Posted by dove on May 2, 2002, at 10:33:49
In reply to Re: Stupid from drugs or from depression?, posted by sl on May 2, 2002, at 9:14:28
> Has anyone tried taking Gingko Biloba for this problem??
>
>Actually, yes; the idea came from this board and sent me searching in the "natural" med section of one of those big chain store/warehouses. My p-doc thought it wouldn't hurt either, and gave me the go ahead.
Gingko Biloba affected me within an hour, and not in a positive manner. I found less fog--more clarity; but an incredible increase of irritability and a very low threshold for any minor inconvenience or irritant. I felt very tightly wound, ready to spring and watch my head pop-off!
However, whenever I ramp-up with a nervous-system activating (rather than dampening) med--like fluoxetine (Prozac)--I feel the same way and I usually cut the dose in half and take it spread out over a good 12 hour period of time. I have tried this with the Gingko, but it still creates the same nervous havoc.
I plan to speak w/ my p-doc about this effect and see if he has any hypothesis regarding med-to-med interactions or maybe it's just not the right chemical for me....
Anyone else with experience utilizing Gingko Biloba within a med-cocktail? Or replacing one foggy-brain med for something like Gingko Biloba with positive results?
dove
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