- Valerian Root???

[Guest guest]

In response to one of my post where I said I was thinking of both

Valerian root and/or St. 's Wort you gave an emphatic no, no,

no. I was wondering why? I understand why not for the St. john's

Wort as it act like the SSRI's. But, why not Valerian Root? I was

thinking of taking it for two reasons:

1. To help calm me down

2. My doctor actually suggested it because I have been having

horrible, horrible muscle pain. So, bad I cry and can barely move.

She said sometimes patients with fibromaylasia find relief by taking

it. (Not that she has diagnosed me with fibromaylasia - we don't

know exactly what I have wrong with me yet. We only know that I have

tested positive on the antinuclear body test, as well as have

repeately tested postive on the monospot test.) I really, really

need relief from the muscle pains - how harmful would the Valerian

be?

Also, I drink chamomille tea - is that ok? It doesn't seem to be a

problem.

Lastly, just so you know I take between 1000 and 1500mg of calcium a

day. ( I haven't had a period in six months and they are worried

about osteoporosis) It is a combo with Calcium, Magnesium, Vitamin D

and one of them also has some phosphorus in it. Plus, I take 25 -

50mg of Iron. And I just added some Flax Seed Oil to my diet for the

Omega's.

Thank you.

nyia