Herb or Vitamin for mood swings?

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lindamsn
lindamsn Member Posts: 37
edited June 2014 in Managing Side Effects of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment

Dr. says I can't take St John's Wort cause I am doing Taxol right now.  Have found the steroid makes me pretty grumpy some days.  For no reason.  Not really depressed just owly.  So, any suggestions for another herb or vitamin I can ask him about?

Thanks,

Linda

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  • NatureGrrl
    NatureGrrl Member Posts: 1,367
    edited November 2009

    I was told to stay off most herbal things, along with antioxidants, etc.  I ended up severely depressed and on a mild anti-depressant for a while (not related to steroids, however).  Steroids made me squirrelly, not horrible, but just a bit antsy and sometimes I felt aggressive.   I noticed it the most when I was driving -- fantisized about having a tank and running down the idiots on the road :)  Hated the feeling but it only lasted a day or so so I lived with it.  Why do people take steroids voluntarily?  Ugh!!!

    Sorry I can't help, can only empathize with the feeling!

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