Posted by Franz on April 30, 2007, at 20:11:15
In reply to Re: For how long can I take valerian?, posted by verne on April 30, 2007, at 4:52:29
> I'm glad Valerian is working for you. I tend to get the heart-pounding, heavily-sedated, yet can't sleep effect.
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> I'm still experimenting but I like Feverfew (the miracle migraine cure), Yellow Dock, magnesium (citrate and malate), and the odd Skullcap.
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> Valerian is too heavy for me. Passion Flower and Skullcap are lighter but still have a twist. Skullcap the least. All three of these herbs are in the "heroic" category: go in, kick butt and take names.
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> The key for me is a more subtle, *cooling*, approach. Feverfew, Goldenseal, Yellow Dock. I'd like to drink wine but I'm probably an alcoholic and shouldn't.
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> I've taken a lot of valerian and it will knock the other knight off his horse every time. I may sleep, but my heart will pound, and I'll wake up hungover, wishing, perhaps, I'd drank something instead.
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> Valerian is a hero, who takes no prisoner and gives no quarter. If you can break that bronco and stomach my mixing of metaphors, you're home free.
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> Verne
I get side effects from valerian too.Sometimes it relaxes and then I feel more alert, I don´t know how to describe it, it is not a simple sedative.
I am trying bromazepam now, 1.5 mg at night (which is a small dose). It works different than alprazolam and clonazepam.
It seems I can´t take anything for too long so I will keep the valerian at hand.
Also, I am trying to get some sun and exercise and take breaths to disrupt bad thoughts.
poster:Franz
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