St. John's Wort
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| I began taking St. John's Wort about five months ago, after having done some basic research on the herb. I was aware there may be some photosensitivity, and this did happen this summer after a lot of sun exposure. My skin became very itchy. It seemed to subside once I decreased the sun exposure. My eyes are normally sensitive to light, so I can't say I noticed any difference in this regard. My moods definitely "disappeared." Actually, for a while I felt I was feeling nothing. Not bad (less anxiety and depression), but no particular positive feelings either (joy, love, excitement).
While taking St. John's Wort, my libido was diminished. I have
never had this problem under any circumstance before. This problem
was described to me by several friends who are on prescription
antidepressants. I have been weaning myself off of SJW over the
last several weeks. If you search around, you may find concerns
being raised about the use of this herb, and not just by the conventional
medical establishment. While I felt generally better on it, I
am becoming concerned about what is not known. In everything I
have read, you should NOT be taking this while pregnant.
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