Posted by JohnL on February 9, 2000, at 3:01:42
In reply to St John's Wart Question, posted by Silvia on February 7, 2000, at 22:08:24
At www.hypericum.com the author suggests the best way to transition from prescription to SJW is to first get up to a full dose of SJW for a few weeks before tapering off the prescription med. From my own experimentation this is not always possible, because SJW just doesn't mix well with some meds. I found it horrible with Paxil, OK with Zoloft, and rather nice with Prozac. What you might consider is adding the SJW and keeping the Prozac. If you have sleeping problems, other meds can help that are dirt cheap. Like Xanax for example. To cut down on the cost of Prozac, reduce the dosing schedule to once every two days or once every three days instead of daily.
If you want to go completely natural, use the SJW and add Kava Kava and/or Valerian herb for sleep if needed.
The phramaceutical grades of SJW are the brands Kira or Movana. The standard dose of 3 pills a day is rather low. Controlled studies had the best results with doses up to 9 pills a day.
In any case, if the Prozac is helping you, it might be wise to keep some on board, perhaps in a reduced dosing schedule. For me it mixed well with SJW. JohnL
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