Herbal medication .... any success stories/ advice?

[Hay135]

I am currently on fluoxitine and its not working for me at the moment. Going to see my doctor next week to ween my self off it and try something new. Its been suggested to me that i try somerhing herbal. Has anyone tried anything herbal. Will discuss with doc just wondered what worked/ didnt work for others

[Gambit62]

Tried St John's Wort for a while - definitely not something you can take whilst you are still on the fluoxitine. Can't say that I really noticed much effect though.

Personally find exercise and meditation do a lot more for me. Take some vitamin supplements - mainly see kelp for the iodine and think that helps a little but certainly wouldn't do the whole job.

Talk it through with your GP - may be that there is another SSRI that you can take, though they usually do best in conjunction with other therapies like counselling and CBT.

[Suzie40 in reply to Gambit62]

Why can't you take them with fluoxetine? X

[Gambit62 in reply to Suzie40]

Not an expert but know they are contra-indicated - it may be that skin sensitivities increase but can't remember exactly what the downside is - may also make the fluoxitine less effective.

[gardengnome]

livestrong.com/article/4746...

nhs.uk/news/2010/02February...

Do some research before you go, but try to seek out the more professional sources of information, to avoid the flag-waving hype on the net . And check out any health risks that apply to you

[iwuvjesus]

How long have you been on this med.

[Hay135 in reply to iwuvjesus]

about 16months, it helped for a while but then I needed an increased dose that left me feeling like a zombie and not safe to drive