do the trick for you. If it does, it would indicate your primary problem is depression, not anxiety, as depression can cause anxiety. You might also look St.
Avatar f tn I never tried it but the results are scientifically valid. It is not fully understood how it is acting but it is very likely that it is affecting you serotonin reuptake (along with more complex phytochemical reactions) just like another SSRI like Prozac. I mean, we didn't invent chemistry and nature do have a lot to teach us and it taught us. ''An analysis of twenty-nine clinical trials with more than five thousand patients was conducted by Cochrane Collaboration.
4380186 tn?1355930258 From what I know, St Johns Wort can help some people with mild depression. I think it's best to talk about this with your Dr if you're wanting to get off of your meds. You may need to taper and your Dr can help with the tapering schedule.
Avatar m tn What is everyones thoughts on St John's Wort? Does it really work? I know that it takes about 2 mos to feel the efects of it.
Avatar f tn Unless you're talking vitamins, St. John's Wort, or the like, there is technically on OTC medication for depression, just supplement-type things. If you take St. John's Wort, however, do check with your healthcare professional. It interacts with A LOT of medication, so you want to make sure it's safe before you take it.
Avatar m tn Hello, St John's Wort is known for supplements. If what you took was a herbal supplement then has NO AFFECTION to HIV tests.
Avatar f tn I've heard before that St. John's Wort is a good natural remedy for depression. Has anyone tried it? Did you have good or bad effects? Is there a danger with taking St. John's Wort? Anything I should know before I try it?
Avatar f tn My psychiatrist just prescribed Lemectal to me for major depression. She chose this med because I have experienced debilitating side effects with most SSRI and SSNI meds, and she said Lemectal has few reported side effects. I have taken St. John's Wort for 18 years to treat my chronic, low-grade depression, and when I stop taking it, I slide into a real funk and become easily angered and irritated by ordinary situations.
Avatar f tn Actually, the above statement is partly correct and partly incorrect. First, St. John's Wort isn't an OTC med -- that's something like aspirin or Robutussin. St. John's Wort isn't a med, it's a plant, one that comes in many forms such as tinctures, capsules, teas, standardized extracts, etc..
550739 tn?1224163372 On Web MD, they say not to take them together because St. John's Wort causes the Xanax to not work due to how it is processed in the liver. (You may look it up for a more accurate description.) I had just been taking Xanax as needed, trying not to take it unless necessary. A doctor gave me SJW from her line of supplements. It really helped. Because of it, I rarely need the Xanax. However, I have taken it on occasion.
1243620 tn?1274790697 Who has tried St. John's Wort? Did it work for you? Were there side effects? How long did it take to take effect?
Avatar n tn You'd have to taper slowly off the Celexa first, as St. John's Wort shouldn't be used along with an ssri. And as with medication, nobody can tell you if St. John's Wort will work or not. It also doesn't really address anxiety unless the anxiety is caused by the depression. What you would want to do is combine the St. John's Wort with 5htp and other remedies.
Avatar m tn I haven't seen the research, but neither of these are primarily anti-viral so I'd doubt they would work. I repeat, I haven't seen the research. But when I was in the natural medicine biz managing health food stores, my training from herbalists, nor the herbals I've owned, did not use either of these as anti-virals. Astragalus is primarily used for boosting the immune system and Pao D'Arco as an anti-fungal, particularly against candida albicans.
Avatar m tn I can't figure out what that effect is but since St. John's wort is not regulated its hard to know what you are getting in terms of purity and strength. Are you seeing a psychiatrist? Because even if you take St. John's wort which has been shown to have an anti-depressent effect in European studies it should be given under a psychiatrist's care. And if its having this effect better to stop it and have a psychiatrist transfer you to a prescription anti-depressent. And since St.
954811 tn?1246452958 I've read many studies on St. John's Wort - and the consensus is that it is basically as effective as Prozac for mild to moderate depression. It won't do much for severe depression. I spoke to my psychiatrist about this, and she agreed. However, she advised against taking it because it would "limit what she could prescribe" (it can have interactions with other psychotropic medications). St.