St Johns wort?
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Published
- Undated
Summary
St John's Wort, including a New Chapter brand product, was tried more than once by this ME/CFS patient without any noticeable benefit on its own. Illness duration before starting is not stated, and doses are not specified. She notes a possible mild benefit only when it was combined with an SSRI antidepressant, but standalone use "didn't seem to help." No relapse applies since no clear benefit was established in the first place, and no further trials are mentioned after these attempts.
What they credit
Credits SSRIs and antidepressants, St John's Wort.
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