Posted by KaraS on July 2, 2004, at 14:18:08
In reply to Re: New to Effexor XR, my side effects, anyone els, posted by jenn007 on July 2, 2004, at 13:42:09
> is it okay then to try sjw if i dont have a px for prozac? being new to AD's, my effexor is driving me crazy. it helped my post partum anxiety attacks so the doctor said to stay on it and see how i feel in a month. i wonder if sjw is safe with 75mg effexor xr.... anyone know? i dont know much about herbals
75 mg. of Effexor is not a high dosage. You'd probably do fine on 900 mg. (the usual full dosage) of SJW. If you want to be on the conservative side, you could take 600 mg. (usually 2 pills) of SJW. Just be sure to do some research to get a good brand (esp. Perika or Kira. New Chapter is perhaps the best but I believe it comes in one 900 mg. pill so it's not as easy to take a different dosage.) Keep in mind that SJW can diminish the effects of some other meds so you should check that out first. It can be a problem if you're on birth control pills etc. If I were you I'd do a search or post on the Alternative Board here as there are others using SJW or advising its use for withdrawal from Effexor.
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