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Posted 9/10/2008 12:56 PM (GMT 0)
It's nice to have some scientific back-up for alternative medicines
The Effect of Hypericum perforatum (St. John's Wort) on Experimental Colitis in Rat.
Posted 9/10/2008 7:19 PM (GMT 0)
Very interesting. Thanks for posting.
Posted 9/10/2008 7:28 PM (GMT 0)
Isn't St. Johns Wort just a natural form of prozak or something... for like depression????
Posted 9/10/2008 7:29 PM (GMT 0)
Yeah, it is used as a natural supplement by some for depression.
Posted 9/10/2008 7:29 PM (GMT 0)
yeah.. no thanks.
Posted 9/10/2008 10:59 PM (GMT 0)
Caution to women: St. John's Wort has been known to render oral contraceptives ineffective. Just FYI.
Posted 9/11/2008 9:18 AM (GMT 0)
Well started it last night - will try to keep you updated...
Posted 9/11/2008 9:18 AM (GMT 0)
I am going to try it too for my anxiety.
Posted 9/11/2008 9:21 AM (GMT 0)
i personally was insulted when my mil told my hubby to suggest this to me. I think it's bull that she thinks i need meds for depression. And not to mention my parents put me on depression pills when I was younger and had to take me off because they made me so crazy... they're like... CRAZY.
Posted 9/11/2008 9:36 AM (GMT 0)
They are known to have interractions with other drugs so be careful.
Posted 9/11/2008 3:11 PM (GMT 0)
but this is so interesting, especially with the Reuters article about IBD & depression! You gotta wonder, treat the depression & perhaps the IBD will lessen? I know a few people on here who take anti-anxiety meds or anti-depressants- I wonder if their UC improved after being on those meds or not. Feel free to comment!

Posted 9/11/2008 3:46 PM (GMT 0)
A lot of people on here take anti-depressants. They didn't make my IBD any better, but I no longer wish I could just die at least three times every day. The change for me happened within a week. I'd actually forgotten what it was like to not be depressed.
Posted 9/11/2008 6:15 PM (GMT 0)
500mg - one a day seems like a good option but can cause D as a side effect.
Posted 9/11/2008 10:12 PM (GMT 0)
I was on St. John's Wort a couple years ago for mild depression. It made my mood change drastically. In fact, my hubby wanted to duct tape me to the wall because I was bouncing off the walls like a little ray of sunshine :) It took about 2 weeks before I noticed any improvement but I didn't notice it help my Uc any.
Posted 9/15/2008 1:34 AM (GMT 0)
Red, do you remember what dose you took and for how long? I'm thinking about trying this.
Posted 9/15/2008 8:53 AM (GMT 0)
The dose for anxiety/depression etc is 300mg x 3 a day after meals I believe.
Posted 9/15/2008 10:51 AM (GMT 0)
No Sara, I'm sorry but I don't. It was what ever mg's I found at my local drug store. I think I took it for about 6 months or so but I didn't see any result from it for about 2 weeks.
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