Posted by survivin bpd on December 22, 2006, at 17:54:34 [reposted on December 23, 2006, at 13:24:45 | original URL]
HI
Has anyone with bipolar 1 succesfully used St John's wort when depressed? I am worried about it precipitating a switch to mania. This is my first depression or mood change at all for 5 or 6 yrs. the depression has appeared due to using olanzapine for chronic insomnia - a try out that went wrong. I don't want to get back on the rollercoaster and dont like the side effects of the antidepressants that i know are ok for me. venlafaxine works ok but wrecks my sleep and i have to watch out for hypermania. mirtazapine also works but makes me angry initially and i pile on the weight.
what do you think about the risks of trying st johns wort?
Maria
poster:survivin bpd
thread:715931
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