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Posted by borderliner21 on March 5, 2002, at 22:27:47
Can you smoke and drink while taking this? Is it effective for social anxiety?
Posted by sebrown on March 6, 2002, at 4:54:37
In reply to few questions about st. johns wort, posted by borderliner21 on March 5, 2002, at 22:27:47
I have been on 900mcg of St John's Wort daily for over a year. I wish to stop taking it. Can I do this immediately or should I come off it gradually? I am worried that it may interfere with my medication for Hypothyroidism.
Posted by JohnX2 on March 6, 2002, at 5:23:58
In reply to St. John's Wort, posted by sebrown on March 6, 2002, at 4:54:37
Hi
This is a serious issue. Please discuss it carefully with
your doctor as soon as possible.The hypothyroidism is certainly not good to maintain mental health
and physical well being in general; and drug interactions are
serious business.Its usually best to taper any psychotropic AD, and
I would consider SJW a psychotropic AD. I took it/stopped
it twice and was much happier the 2nd time when I
tapered off carefully.Please discuss your treatment options with your
trained physicians.just my 2c.
take care,
john
> I have been on 900mcg of St John's Wort daily for over a year. I wish to stop taking it. Can I do this immediately or should I come off it gradually? I am worried that it may interfere with my medication for Hypothyroidism.
Posted by Bill L on March 6, 2002, at 8:16:20
In reply to few questions about st. johns wort, posted by borderliner21 on March 5, 2002, at 22:27:47
I am not an expert on the subject but I am not aware of any special problems of smoking or drinking with SJW. I hope that your smoking and drinking are only done in moderation.
SJW is a mild antidepressant. You could try it to see if it helps your social anxiety. You would probably want to try 300 units 3 times a day for a total of 900 per day. Each pill should contain 0.3% hypericum. It may take a month or 2 to reach its full effect. If that doesn't work, ask your doctor since prescription drugs are stronger.
If your social anxiety is severe or you are currently depressed, see your doctor right now before starting SJW.
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