Topic Title: pms
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, Wed 5 Oct 05:37
m.d. rx'd zoloft to take day 14 thru 1st day of menstruation for pms (bad) symptoms. do you think sjw would work? or would i have to take every day for full effect?
Posts: 0 | | Registered: Wed 5 Oct 2005 5:30 |
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| | "Re(1):pms" , Wed 5 Oct 13:29
just posted another regarding this. i take 50mg zoloft and have for a year. found out that i have hypothyroidism which is the real cause for my mood swings. recommend having a complete blood panel prior to taking anything, as you may have other underlying causes. consider the withdrawal effects of anything before taking a drug, as i am facing a weaning off period that won't be fun. good luck!
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| | "Re(1):pms" , Wed 5 Oct 07:52
Hi: My ob/gyn had prescribed Sarafem (same as Prozac-but only taken days 14-28) for severe PMS several years ago and I found it did not help me. The thing w/antidepressants is whether it's SJW or Zoloft, Prozac, etc. is that they're supposed to take at least 6 weeks to work. I never understood how taking it only 14 days a month would help. My doctor didn't have a good answer to that question either. After about 4 months use I stopped taking it because I found it to not help me at all. However, in all fairness it might very well help some women. I guess it depends on the person.
At my wits end, 6 weeks ago I started taking SJW for severe PMS and depression. Within several days I noticed that I had started feeling better. I attributed this to the "placebo" effect because I know it's supposed to take at least 6 weeks to work. Anyway, it's been a little over 6 weeks now and I can honestly say SJW has helped me tremendously! I feel like my old self again-not muted or wrapped up in a fog. I'm able to function normally and not flip out if things get a little crazy. It allows me to react normally to situations and not resort to having too many drinks or isolating my family. I would definitely recommend it. I take the WalMart brand-Spring Valley just because I didn't want to spend alot of money if it didn't produce results. However, I am happy with the results I've gotten.
Recently I visited a different ob/gyn for an annual and told her that I had tryed SJW with good results and she immediately gave me a script for Sarafem again and said "Why would you risk taking something that isn't regulated and doesn't have good proven results (SJW), just take the Sarafem instead". After I told her SJW has been proven to help depression she still insisted on giving me a script (which of course I haven't filled). My experience with some doctors is that they are just too free with the prescription writing and don't really listen to their patients input.
Good luck with your decision whether or not ot take SJW. Hope this has helped. Take care...
Posts: 3 | | Registered: Fri 9 Sep 2005 6:5 |
| | | "I Saw My OB/GYN Too." , Wed 5 Oct 14:32
OMG, I just saw my OB/GYN monday and told her how I ovulate on day 14 of my cycle and from that day on, I sink into a depression. I told her the depression gets worse the closer I get to the day I bleed. Once I begin bleeding, the depression immediately lifts. She then told me this was due to my progesterone levels dropping in the monthly cycle.
She suggested birth control pills and/or antidepresssants. Both of which I refused and I told her how I was on week 3 of taking SJW. I told her how I think I am feeling better. She smiled and then told me that the active ingredient in Prozac is extracted from SJW. She proceeded to tell me that SJW is the same as Prozac. She was very pleased that I was taking the SJW and told me to continue taking it because it takes about 21 days to 'kick in'.
I left her office feeling much better and now know I am taking the right thing.
Posts: 49 | | Registered: Sat 25 Sep 2004 20:49 |
| | | "Re(1):I Saw My OB/GYN Too." , Thu 6 Oct 04:40
I have found no supporting source that the active ingredient in Prozac is extracted from SJW, and would question your doctor's statement. SJW is not the same as Prozac. Prozac is an SSRI. From what I have read SJW may have SSRI properties, but it is also believed to effect norepinephrine, dopamine and possibly GABA, although its exact mechanism of action appears to remain unknown.
Posts: 62 | | Registered: Sat 7 May 2005 17:9 |
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