Posted by jujube on September 26, 2004, at 18:50:13
In reply to Re: Looking for answers - Rosavin (Rhodiola rosea) » jujube, posted by karaS on September 26, 2004, at 18:31:46
Thanks again Kara for the response. In response to your question, I ended up being put on Depo because my cycle started becoming irregular over the past 8 months (every 2 - 3 weeks). It was really taking a toll on me, particularly with the iron deficiency. My gp had done a FSH test about 5 months ago to see if I was perimenopausal (I am 42 and a smoker). The result was negative. When the irregularities continued, she referred me to a gyno. He didn't redo the test or check anything else, although he did order a pelvic ultrasound which took place a few weeks after the shot. He suggested Depo because I smoke. I usually prefer to know a bit more about a drug that I am being given (I have had bad reactions to cough medicine), but in this case, I was simply told that it may cause some weight gain and cessation of periods. When I started feeling really ill a about 1 - 2 weeks after the shot, I did some research. What I found out is that Depo can be a very nasty drug for a lot of women. I won't be getting a second shot.
I think I have made my decisions about my natural supplements. I will stick with the B-Complex and extra B-12, vitamin C (500 mg, twice a day), magnesium (250 mg, twice a day). Continue the MACA (hopefully to offset the Depo shot). And, I will look at adding Picamilon or blueberry leaf extract for anxiety. At this time I am going to stay away from the Rhodiola. I re-visited the the literature I had received about the product, and it said that although it is not a MAO inhibitor, it works on balancing MAO. I am now a little nervous about adding it because I had read that MAOIs should not be mixed with SSRIs. I don't want to take any chances.
Thanks again. Hopefully we'll have a chance to chat again soon. Have a good evening.
Tamara
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