St Johns Wort for depression, and Melatonin to help me get to sleep.
2006-10-23 11:00:10 · 6 answers · asked by joy_hardyman2003 2 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
"No n", how much do you take of each per day please?
2006-10-23 11:07:39 · update #1
St. John's wort
If you're already taking one drug, don't add St. John's wort without consulting your doctor. The combination may lead to serious side effects.
kava
Excessive drowsiness may occur when taken together. Use with caution.
melatonin
Excessive drowsiness may occur when taken together. Use with caution.
melissa
Excessive drowsiness may occur when taken together. Use with caution.
skullcap
Excessive drowsiness may occur when taken together. Use with caution.
valerian
Excessive drowsiness may occur when taken together. Use with caution.
2006-10-24 05:40:13 · answer #1 · answered by Eden* 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
St. Johns Wort during the daytime is good for depression. Caution: When taken internall in large amounts, can lead to heightened sun sensitivity, especially in fair-skinned people. Also interferes with the absorption of iron and other minerals. Take as directed on the bottle. If the recommended amount is not sufficient increase by 1 tab until you feel you are taking the amount that will helps you.
Melatonin - only to be taken at night - ONLY 1 tab 1 hour before bedtime. Melatonin supplements the bodys natural production of melatonin which is only produced in the evening time.
2006-10-23 11:26:26 · answer #2 · answered by d.a.f.f.y. 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
St John's Wort is not the sort of herbal remedy recommended for using with anything else. It is supposed to stand alone, as a treatment to lift moods. If you need to take something else as well, its not working, you should stop taking it, and find something that does work for you. If the Wort was working, you would no longer be depressed and therefore wouldn't need the sleeping pills.
2006-10-23 11:07:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Melatonin is not a safe drug to use without being under strict medical supervision. The BMA has not yet decided wether melatonin has been studied enough under strict lab conditions. It has been tested by astronauts and people crossing several timelines and to combat jet lag. But as yet there is no sure answer to its side effects or likliehood of addiction.
2006-10-23 11:22:28 · answer #4 · answered by hamishes1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I would take some Prozac 60 mg with them as well.
2006-10-23 11:02:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
sure i have for years
good for helping you sleep if you need help
2006-10-23 11:02:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋