Does St. Johns Wort work? and does it help OCD?!
Question: Does St!. Johns Wort work!? and does it help OCD!?
I have been on zoloft for 7 years, since I was 13 years old!. with the help of my doctor, I am tapering off!.
Does it really work!? I know excersice can help with depression, but what about OCD!? The anxiety is near constant!.
I REALLY dont want to go back up on the medication!!!
Thanks!
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Does it really work!? I know excersice can help with depression, but what about OCD!? The anxiety is near constant!.
I REALLY dont want to go back up on the medication!!!
Thanks!
it has been 4 weeks since I dropped down in the dose!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
I have been on 10 antidepressants over many, many years, and the only thing that ever made any difference was st!. john's wort!. Who would've thought, such a little herb!. It improved my mood the first time I took it, but it's not a miracle worker (the REASONS you're depressed will still need to be addressed before your saddness goes away completely!. Remember, emotions produce chemicals, chemicals don't produce emotions!.) I am now off all antidepressants because I heard of the recent study that showed they are not any better than placebos!. I take heavy vitamins, especially b-complex, st!. john's wort, niacin, just a bunch of stuff that should help my body function properly!. Try this "natural approach" in addition to obvious exercise and food!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
The clinical data on St!. John's Wort that's starting to come out from NCCAM and from other sources is pretty clear: It's crap!. It's pharmacology isn't quite potent enough to deal with depression (and anxiety is a LOT more difficult to work with than depression), but it's potent enough to muck with a lot of other drugs, induce serotonin syndrome, and just royally muck with 3A4 - the most important liver enzyme!. Unless something pretty dramatic comes out, this thing's going to end up in the garbage bin very shortly!.
Stick with your doctor - listen to his advice!. OCD is difficult to manage and you definitely need professional input here!. OCD responds better to older, noradrenergic affecting drugs like Amitriptyline!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Stick with your doctor - listen to his advice!. OCD is difficult to manage and you definitely need professional input here!. OCD responds better to older, noradrenergic affecting drugs like Amitriptyline!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
okay well , St!. Johns Wart is something you should not take!. look up info on this - it is not healthy changing lifestyles can help- figure out what it is you are scared of or worry about !? Also you have to think about that you were on that med for a long time- i am sure it is not even truly working anymore- these meds are not for long term use!. I suggest you do not take this- please do the correct research!.
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