[midgemcgrath]

Seems like there was a lot of support for this, so here 'tis, a thread on alternative medicine. I know that there is a lot of talk about this stuff in bits and pieces on other threads, but it seems like such a popular topic these days that it really deserved its own. Anything about herbs, naturopathy, accupuncture, nutrition, etc., bring it on!

I'll start: has anyone ever used slippery elm root for digestive problems? I bought some, but I'm scared to try it, and don't know anyone who has! It's supposed to help heal irritated digestive systems...

[annelise]

i'm not sure what sort of effects it has when you're on it, but anything that gives you withdrawal that bad has gotta be some pretty powerful stuff, IMO. plenty of AD's have withdrawal effects when you try to go off of them, but from what i've read/heard, effexor is the worst of all of them by far.