User Reviews for ginkgo

i took this as a part of testosterone treatment and starting losing my balance right away, with itching and swelling in my left eye, making me sensitive to light and having difficulty walking and just standing up. The stuff is terrible and is not worth it.

I purchased Ginkgo Biloba Extract 120 mg, brand: Spring Valley-Made in China Walmart, to increase my engineering concentration at work. I have been taking it over a whole week. 2 hrs after taking each supplement, I have experienced headaches in my left side of head. Feel like my left ear is muffed & tingling. Heartbeat 72-75 BMP, 2 hrs later. It could be my imagination, but I feel my brain is pulsing inside very slowly. Weird experience! Left ear feels like when it is infected as it is stuffed and kind of hurts lightly inside the inner tube. Be advise that Herbal meds disappear from your blood stream and if something happens to you, your blood test might not indicate the trace. Read More Read Less

Ginko iks supposed to help with dizziness,but side effects can cause diziness,confusing.

Ginkgo is the best herb for vertigo

Nature's Own Ginkgo 2000 x 2 day attention Great product great company

started to have moderate to severe dizziness to the point of loss of balance. I am guessing my blood is too thin since it works like a blood thinner. Talk with your provider before taking if you are already on supplements and Meds.

I started taking this for my memory, as I had a hard time remembering things. I noticed a little improvement. But more than that, my hands were starting to shake before taking "ginkgo" and after a while I noticed I had calm hands again. Praise God!

Bad heartburn and chestpain..stopped taking it.

I have been taking one 60mg pill of ginkgo biloba for 7 years now. It seems to be less audible, although tinnitus never really goes away, just recedes into the background, which is bearable. But lately i've noticed that my skin in thinning [due to age]so that if i scratch a mosquito bite, i end up with a terrible bruise. I'm not using excessive force--i can see the bruise expanding as i watch!!!! This is not good. I'll have to see if a lower dosage would work with the ears--but i get a bruise if i barely touch some hard surface or an edge of something [coffee table]. Just sharing. The bruising thing is fairly new....Read More Read Less

first time

I used Ginko for 2 years, and my cognitive functioning has improved dramatically. I am a tournament chess player and believe me, It helps.

Heed the warnings regarding interactions! I was using Gingko for three weeks to improve my memory. My Rhuematologist prescribed Ibuprofen twice daily for my arthritis and did not ask if I was taking anything. Two weeks later, a massive bruise suddenly appeared on my wrist. It was four inches across and travelled half way up my inner arm. It was hot to the touch and quite swollen. I had not injured myself and had no idea why this was happening, so looked online to see if I could self-diagnose and found the contraindications of taking the two medications together. Thank goodness the bleeding was on my arm and not internal. I stopped taking the Gingko right away. Please investigate. I wish the doctor had asked, because I had no idea.Read More Read Less

When I was in high school i had moderate Adhd. This caused me to have trouble studying and paying attention. A week after a started taking it I felt way better. I can focus a lot more know. Also before I had depression but once I started taking it my depression disapered. Be careful though and ask your doctor before taking ginko has it can be dangerous when takin improperly

I started taking one ginkgo pill a day during weekdays. I noticed being clearer in the head. Unfortunately, when I skip the weekend days I get a headache that doesn't go away, similar to a caffeine withdrawal headache. After reading some reviews, I see that it is likely due to the impact that the ginkgo has on relieving headaches. The withdrawal headaches scare me. I also think that it may be impacting my sleep as I used to sleep perfectly, but on the ginkgo, I find myself waking at around 3am and then restless after that. Very odd. I like the increased blood flow to the brain idea, but am concerned with these other effects.Read More Read Less

I started experiencing peri-menoupasal symptoms, the worst being brain fog. My work requires high intellectual ability and I was hoping to boost my memory. I have been using gingko biloba for almost a year now. It has absolutely no effect on me whatsoever: no harm, no good. I read a published results from a study suggesting that this supplement could cause liver damage in mice. I am discontinuing it.

I had a fall 12 months ago and was concussed and may have cracked my skull but opted not to seek medical attention. I was subsequently left was a left-side headache and memory lapses. On taking Ginkgo Biloba extract (50-1) those symptoms dispersed but, as yet, I cannot confirm that those problems have been cured, only that they effectively control the symptoms and I am not aware of any adverse side effects.