http://www.dry--mouth.com/dry-mouth-syndrome/could-st-johns-wort-be-interacting-with-lexapro Dry Mouth Solutions Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:46:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 http://www.dry--mouth.com/dry-mouth-syndrome/could-st-johns-wort-be-interacting-with-lexapro/comment-page-1#comment-2107 TallulahsMama Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:21:59 +0000 http://www.dry--mouth.com/dry-mouth-syndrome/could-st-johns-wort-be-interacting-with-lexapro#comment-2107 Absolutely. Many medications can interact with herbal supplements and according to Wikipedia the combination of an medication like Lexapro (a selective serotonin re uptake inhibitor) can cause elevations in serotonin levels in the system and you really don't want that. So call the MD who gave you the Lexapro as soon as possible and if it is not possible to call the MD call your local pharmacist. If in fact they are interacting it is imperative you get medical attention immediately.<br><b>References : </b><br>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serotonin_syndrome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_John's_wort#Drug_interactions Absolutely. Many medications can interact with herbal supplements and according to Wikipedia the combination of an medication like Lexapro (a selective serotonin re uptake inhibitor) can cause elevations in serotonin levels in the system and you really don’t want that. So call the MD who gave you the Lexapro as soon as possible and if it is not possible to call the MD call your local pharmacist. If in fact they are interacting it is imperative you get medical attention immediately.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serotonin_syndrome
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_John’s_wort#Drug_interactions

]]> http://www.dry--mouth.com/dry-mouth-syndrome/could-st-johns-wort-be-interacting-with-lexapro/comment-page-1#comment-2106 webigail1 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:32:59 +0000 http://www.dry--mouth.com/dry-mouth-syndrome/could-st-johns-wort-be-interacting-with-lexapro#comment-2106 those are some of the potential side effects of any ssri, not just lexapro. you should give it a true 4-6 weeks to get into your system and your body to get used to it, but if you cannot live with these symptoms, talk to your doctor about it, or maybe start with 5mg, and slowly taper up. there are several alternatives to lexapro, so find the one with the lesser side effects.<br><b>References : </b><br> those are some of the potential side effects of any ssri, not just lexapro. you should give it a true 4-6 weeks to get into your system and your body to get used to it, but if you cannot live with these symptoms, talk to your doctor about it, or maybe start with 5mg, and slowly taper up. there are several alternatives to lexapro, so find the one with the lesser side effects.
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