Saw palmetto and Anxiety: What Users Say

• Cin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 18, 2020

For Herbal Supplementation "I started taking saw palmetto supplements for hair loss problems. I read that it improved a lot in this domain and saw videos before deciding to try. After a week, I started to have major anxiety, lost sleep and appetite. I feel extremely tired due to the permanent stress and panic, and I don't feel like myself again. I stopped immediately and recommend to anyone who wants to take it to talk with their doctor beforehand."

• Cin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 18, 2020

For Herbal Supplementation "I started taking saw palmetto supplements for hair loss problems. I read that it improved a lot in this domain and saw videos before deciding to try. After a week, I started to have major anxiety, lost sleep and appetite. I feel extremely tired due to the permanent stress and panic, and I don't feel like myself again. I stopped immediately and recommend to anyone who wants to take it to talk with their doctor beforehand."

• Cdu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 2, 2020

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Please do not take saw palmetto. After a month of taking it, I completely lost my libido, got decreased penile sensation to the grade that I put a piece of ice from the freezer onto my penis and feel absolutely nothing. No morning erections anymore, penis has lost the full size, no arousal, watching porn is like watching news. I’m in constant strong pelvic pain. It’s been a year and seems like things are getting even worse. Since then, I suffer anxiety and severe anhedonia. After I did research, I found out thousands of men affected in the same way after taking this supplement. Saw palmetto is also used for chemical castration. All 5-alpha reductase inhibitors are nasty drugs. The condition is called PFS (Post Finasteride Syndrome) as the mechanism of action and side effects are the same. When I found a forum with PFS-affected men, I was shocked at how severe this can be. Do not take saw palmetto."

• Max...
• October 18, 2022

For Herbal Supplementation "Any 5AR drug (for blocking DHT) I have tried, including saw palmetto, seems to give me anxiety and cause dizziness. I thought saw palmetto being natural would not cause these symptoms, but it did. I am not going to be taking it anymore."

• dst...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 18, 2021

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I had taken Saw Palmetto before, but I am older now and had unexpected side effects. I had trouble sleeping and anxiety. I began to analyze what had changed and didn't suspect Saw Palmetto because I had taken it before, but after stopping, the problems went away."