paxil alternative

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If it were me I would check out

http://www.zhealthinfo.com/doctor.htm#ProTrac

for an herbal alternative. Another good herb is Siberian Ginseng extract.

The dry extract is better than the plain dried herb.

 

Lynne

It is more important to get God's approval, than the worlds applause

 

 

> Hi, does anyone out there have an alternative for paxil. I am looking

> for herb or something that is equal to it but don't have to have a

> script. Thanks in advance.

>

> Meredith

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We have to be cautious in stating that herbs work the same way as

pharmaceutical drugs. There really is no herb that can substitute for

Paxil, including the Ginsengs. Herbal remedies are best " prescribed " after

a comprehensive assessment by a qualified practitioner. It is only after

such an assessment can we determine which herbal remedies may be of benefit

in correcting imbalances.

 

If someone is suffering from depression, it's important to address the cause

of imbalance first and foremost. While Ginseng, St. John's Wort and other

" nervines " and " tonics " may be beneficial for such disorders, they do not

work in the same fashion as pills.

 

In other words, a lot more info is needed before herbs can be recommended.

The first thing to do is to " let go " of the notion that herbs can be

prescribed like pills. Herbs work slowly and are not quick fixes. I would

not stop taking a prescription drug for depression, either, without first

consulting with my physician.

 

Amy

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Lynne <lynne5

 

Wednesday, May 16, 2001 7:03 PM

[AX] paxil alternative

 

 

> If it were me I would check out

> http://www.zhealthinfo.com/doctor.htm#ProTrac

> for an herbal alternative. Another good herb is Siberian Ginseng extract.

> The dry extract is better than the plain dried herb.

>

> Lynne

> It is more important to get God's approval, than the worlds applause

>

>

> > Hi, does anyone out there have an alternative for paxil. I am looking

> > for herb or something that is equal to it but don't have to have a

> > script. Thanks in advance.

> >

> > Meredith

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Mynou has a wonderful post on SJW, with it's side effects, studies etc.

 

Although SJW has been used for centuries with apparent no harm and

great success in depressions, melancholy, it's very very important to

understand that with all the potent drugs we have nowadays interactions

that might not be safe can happen. Not just with SJW but ALL herbal or

even essential oils that we take. It's just a different ballgame..

Years ago when my heart condition first surfaced, I asked the

cardiologist that attended me if I could keep on taking herbs. His

answer was to take all the herbs I wanted with a smirk on his face..

Needless to say he is not my cardio guy anymore..

It's simple:

herbs are medicine

allopathic drugs are medicine

EO's are medicine

You mix any of them up, you better know what you are doing!!

 

For people to go cold turkey of mindaltering drugs is a dangerous thing

to do and SJW might not be the right thing to replace it. Both take

their time to go in and out of a person's system, those things need to

be supervised.

Find a good Doc that understands those things and work with him.

C-M