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Posted by survivin bpd on December 22, 2006, at 17:54:34
HI
Has anyone with bipolar 1 succesfully used St John's wort when depressed? I am worried about it precipitating a switch to mania. This is my first depression or mood change at all for 5 or 6 yrs. the depression has appeared due to using olanzapine for chronic insomnia - a try out that went wrong. I don't want to get back on the rollercoaster and dont like the side effects of the antidepressants that i know are ok for me. venlafaxine works ok but wrecks my sleep and i have to watch out for hypermania. mirtazapine also works but makes me angry initially and i pile on the weight.
what do you think about the risks of trying st johns wort?
Maria
Posted by Dr. Bob on December 23, 2006, at 13:25:41
In reply to St John's wort and bioplar -recipe for disaster?, posted by survivin bpd on December 22, 2006, at 17:54:34
> Has anyone with bipolar 1 succesfully used St John's wort when depressed?
Sorry to interrupt, but I'd like to redirect this thread to Psycho-Babble Alternative. Here's a link:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/alter/20061218/msgs/715931.html
Thanks,
Bob
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