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[arguchik]

anyone else out there taking st john's wort? does it give you splitting headaches?

i've been taking it for a few weeks now, and getting these massive headaches in the afternoon/evening (i have one right now), and i'm just wondering whether these things could be related. i think i read somewhere that headache is a possible side effect of SJW... if this is what's causing my headaches, is there anything i can/should do about it (OTC pain relievers don't seem to do much good)? will the headaches eventually go away as my body gets used to the stuff? or should i just stop taking it?

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[claudelemonde.livejournal.com]

yeah--i take it when i'm in a really bad downswing and it definitely helps...and my menopausal mom has been helped by it, too.

[arguchik.livejournal.com]

no headaches, tho? maybe i'm some kinda freak.

[claudelemonde.livejournal.com]

no headaches for me. but zinc supplements make me barf foam within 15 minutes of taking them, every time; we all have our weird sensitivities. try stopping taking them?

i also take all my vitamins and stuff at night, before bed, which works best for me... ???

[arguchik.livejournal.com]

how much SJW do you take per day when you're using it?

[claudelemonde.livejournal.com]

depends on how bad i'm feeling. i think the recommended dose is 2/day on the bottle i have but i'll take six or whatever (i'm, um, liberal with the supplements).

[glaucon.livejournal.com]

yeah, I've found it helpful too and know half a dozen other people who have also had good results.

I guess it could all be placebo, but 400+ years of herbalists might not be totally full of shit.