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St. John's Wort may help with oxilaplatin nueropathy

SandiaBuddy
SandiaBuddy CSN Member Posts: 1,381 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1

Here is a recent article (abstract only) that says St. John's Wort may help with oxilplatin induced nueropathy: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28160544

There is also some evidence it may have an anti-cancer effect: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2814533/

Does anyone have any experience or comments about it?

 

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  • GmaAnn
    GmaAnn CSN Member Posts: 3
    edited August 2017 #2
    Neuropathy

    My Dr had me taking an antidepressant for my neuropathy. St John's Wort is supposed to be an antidepressant. I suppose that would be why it would help?

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  • GmaAnn
    GmaAnn CSN Member Posts: 3
    edited August 2017 #3
    Neuropathy

    My Dr had me taking an antidepressant for my neuropathy. St John's Wort is supposed to be an antidepressant. I suppose that would be why it would help?

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  • SandiaBuddy
    SandiaBuddy CSN Member Posts: 1,381 Member
    #4
    GmaAnn said:

    Neuropathy

    My Dr had me taking an antidepressant for my neuropathy. St John's Wort is supposed to be an antidepressant. I suppose that would be why it would help?

    Antioxidant?

    I think the article said it was an anti-oxidant.  I think there are a lot of things the medical community does not know.  I think what is more important to me is that it works, not how it works, but that is just me.

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  • mozart13
    mozart13 CSN Member Posts: 118
    #5
    Thx Buddy for info!

    Will try it once my folfox is finished!

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