Posted by 49er on November 6, 2009, at 5:22:12
In reply to You Must Use Caution With St. Johns Wort, posted by bulldog2 on November 2, 2009, at 18:55:47
Bulldog,
I am so sorry you had a bad experience with St. Johns Wort.
But using your logic, because I suffered hearing loss due to Remeron, I should be able to say it should be banned. If I posted that on this board, people would be all over me, including you.Even though I use supplements, they are definitely not completely safe. I took Inisotol, which on a psychiatry page, was deemed that way. It caused weakness and an ear blockage.
Regarding St. Johns Wort, it stopped severe depression I developed as the result of stupidly cold turkeying an SSRI. According to my therapist, it was one of the most effective antidepressants I was on. As soon as I started it, I lost all the weight I had gained on the SSRI without any effort whatsover.
What people don't realize about SJW is the brand does matter and the percentage of Hypercium. I don't know if I have that exactly right but I think I am in the ballpark
I do not recall Natures Aid as being one of those brands but I could be wrong.
I realize SJW is not side effect free and I have seen the link to cataracts. But if someone held a gun to my head and forced me to pick between SJW and any antidepressant, I would pick SJW every time.
49er
PS - I know I put myself at risk for serotonin syndrome when I started SJW but the risk was small according to my psychiatrist
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