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has anyone tried kalms & st Johns wort?

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alexa1 · 30/08/2006 18:52

I am thinking of trying these, the kalms for my panic attacks and st johns for my depression. Or can anyone recommend anything natural?

Anyone??

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mythumbelinas · 30/08/2006 19:02

I haven't tried any of these, but i spoke to another mum about panic attacks before. She said Kalms made her feel nauseous .. and prefers, i think she said, rescue remedy.
Maybe ask your GP or pharmacy what they would recommend

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alexa1 · 30/08/2006 19:14

Thanks mythumbelinas. I have tried rescue remedy and thought it was pants. It really didn't do anything.
I have heard the kalms can make u nauseous too. Oh well, I will have to try something else.
Thanks anyway.

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hermykne · 30/08/2006 19:15

my siter takes st johns wort, she had seen a pyschtrist (??) and prescribed anti d and she ballooned over a week. mad
so she went natual and does fell "better" on it.

loujay · 30/08/2006 19:38

Hi,
I came off Ad's 3 months ago and am now using "nat mur" which is homeopathic and it is definately helping.
It doesnt get rid of feelings but I feel much much calmer.

naswm · 30/08/2006 20:07

I take ST Johns Wort. Think it good for mild ish depression/anxiety. I have been taking it for about 9 mnths, as well as doing lots of other thing, and have seen an improvement in 'me'. But I cant say for sure that it was becuase of the St Johns Wort or something else! sorry that prob doenst help much

Greensleeves · 30/08/2006 20:20

Haven't tried St Johns Wort but when I was at boarding school and sufering from depression/anxiety/insomnia, my school nurse used to give me handfuls of Kalms. I think they did help me calm down enough to sleep - and alleviate nightmares - when very little else did. Mind you, she used to give me glasses of whisky too, which probably contributed.

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alexa1 · 30/08/2006 20:31

loujay - where can i get nat mur from?

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naswm · 30/08/2006 20:37

holland and barratt helios online

Stiglet · 03/09/2006 22:46

St johns wort has always worked really well for me but word of warning it does effect the combined pill if you're taking that! I've taken kalms in the past but they weren't really effective, I also found rescue remedies to be ineffective.

Liquorice68 · 16/06/2020 07:39

Hi, I’m thinking of starting St John’s Wort or Kalms to help with low mood, I’ve just started to feel angry, intolerant of others and feel like crying all the time. It’s this or prescribed medication I guess. Anyone experience this or have done in the past? Xx

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