Topic Title: ITCHY!!
| |  "ITCHY!!"
, Tue 3 Dec 12:37
Started St. John's Wort in August. Emotionally I feel it helps, but have developed very itchy arms and shoulders, and occasionally chest....especially at night. I have tried different brands, and some seem worse than others, but they all make me itch! Has anyone had this reaction?
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| | "help for itchy skin" , Tue 21 Jan 07:30
my skin is so red and itchy!! I have a hereditary skin disorder that cause my skin to welt even if I "scratch with finger tips not nails or thru skin. Ouch. Anyway. the sjw has def. made it worse but I'm trying to hang in on the sjw. Try this: mix some fine sea salt or kosher salt with some olive oil (say 4 spoonfuls salt and one of oil), throw in some esential oils if you have them (citrus will make you smile, rosemary will relax you). Stir it all up in a bowl and then massage the mixture gently all over you while soaking in a warm tub. Not only does it relieve the itch, you'll feel relaxed and good about yourself.
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| | "Re(1):ITCHY!!" , Sun 15 Dec 10:19
I have a similar itchy problem in the same areas and mostly at night. However, I take sam-e, with great success for the last 18 months. The itchy condition has been with me for about five weeks now.
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| | | "Re(2):ITCHY!!" , Mon 16 Dec 13:54
Good to know I am not the only one with the bad itchy reaction!Before I read your post, I had sort of given up,and called my doctor to make an appointment to be put on a prescription antidepressant. I had gotten really crabby, and knew I needed some kind of help. I did not think about Sam-e....maybe I should give it a try before my appointment to see if I feel better. It could have been the abruptness to which I stopped using SJW. I am just getting nervous about doing all of this without Medical support. I don't want to mess too much with my brain chemistry.
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| | "Re(1):ITCHY!!" , Wed 4 Dec 04:02
It's quite possible you are having a reaction to hypericin. Hypericin is known to collect in the skin, where some people can experience either a direct allergic reaction to it, or otherwise a light-sensitive rash caused by the breakdown of hypericin.
Does the itching happen under clothing?
Epyx
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| | | "Re(2):ITCHY!!" , Wed 4 Dec 05:18
HI!
Yes the itching happens under clothing. It all started about one month ago, after having been on SJW for 2 months. I tried to rule out other sources of possible irritation by using perfume free detergent, mild soap when showering, and using perfume free lotions, but I get these STRONG boughts of itchiness that are so bad that I am kept awake at night because of them. I was taking 3 tablets of Kira spread thoughout the day, and found that the reaction is not as bad as when I take the Nature Made brand, but still a little itchy. I was not aware of the fact that some people may be allergic to hypericin...hmmm. I like the way I feel on SJW and really don't want to stop taking it, but maybe I will have to.
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| | | "Re(3):ITCHY!!" , Wed 4 Dec 17:02
People can be allergic to almost anything. I'm sorry to hear this is happening and I hope you find a compromise or something else that helps.
Epyx
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| | | "Re(4):ITCHY!!" , Mon 9 Dec 19:18
Hi,
In reply to feeling itchy, I have had that and I'm totally with you as to how it can totally drive you crazy. Anyhow I put it down to a partitular brand that I was was using of a product. I won't say what sort of product because I think that is irrelivant. I think it is the substance that they have mixed with the product. I think that you will be able to use the same product under a different brand and you will be fine. Admittedly I am still experimenting with this problem myself.
God bless.
Misch
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| | | "Re(5):ITCHY!!" , Wed 11 Dec 06:33:
Hello and thank you your response. So I am either allergic to hypericin itself, or a substance other than hypericin that is put into the pills. I hope I am allergic to a substance other than hypericin because, if it is true, I can continue to use SJW, but will have to try different brands. Since I first posted, I have stoped using SJW, and the itchiness has pretty much gone away. The negativity seems to have returned, but fortunatley it is not as bad as it used to be. I really appreciate the info. Maybe I will give it another try.
[this message was edited by lily on Wed 11 Dec 07:03]
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