Baboo
19th April, 2006, 12:41 AM
My experience is longer than 45 days but I am so healing yet and had to begin so slowly. Hope it's ok. If not just chase me out of here.
I've been lurking around this awesome site since January. Kelly, thanks for the "new" face lift. It's great. A heartfelt thanks to all of you that have posted information . I was able to read and educate myself on depression and sjw. I'll introduce myself and post a question about dosage. I know, I read but I still have a ?
Chronic depression is my fate. Began 27 years ago. Have had 5 major bouts of depression in those years. Took an old AD for 4 of them (amytriptoline). Took this med for 6 months each time and I was free of depression for years in between. The side effects, excessive dry mouth, weight gain, and high blood pressure are the reasons I don't want to take it this time.
Saw my GP this fall and she prescribed a new AD, EFFEXOR. Now maybe this AD works well, I'll never know. I lasted ONE whole day on it. I was literally passing out on the smallest dosage. She wanted me to tough it out, but I just couldn't. Tried Zoloft next. Lasted over a week but couldn't take the side effects of that either. I never called her back. Instead I ended up here on the internet like you all did, in search of something else. This site was a God send to me. I felt so alone and helpless. After reading for a month or so, I went to our local health store and picked up a bottle of NOW brand sjw. standardized, 300mg timed released capsules, 0.3% hypericin. Couldn't wait to try it.
I began on super bowl sunday. Immediately began "itching." Not a big rash or anything, just red itching spots. Because I wanted it to work, I decided to take just 1 pill a day, let my body get used to it. Did this for 3 weeks. Itching wasn't too bad after a while. I then added a 2nd dosage. After the first week of adding the 2nd pill, I felt great for a week. happy and sleeping better. But it didn't last.
Because I'm not well enough yet, I just recently added the 3rd pill to get up to the recommended 900mg. One in the morning, noon and after my evening meal. For 3 days on this dosage I was really aggitated, woke up frequently with night sweats and felt feverish most of the time. Itching was tolerable. Mild in fact. Went back to 2 because I knew it was safe there.
Now finally, my question to you wort veterans is, do you think I just need to tough out that 3rd pill or am I getting too much serotonin? I am small if that matters. Do I need more time (3 weeks on 1 pill & 5 weeks on 2 pills)? Or should I switch brands? I did a search on the brand I take on this site but could only find 1 post. It was positive. It's not a cheap brand. I am feeling better but not where I need to be. My thoughts are so much better and I am somewhat happier. But if given the choice to stay home or go shopping for new spring clothes, I'll stay home (I'm not well yet, smile).
Any thoughts would be apprciate. I really think I need the 900mg. but am afraid of too much serotonin. Maybe someone can help alleviate that fear.
Also take a multi vitamin, B complex and I drink flaxseed oil. And about the itching, I do have alergies to grasses and stuff so it's probably the flower part, but I just want it to take something natural so bad.
Thanks so much and my best to all of you,
Baboo
I've been lurking around this awesome site since January. Kelly, thanks for the "new" face lift. It's great. A heartfelt thanks to all of you that have posted information . I was able to read and educate myself on depression and sjw. I'll introduce myself and post a question about dosage. I know, I read but I still have a ?
Chronic depression is my fate. Began 27 years ago. Have had 5 major bouts of depression in those years. Took an old AD for 4 of them (amytriptoline). Took this med for 6 months each time and I was free of depression for years in between. The side effects, excessive dry mouth, weight gain, and high blood pressure are the reasons I don't want to take it this time.
Saw my GP this fall and she prescribed a new AD, EFFEXOR. Now maybe this AD works well, I'll never know. I lasted ONE whole day on it. I was literally passing out on the smallest dosage. She wanted me to tough it out, but I just couldn't. Tried Zoloft next. Lasted over a week but couldn't take the side effects of that either. I never called her back. Instead I ended up here on the internet like you all did, in search of something else. This site was a God send to me. I felt so alone and helpless. After reading for a month or so, I went to our local health store and picked up a bottle of NOW brand sjw. standardized, 300mg timed released capsules, 0.3% hypericin. Couldn't wait to try it.
I began on super bowl sunday. Immediately began "itching." Not a big rash or anything, just red itching spots. Because I wanted it to work, I decided to take just 1 pill a day, let my body get used to it. Did this for 3 weeks. Itching wasn't too bad after a while. I then added a 2nd dosage. After the first week of adding the 2nd pill, I felt great for a week. happy and sleeping better. But it didn't last.
Because I'm not well enough yet, I just recently added the 3rd pill to get up to the recommended 900mg. One in the morning, noon and after my evening meal. For 3 days on this dosage I was really aggitated, woke up frequently with night sweats and felt feverish most of the time. Itching was tolerable. Mild in fact. Went back to 2 because I knew it was safe there.
Now finally, my question to you wort veterans is, do you think I just need to tough out that 3rd pill or am I getting too much serotonin? I am small if that matters. Do I need more time (3 weeks on 1 pill & 5 weeks on 2 pills)? Or should I switch brands? I did a search on the brand I take on this site but could only find 1 post. It was positive. It's not a cheap brand. I am feeling better but not where I need to be. My thoughts are so much better and I am somewhat happier. But if given the choice to stay home or go shopping for new spring clothes, I'll stay home (I'm not well yet, smile).
Any thoughts would be apprciate. I really think I need the 900mg. but am afraid of too much serotonin. Maybe someone can help alleviate that fear.
Also take a multi vitamin, B complex and I drink flaxseed oil. And about the itching, I do have alergies to grasses and stuff so it's probably the flower part, but I just want it to take something natural so bad.
Thanks so much and my best to all of you,
Baboo