Posted by alison on September 2, 2000, at 14:22:58
In reply to Re: SSRI's St Johns Wort combination-SueG, posted by JohnL on July 26, 2000, at 3:32:54
Hi All,
I stopped taking Effexor four days ago and started on SJW today
I feel so bad now without the SSRI's that Iv've just taken one Effexor. don't know if I can get by without them.
Any thoughts?
> > I thought I recalled someone having tried this combination. Why did you try it, and can you tell me what dosages of each you were taking?
> > Why is Paxil different?
> > Thanks.
> > Sue.
> >
>
> Sue,
> Doses were 20mgProzac and 1200mg (300 X 4) SJW. I tried it because Prozac alone was only partially effective. The two together was an improvement, but still not was I was looking for.
>
> There have been published reports of an extreme sedation phenomenon that can occur when SJW+Paxil are combined. Not sure why that is. But I can verify it from personal experience. Paxil+SJW, for me, was a two day excursion into the ozone. Talk about a druggy sedated feeling!
> John
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