Guest guest Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Byron, you are so right....many herbs interact with allopathic drugs. I took a Pharmacy Technology class, and honestly if you take a lot of herbs, make sure your primary doctor and other doctors know which ones you are on. I was amazed at how many drugs do not interact well with St. 's Wort. I have found a link for you so can check things out if you would like to. Http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.HTML I take my Western meds, and won't mix with herbs, unless I check with my prescriber first...he/she may know something newer than I do. Hugs...Martha Clausen Boise, Idaho Chronic Pain Sufferer for over 36 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 I tend to try my herbs first and then, when I have to, go to allopathics. I've had a few incidences of interactions and even a couple of cases of not being able to use certain herbs due to personal intolerances. I'll often add an herbal treatment to the allopathic medicine after researching it and then let my doctor know the next time I see him. Few doctors seem to know much about herbs and I delight in educating them when I can, even to their skeptical looks. I take literature with me and encourage them to at least include it in my file whether they read much of it themselves or not! Peace and Love, Byron At 05:24 PM 2/11/2012 -0700, you wrote: >I take my Western meds, and won't mix with herbs, unless I check with my >prescriber first...he/she may know something newer than I do. > >Hugs...Martha Clausen >Boise, Idaho >Chronic Pain Sufferer for over 36 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 I tend to try my herbs first and then, when I have to, go to allopathics. I've had a few incidences of interactions and even a couple of cases of not being able to use certain herbs due to personal intolerances. I'll often add an herbal treatment to the allopathic medicine after researching it and then let my doctor know the next time I see him. Few doctors seem to know much about herbs and I delight in educating them when I can, even to their skeptical looks. I take literature with me and encourage them to at least include it in my file whether they read much of it themselves or not! Peace and Love, Byron At 05:24 PM 2/11/2012 -0700, you wrote: >I take my Western meds, and won't mix with herbs, unless I check with my >prescriber first...he/she may know something newer than I do. > >Hugs...Martha Clausen >Boise, Idaho >Chronic Pain Sufferer for over 36 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 I tend to try my herbs first and then, when I have to, go to allopathics. I've had a few incidences of interactions and even a couple of cases of not being able to use certain herbs due to personal intolerances. I'll often add an herbal treatment to the allopathic medicine after researching it and then let my doctor know the next time I see him. Few doctors seem to know much about herbs and I delight in educating them when I can, even to their skeptical looks. I take literature with me and encourage them to at least include it in my file whether they read much of it themselves or not! Peace and Love, Byron At 05:24 PM 2/11/2012 -0700, you wrote: >I take my Western meds, and won't mix with herbs, unless I check with my >prescriber first...he/she may know something newer than I do. > >Hugs...Martha Clausen >Boise, Idaho >Chronic Pain Sufferer for over 36 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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