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Re: You Must Use Caution With St. Johns Wort

Posted by bleauberry on November 5, 2009, at 18:44:45

In reply to You Must Use Caution With St. Johns Wort, posted by bulldog2 on November 2, 2009, at 18:55:47

I favor prescription meds.

I favor natural plant medicines.

Both have their place.

The prescriptions I view as single molecule strongarm nuclear bombs to accomplish a narrow defined desired mechanism. Appropriate for acute and dire needs. But often problematic or toxic with longterm use.

The plants offer an array of dozens or hundreds of molecules that provide a wide spectrum synergistic mechanism, generally more suitable for longer term use with slower onset of action. These mechanisms have been discovered and passed on through generations over hundreds and thousands of years from all around the planet. Even tribes who had not the slightest sense of science could depend on XYZ herb to cure diarhea or XYZ herb to cure leprosy or syphillis, or XYZ herb to lift the spirits, or induce sleep, or dispel worms, or heal burns without scarring, or whatever. The plants still do it today. Many of them have documented scientifically studied extremely low toxicity levels and are suitable for longterm use.

So I favor both sides. Even better is when the benefits of both can be combined in logarithmic synergy. Someone adding a bit of tyrosine to an SSRI, someone adding a few immmune herbs or antispirochetal herbs to their antibiotic, anti-inflammatory herbs with just about anything, etc.

However, when I see anyone attacking one or the other (prescription or plant), I feel compelled to offer some counterbalance in defense of the attacked.

Here it is.

The following are side effects that did and do occur with one of the most common meds mentioned on pbabble, with a high enough significance to be reported by the manufacturer and the FDA.

Shakiness (tremor)
Anemia
Nose bleed
Weight loss
Hemorrhoids
Muscle pain or bone pain
Liver problems
Mania or hypomania
Decreases in blood sodium levels (hyponatremia)
Asthma
Acne
High blood sugar (hyperglycemia)
Hair loss
Confusion or other mental changes
A rapid heart rate
Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
Hallucinations
Blood pressure changes
An irregular heart rhythm
Overactive reflexes
Fever, sweating, or shivering
Shakiness
Agitation
Seizures
Coma
Chest palpitations

This thread just needs a little balance. We are all worked up over possible eye problems with SJW that no one yet has verified, but the above documented side effects are ok?

ps..the drug is Lexapro.


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