Posted by afatchic on September 2, 2000, at 21:46:53
In reply to Re: SSRI's St Johns Wort combination-SueG, posted by alison on September 2, 2000, at 14:22:58
I started taking prescription ADs in 1989 and for me they were a turning point in my life. It was as if I had lived in the dark and someone showed me where the light switch was. A few months ago, I lost my job and all my medical benefits disappeared. I was so depressed, I couldn't get out of bed. My supply of AD was gone and without a job, I had no money for a doctor. This is when I started taking St John's Wort. After 4 weeks, I didn't feel any effects or improvement so I went to the about.com site for depression and read that I needed to take atleast 900 mg a day. (I had only been taking 600 mg). After increasing the dosage, my depression lifted and I felt like rejoining the world. When I initally started taking SJW, I thought of it as a temporary fix until I could get a prescription drug; now SJW is my drug of choice. NO SIDE EFFECTS! I know everyone is different and of course ymmv but I'm so glad I gave SJW a fair trial. FYI, I take 2 Centrum brand SJW 300 mg and 1 One-A-Day brand, Tension and mood (contains SJW, Kava Kava, and B vitamins) every day.
Sandi
> Hi All,
>
> I stopped taking Effexor four days ago and started on SJW today
>
> I feel so bad now without the SSRI's that Iv've just taken one Effexor. don't know if I can get by without them.
>
> Any thoughts?
> > > I thought I recalled someone having tried this combination. Why did you try it, and can you tell me what dosages of each you were taking?
> > > Why is Paxil different?
> > > Thanks.
> > > Sue.
> > >
> >
> > Sue,
> > Doses were 20mgProzac and 1200mg (300 X 4) SJW. I tried it because Prozac alone was only partially effective. The two together was an improvement, but still not was I was looking for.
> >
> > There have been published reports of an extreme sedation phenomenon that can occur when SJW+Paxil are combined. Not sure why that is. But I can verify it from personal experience. Paxil+SJW, for me, was a two day excursion into the ozone. Talk about a druggy sedated feeling!
> > John
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