St Johns Wort - myth or magic?

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Placebo or usefull ?

Coming off Cilatopram after a couple of years and not enjoying it currently.

Have heard various ideas about this and looking for some user experiences.

ETA - Im on Warfarin for life and this may also be an issue....

Edited by Turn7 on Wednesday 8th April 20:01

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Farmerpalmer said:

i assume you are coming off citalopram with guidance from your GP??????
this should be done gradually over a period of weeks, to prevent rather unpleasant withdrawal symptoms.

Personally i would avoid st johns wort for several reasons. it is not regulated, therefore you do not actually know how much to take/ quality of the product. Some patients do find it works, but not everyone.
Also, st johns wort interacts with warfarin, so for this reason alone, i would strongly advise to avoid it.

if you are clinically depressed, but want to avoid "medication", then speak to you GP - they may be able to recommend some other form of therapy.
Good luck - you will be surprised on how many people are in a similar situaton

Thanks for the reply.

Sadly, my Surgery is pretty much next to useless on 98% of things medical. I watched a GP actually google a question I asked her once and during another consulatation with a differnt GP they answered their mobile to their daughter who phoned to ask if she buy new tennis shoes?!?!?!

To say I have no faith in them is an understatement.

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Had to seE the Doc today as struggling big time. Sadly now back on Escilatopram.

Talking with the quack, she said there is distinct possibility I may need to take it for life as something in my head has come unwired.

Am I a living TVR?

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Minerva ,no diagnosis whatsoever.

And no to the other q's as well..

And yes,I am in Escilatopram not cit.