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Any side effects with St Johns Wort

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bouncy · 07/04/2007 07:45

Been taking them for a few days now, and I am sure I need to give them at least a week to work, but has anyone had any side effects.

Really appreciate any comments

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MiaWallace · 07/04/2007 07:57

I've been taking them for the last month and have really noticed a difference. I started exercising and changed my diet at the same time.

I don't know if my huge improvement in mood is down to the SJW or the exercise/diet, either way I'm going to continue to take them.

I've had no side effects at all and I know a few other people who have taken them/take them and no-one has mentioned suffering any side effects.

WideWebWitch · 07/04/2007 07:58

I had vivid nightmares the second time round I took them.

Pruni · 07/04/2007 08:07

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bouncy · 07/04/2007 08:21

pruni, thats similar to what is happening to me, wondering if its better to just stop taking them or carry on as I had similar side effects with ad's

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theUrbanDryadLovesCremeEggs · 07/04/2007 08:24

you probably already know this, but if you're taking the contraceptive pill (Microgynon 30 especially) then St John's Wort negates the effect....

hope it works for you.

theUrbanDryadLovesCremeEggs · 07/04/2007 08:25

St John's Wort can also lower blood pressure, or so i've heard, anyway. that could cause the clumsiness perhaps?? just a thought.

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bouncy · 07/04/2007 08:49

thanks for explaining that theUrbanDryadLovesCremeEggs, least I have a reason for why its happening and doesn't add to my paranoia, hence why I taking them in the first place.

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edam · 07/04/2007 08:50

St J W interacts with other medicines so if you are taking anything else, check it out with your doc. IIRC it increases the effect of warfarin, for instance, commonly prescribed for people at risk of blood clots.

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bouncy · 07/04/2007 09:08

thanks for all your advice, I am currently not taking any other medication or the pill.

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Mum2FunkyDude · 07/04/2007 09:22

St.JWort

Pruni · 07/04/2007 09:45

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bouncy · 07/04/2007 09:49

thanks Mum2FunkyDude very helpful.

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bouncy · 07/04/2007 09:50

i have had a very stressful couple of months which have now sorted themselves out, i seeing this as some sort of release, so thought about taking them to perk me up, I had a lot of similar symptoms to when I had PND but nowhere near as severe, I thought I would take them for a few weeks and see how I feel before seeing the doctor.

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april74 · 07/04/2007 14:59

Interesting as I started taking them and had similar side effects. Found this helpful.

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bouncy · 08/04/2007 13:55

been taking them for 4 days now, today I feel very light headed and woozy, really dont know whats best, stopping them or carry on taking them and hopefully they will work soon, had another panic attack today and dont want to stop taking them if it will settle down in a few days, or carry on taking them if it wont get better iyswim. Sorry rambling Any advice comments welcome

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bouncy · 08/04/2007 17:15

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bouncy · 09/04/2007 04:05

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Crazydazy · 09/04/2007 08:04

I have just started taking this too as I came off fluxoetine a month ago as I was fed up of the side effects and also didn't want to take them for the rest of my life - my PMT then came back with a vengence and it seems that it has never passed, just feel so despondent and fed up now so this week I bought some SJW and have been taking it 3 days, not sure if its working, haven't had any side effects yet. How long do they take to work?

I too have been dieting and exercising and have reason to feel better about myself as I have lost 6 pounds in 3 weeks but I don't.

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bouncy · 09/04/2007 18:06

I never actuall felt any different, i just got dizzy spells, decided to stop taking them, still feel dizzy today, hopefully I will be better tomorrow. Hope they work for you.

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