>Melissa and Lyla - In "The Green Pharmacy" by James A Duke he states that
>St. Johns Wort is an MAO inhibitor which can have food interactions, (wine
>cheese and many other foods).  He also says to avoid it during pregnancy,
>nothing on BF though.  Melissa, I wonder if you had an allergic reaction, or
>food interaction.

I've seen several responses to this effect, and several saying it is no
longer thought to be an MAO inhibitor, so it seems the information is in
the process of changing.  I know I didn't have any winde, I never do, but
cheese is an entirely different manner.  I  eat *alot* of it.  I know
certain cheeses react with some things, but I had just the everyday variety
of cheddar or american,  does it matter what sort it was?  In any case, I
didn't have the negative reaction, the SJW did exactly what it was supposed
to for me, it was my baby that reacted to it negatively.  If it were a food
or allergic reaction would it pass through the milk without causing me any
problem at all, maybe due to her young system?  I did research it to the
degree possible before using it, finding as you did, nothing saying it
would or could cause any sort of problem.  When I posted originally asking
about the side effects I was wondering if this were common and not
considered a true problem, or if I was the odd man out, it seems to be the
latter.
Melissa and the girls
Tori 1-16-94
Beth 1-30-96
Lili 7-10-97
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