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Topic Title: stopped taking gotu kola
| |  "stopped taking gotu kola"
, Wed 21 Apr 17:41
for the last few months I've been getting real bad acne and I think it might b due to the different herbs I've been trying for anxiety. First I though st john's wort was breaking me out so I stopped that, also cause it stopped working, and now I think that the gotu kola is doing the same. The last month I've also been taking roaccutane which is a prescribed drug for bad acne which seems to be doin a good job, but whenever I've taken some gotu kola my acne seems to flare up heaps. Mayb it interacts badly with the roaccutane or soemthing I don't kno. DOn't get me wrong tho, the gotu kola was working great, specially in lquid form, but I think I'll giv it a miss while I'm on my roaccutane course. A couple of days ago I started taking tyrosine and so far so good, doesn't react with the roaccutane like gotu did, mayb cause its a amino acid rather than a herb. Anybody have any experiences with tyrosine they could share with me or giv me some info on it??
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| | "tyrosine" , Sun 2 May 04:21
Hi joejoe,
How are you getting on with the tyrosine? Don't know if you're still reading this thread, but thought I'd add that I have tried it once or twice. I find it works fairly well if I take it with food, but if I take it "properly", ie on an empty stomach + B vits, about 8 hours later I fall into a bad depression, the world suddenly seems joyless, perhaps a real serotonin-low feeling (like it was blocking any tryptophan from getting into my brain?). I tried this once in January and also last week, and the same thing happened. The effect with food is a bit like SJW and it's OK, but I'm wary of it now, it could be dangerous for me to take, and I don't want to cause myself more problems!
Surprised that gotu kola was having a bad effect on your skin, but everone's different! When you're off the medication you could try Siberian Ginseng. I don't think it does much for depression or anxiety, but it does have some useful effects and I think balancing hormones is one of them. I normally take Dong Quai for my skin (SJW also gives me acne) but at the moment ginseng is doing a good job instead, and it should be OK for men to take. Also, have you tried Valerian for anxiety? Not as energising as gotu, but could be a useful substitute?
Cheers,
Cici
Posts: 51 | | Registered: Sat 10 Jan 2004 13:11 |
| | "gotu and acne" , Thu 22 Apr 10:47:
Hmm -
that's very odd indeed. I also have bad acne - nothing seems to clear it up.
One thing I think is that herbs like gotu kola actually have a detoxifying action on your body, albeit mild I think. Maybe this could be it, or maybe it is indeed interacting with the acne stuff.
I think my acne is due to climate here - it's quite humid.
Sorry, not much help - maybe the gotu will actually help things if you keep up with it.
Loops
[this message was edited by LOOPS on Thu 22 Apr 10:48]
Posts: 92 | | Registered: Tue 15 Apr 2003 8:24 |
| | | "Re(1):gotu and acne" , Sun 25 Apr 04:58
I'm also noticing skin problems since experimenting with gotu kola. I haven't had a problem with acne since taking St. John's wort last year, but again, I'm noticing I'm breaking out on my face, chest and back. I'm afraid to continue with the gotu kola to see if this is a "cleansing" phase, since the acne may also be a sign that I will start shedding hair again, too.
I'm glad that most people here aren't as sensitive to these herbs as I am. I take ginkgo biloba with no problems, so it must be just certain stuff that just doesn't agree with me.
Posts: 71 | | Registered: Thu 3 Apr 2003 5:33 |
| | | "Re(1):gotu and acne" , Sat 24 Apr 14:29
Have you 2 tried silicol gel for your acne?
:) :) :) :)
Posts: 92 | | Registered: Sun 30 Nov 2003 7:48 |
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