St. John's Wort
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| Hi, my name is Brenda, and I have a 17 year old son, who has been
on anti-depressants for two years now. He was diagnosed with OCD.
Well about a month ago they terminated his SSI and Medicaid for
the meds. I don't need to tell you how expensive it is. My husband
is also on social security and I just cannot afford to buy it. I
heard that St. Johns Wart is like generic anti depression meds.
Please tell me more if you can. I really am in a desperate situation
here and need information on this. Please, if you can help me I
would be so appreciative!!!
Thanks,
A very concerned mother
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Sorry to hear that your son's prescription will no longer be paid
for by "the red tape of government." I personally have
found an herbal product that has worked for me. And I know of one
person who was able to quit taking prescription anti depressants
and go onto this herbal product. The product is called "Nutrizac"
and it contains St. John's as well as Siberian ginseng, kava kava
and a few others. I buy it at the health food store. It is also
available over the internet, but you need to do some searching to
find the stores that offer it. Good luck.
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An excellent (and I do mean excellent, in my opinion) alternative
is St. John's Wort. I myself have taken St. John's Wort as an alternative
to prescription medication (it's so much better, trust me). St.
John's Wort is relatively inexpensive and comes without the side
affects other SSRI's do. You can pick it up at any health store.
I also encourage you to research St. John's Wort yourself before
you give it to your son.
I will also give you some advice regarding St. John's Wort. You're
going to need to taper your son off of his prescription slowly.
Unfortunately, this will be hard and will disrupt his progress (if
any). It is good to do this over a month, and if you can wait 3
months (it takes at least a month to get out of your system, 3 is
best for the amount of time he has been on it). A very important
thing to remember about SJW is that it is a mild MOA inhibitor.
Other prescription drugs can interfere with that. You do NOT take
SJW for the rest of your life. It's advised that you stop taking
SJW after 3 months. Progress should be seen within 2 weeks of the
first dose. If you need SJW again, it is alright for another 3 months
(the majority of people report not having to take it again). It
is not wise to mix SJW or any herbal/natural product with other
prescription drugs.
SJW is usually used to balance out mood swings and help fight depression.
Since OCD seems to be the main problem, I would try Kava Kava together
with SJW. Kava Kava helps tame the anxiety that can accompany OCD.
Keep us posted on the situation, and do your homework. I've been in the situation your son is in. If you have any questions or need more information, post them here. I have done a lot of research on SSRI's, SJW, and other herbal products. Don't forget. I'm not a doctor.
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