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Tell her to research anti viral herbs. I find more on YouTube (filter through the mom blogs & you will find certified herbalist or naturopath, etc) than searching online. I’ll post some search engines that might be non filtered results. I’ve had an itching hives skin condition about fifty years and have to take Attarax to control it. Its dermagraphism came from scabies. A few years ago I started taking st John’s wort tincture. After about six months I didn’t need the Attarax. I stopped if for a while when I needed surgery & the itching, hives & nerve pain came back. It also prevents me from getting fever blisters and sun poisoning. If I run across something helpful I’ll share. People have shared here what to take if you got the vax.
I don’t know which link I used recently. I was searching St. John’s Wort to find medicine side effects. I found many studies that I’d never find on search engines with algorithms and filtering.
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nice links you shared, I’ll save this for reference
cool you found an herb that helps, I just did an AI search on St. Johns W. side effects, it’s a mild herb and induces P450 enzymes that can reduce effectiveness of some medications.
Serious side effects are rare, common side effects include photosensitivity (sunburn risk), but hey, if your hives and nerve pain are better, and your’e careful in the sun, then it seems good overall.
I’m one of a few that aren’t bothered by photosensitivity. It’s over 300 prescriptions that interact with RX. I asked my doctor could I take it with Estrogen. She seems like she knows a little about herbs. She said she has many patients taking herbs with estrogen and it should not have interactions. It does interact with birth control.
thanks for sharing, I like studying herbs. Glad it is working for you, with no photosensitivity.. Nice that your doctor knows some things about ittoo.
Your welcome