Posted by Joel Maxuel on January 11, 2003, at 20:52:51
In reply to Re: Do not mix SJW with other AD's!, posted by linkadge on January 11, 2003, at 9:47:43
> St johns wort has MAO properties which helps depression via a different route than effexor. I would definately stop the St johns wort as it can interact with prescription ADs and cause a condition called serotonin syndrome.
Yeah, and I found out that this is fatal. However, at this time I have more hope in the SJW working than the effexor (225mg), specially since i've been on effexor for over 6 months and still no sign of change. So, I'm quitting the effexor, this is probably going aganst my pdoc's reccomendation, but I'm sick of just spinning my wheels.
so the thought would be.....quick and painful (cold turkey), or slow and potentially deadly? (2 weeks of slowly decreasing dose). I do remember coming off paxil within something like 8 days, and i was up on 40mg. I also had few to no side effects too. Well, supposably i had a psychotic break (on day 10) that made me play doctor on myself. I still believe I was in a rational state of mind when i performed surgery.
So, anything to look out for, as I do this daring act? I don't think I could be talked out of it, even if I wanted to. I'm fearless.
must've had some of that kamikaze drug.....
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