Posted by morganator on February 12, 2010, at 16:58:07
In reply to Rhodiola, estrogen, hypoglycemia » JohnJ777, posted by janejane on February 7, 2010, at 23:19:32
> John,
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> Are you sure about the estrogen? I had been taking the rhodiola with mostly good results, but really sank this past week during my PMS time. I took extra rhodiola and seemed to get even more anxious and depressed (yes, I'm taking the MBS brand). I was afraid it might be affecting estrogen after all, and exacerbating the PMS.
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> I also read that rhodiola can be hypoglycemic, which I worry might be why I always wake up hungry and irritable. Any thoughts on this?
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> Thanks for any insight you can offer. I really want this herb to work, and it seemed like it was really helping for a while, but lately, it seems to be doing more harm than good. I wonder whether I need a break.What about lower your Celexa dose or switching to a very low dose of Lexapro?
You could always try adding a low dose of Nortriptilyne or Savella. I know this is the alternative board but I'm just throwing out some thoughts here.
Are you taking omega 3s? Have you ever tried taking chia seed?
What about Sam e? Not sure if it is ok to combine this with an SSRI though.
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