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St Johns wort

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Forum Name: Living with Post Natal Depression
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Topic: St Johns wort
Posted By: tui_mum2two
Subject: St Johns wort
Date Posted: 23 July 2012 at 5:06pm
Hi was wondering if anyone has tried this and if it helped or if there was any side effects, my midwife suggested it to me (im not BF) to take as feel a bit down and depressed :-(

TIA



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Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 24 July 2012 at 12:57pm
St John's wort does interact with the ocP and can mlessen it's effect, it also interacts with a lot of other drugs too.

I have heard good things and also that it made no difference

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