Can I drink Kava Kava while taking a beta-blocker?!
Question: Can I drink Kava Kava while taking a beta-blocker?
My question is, is it safe to combine a beta-blocker at that dosage with fresh, ground Kava root? I intend to order a 4 oz bag of freshly ground root to mix into a drink, which is what I did last time.
My reason is, even though the beta-blocker helps with the symptoms, I still have problems with anxiety at night, which makes it hard to fall asleep.
I also take 20mg of Celexa daily, and I know you aren't supposed to combine SSRI's with Kava, because it can increase drowsiness, but the last time I took kava, I was on Zoloft 30mg and I had no problem.
My main concern is the interaction with the beta blocker.
If anyone has any info on this combination, or even a source about it, I'd greatly appreciate it.
God bless,
MB
Answers:
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I dunno about the K-Kava, I personally prefer lager. It's your Beta Blocker that could be a real worry.
Don't take medical advice from what an Old Architect says: this OA insists consulting only the smartest doctor to get the correct advice. (All the other docs just dole out expensive BigPharma product$)
Dr Mercola's wise warning on a Beta Blocker opens with:
"Would you knowingly trade a slightly lower risk of heart attack for an increased risk of death and stroke?" Neither would I.....
Read the rest of this great doctor's very-real concerns.
You might then want to ask a very-different question.
Hint: Neither Dr Mercola's medical practice nor his website receive any brib.... er....any financial support from BigPharma.
IMHO That's very much to the benefit of us, his patients and readers.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/06/07/more-drugs-that-kill-you.aspx
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