St Johns wort?
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Published
- Undated
Summary
St John's Wort was taken for under two weeks by this ME/CFS patient, at an unspecified dose. Illness duration before starting is not stated. It initially worked "excellent for depression," but she went on to develop severe mood swings and emotional dysregulation, which she described as a "wild scary trip." She stopped the herb because of this reaction, so no net benefit is reported and no attempt to resume is mentioned.
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