Second Day

[sunshine]

Hello everyone. I am new to this forum. I started to take the SJW last night at about 6pm. I am from Canada and bought theJamiesons version. I am 27 but have had depression since high school. It started out as being seasonal (in the winter) but over the past year it seems to have gotten worse. It does not capacitate me, I just become overwhelmed with sadness, I lose focus of my purpose, I feel like I am in a fog. Every little thing that goes wrong seems to feel like the end of the world. I have tried to keep it under control. When I am feeling like this its like I am a different person.
I am finishing up teacher's college this August (in hopes of teaching elementary school) and decided that is was time to try to free my self from these feelings. All I want is relief. Especially if I am going to be entering into a new profession with children. I need to be well to be at my best.
Last night I took my first dose of SJW. I realized the pills I got were 1000mg and I took three, because the bottle said to take 2-4 three times a day. I thought three for the whole day would be good. I think that I may have taken to much. I went to sleep at about 11 and just woke up about 20 minutes ago at 1pm. My body feels a little heavy and I feel pretty out of it.
Tonight I will only take one. That will be 1000mg and may even be to much. Has anyone else felt this way and slept this much after taking them? Is taking one pill a day too much?
I appreciate all the support. It is beyond comforting to know so many people are going through this with me.

Thanks :)

[Kelly]

First I'd like to say welcome to the forum. I am from Canada as well (currently in Montréal)

Tonight I will only take one. That will be 1000mg and may even be to much. Has anyone else felt this way and slept this much after taking them? Is taking one pill a day too much?


It's impossible to know until you figure out the % of hypericin that the brand provides. It should say on the bottle. Without that information, 1000mg doesn't mean anything, unfortunately, because every brand could have a different concentration... many companies do this on purpose to mislead their customers, unfortunately. Odds are it's either 0.3% or 0.15%, please let us know.

Kelly

[sunshine]

Hi there,

Its says .3%. I went back to the pharmacy and the pharmacist discouraged me from starting it until I talk to my doctor. She said that I may need some blood work done..ect. I am seeing my doctor on July 4th, and I am going to keep a journal of everything that I am eating and the exercises I am doing. Then I guess her and I can talk about starting the SJW?

:) :(

[Kelly]

Well it's always a good idea to talk to your doctor if you feel comfortable about it. Many people don't... but the advantage is, a doctor can order some blood work to see if you have low levels of various things in you rbody that might be causing or adding to your depression. At 0.3% you'd only need to take 1 capsulte/day... best of luck,

Kelly

[mochigirl]

:smile:

Hello to everyone -- I'm a newbie to the forum. Glad to find somewhere to learn about people's experiences with SJW.

I have suffered from mild to moderate depression for several years now --- I first went to my GP who prescribed Effexor XR -- I was on that for 3 years --- at first (6 months) it was great -- lost weight, felt happy (maybe because of losing weight?) --- then it gradually lost effect. I just became lethargic, kind of numb, and depressed more and more. The Doc upped my dosage once, and then gave me Lexapro to "kick it up" a notch -- didn't work. My hubby said that my personality had totally changed, I didn't care about anything at all, lost interest in my hobbies, slept a lot, gained weight....so I went back to my Doc - told him I wanted off. He gave me a "weaning off" schedule and I have been off of it for about 3 months now.

I feel pretty good, but still mildly (somedays moderately) depressed -- I definitely have a little more energy, don't nap during the day like I did. But I still don't feel happy very much --- and I should! God, I live in Hawai'i! And I have nothing to really moan about in my life outside my depression.

So I am on my 2nd day of starting SJW -- I am taking "Spring Valley" brand from Wal-Mart - taking a high dosage (I guess) of 1500mg a day -- I feel pretty good today, not as depressed as usual -- I know it is early on, but I'm hoping it is the SJW kicking in!

I am so tired of meds - Effexor, Lexapro, -- been there, done that! I am hoping that SJW will give me that happy to be alive feeling again.

Thanks for giving me someplace to learn about this herb and hopefully the good effects on all of us!

;)