HELP - Could Milk Thistle do this to me?

Posted by saw on September 23, 2004, at 8:00:37

I have been taking milk thistle for about three days now. I am aware of a constant churning in my stomach, a fair amount of nausea and bloating, and my stomach has distended to triple it's size. I can't wear most of my clothes and look like a beached whale.
Is it possible that the milk thistle could be having this effect?
I also picked up this bit of info, does anyone have any insight?
"What other drugs will affect milk thistle?
Milk thistle may inhibit the metabolism of certain drugs. Before taking milk thistle, ask your doctor if any drugs you are taking are metabolized by a liver enzyme called CYP3A4. You may not be able to take milk thistle, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring while you are taking it."
I will be away until Monday, but would really appreciate any assistance or advice.
Thank you all
Sabrina
PS. I started taking chromium picolinate (sp?) at the same time as the milk thistle.
PPS. I am on Effexor XR 150mg daily

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HELP - Could Milk Thistle do this to me? saw 9/23/04
Re: HELP - Could Milk Thistle do this to me? » saw Larry Hoover 9/23/04
Re: HELP - Could Milk Thistle do this to me? » Larry Hoover saw 9/27/04
What about ......... saw 9/27/04
Re: Liver health » saw JLx 9/27/04
Thanks for the link (nm) » JLx saw 9/28/04

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