Thyroid medication and St John's Wort

[Macquelius]

I used to take St John's Wort but I have been treated with an SSRI for 3 years. I am now coming off this and wondering whether to go back to the STW for a bit of support. I have seen comments that St John's Wort should not be taken with Thyroid medication. However on the Thyroid UK website it mentions that it can and I used to take it. I never took it at the same time and my endo knew I was taking it.

What is the general thinking about taking SJW when you are also treated with Thyroid hormones please?

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Malcquelius

An old thread discussing this here is worth a read

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Someone listed medications that should not be taken with SJW, and someone linked to a leaflet included with Holland and Barrett's SJW

images.vitaminimages.com/hb...

Seems SJW and Levo aren't good bedfellows.

[Macquelius in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thank you for this ☺

[Skylane2]

Saint Johns wort is a blood thinner. When you go in for surgery they always ask if you have been taking it for 2 week prior to surgery. It is also the "feel good" herb. I have never heard it used in conjunction to thyroid therapy. Of course I live in the states.

[silverfox7]

Interesting post! I read more years ago than I care to remember that SJW must on be taken with thyroid meds. Can't remember when or where now but I do remember walking into H&B one day and being accosted by someone wanting to show me their new toy! Apparently if showed whether preparation X could be taken alongside preparation Y and I was pushed into asking the question! So I said Levo and SJW and within seconds it told me they were perfection safe to be taken together! Having recently been told they weren't my trust in H&B plummeted!

The danger though that many will have been told that then either directly or by a well meaning friend and never seen an update so my message is always do your own research and rechecked periodically. Thinks can change through time.

[Macquelius in reply to silverfox7]

Thank you for taking the time to comment. As I said in my post I did used to take them both but not at the same time, 10 hours apart. 3 years ago I was put on an SSRI so had to stop the SJW. My thyroid levels went a bit wonky then. I am now coming off the SSRI so I will see how things go.