Kelly's St. John's Wort info pages

"new to sjw " , posted Tue 2 Mar 09:12

i am new to sjw. i have been diagnosed as depressed since i was very young. i am now 23 and my doctor has just now decided to try antidepressants. in the past 6 months i have been on 5 different kin ... read more

kitty_cats_10

"HBC Protocols " , posted Thu 26 Feb 19:31

I started 900 mg of HBC Protocols Hypericum Perforatum II 10 days ago. It's an extract with .3% hypericum and 4% or more hyperforin. Has 1mg grape seed extract to help preserve hyperforin stability. ... read more

Eowyn

"Any Perika updates? " , posted Thu 26 Feb 00:58:

Hi All,I went reading through some back threads and messages from people saying they were about to try Perika, but who never posted anything since then. I was wondering if anyone has started ... read more

fewtchure

"Capsules or Tablets " , posted Sun 22 Feb 17:45

I started using sjw back in december last year. I live in Malaysia and to find sjw is not always the easiest thing however I have always been able to find small qauntities to last for a period of 2-3 ... read more

Bigbear

"efexor to sjw (what brands are good?) " , posted Fri 20 Feb 10:41

Hello all-I currently take effexor, and it has noticeably helped my panic and anxiety problems, but I am beginning (after about six weeks of taking it)to experience some extreme muscle tenseness, ... read more

lenapod

"POLL-5-htp brand, dosage, timing " , posted Thu 19 Feb 08:13

Hiya all -What brand 5-htp do you take, which other ones have you tried (with/without success), how much do you take, how often, and at what time of day?It seems from my experience tha ... read more

LOOPS

"new user to Australia , advice on brands. " , posted Wed 18 Feb 19:29

I am using golden glows st john's wort, any one use this and what do you think, I am new to this site, and to sjw. ... read more

merlin

"My experience--New Chapter Super Critical " , posted Tue 17 Feb 15:41

My depression is of the anxiety/obsessive thinking variety. I have not had much luck with St. John's, but the New Chapter Super Critical does work for me, kind of. My experience with it is:
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CHendri887

"How Much Should I Be Taking " , posted Mon 16 Feb 13:26

I've been taking ASDA standardised extract 340 mg Hypericum Perforatum providing total Hypericins 1000mg of St.John's Wort. It says one a day but I've heard that some UK brands say the wrong dosage an ... read more

Leigh

"Puritan's Pride(HELP) " , posted Tue 3 Feb 09:50

Hi! Has anybody tried Puritan's Pride SJW? They have a great reputation but is there anything anyone can tell me about their experiences with it? I'm also going to try 5-HTP WITH l-5-Hydroxytryptop ... read more

brenda67

"Amoryn " , posted Thu 29 Jan 10:44

I have been taking Amoryn for about four weeks and when I increased my dose to four a day I started having some pretty bad headaches. Has anyone else had this expeirence also? ... read more

sunnybee

"Brands " , posted Thu 29 Jan 05:41

I've had good luck with Nature's Resource Time Release Product. It's affordable and the reviews I've read seem to be positive. You can start with just one a day then advance to two capsules. I've also ... read more

arejay

"Availability of Kira Brand SJW? " , posted Thu 29 Jan 04:50:

I'm in BC Canada. I've been using Kira brand for several years. Last summer I found that the store I usually buy it had it marked down to half price so I bought a 6 month supply. When I went there ... read more

tami-marie

"Lavandula Compound (heard of it) " , posted Tue 27 Jan 19:07

Lavandula CompoundEach tablet contains:Hypericum perforatum (St John's wort) equivalent to flowering tops 800 mg standardised to contain hypericin 440 mcg, Piper methysticum (kava kava) eq ... read more

dhope

"5htp and a multi with B6 " , posted Tue 27 Jan 16:56

Does anyone take a multivitamin regularly with their 5htp. The multi I take has 50 mg. of B6. Havent started the 5htp yet, would alternating be a good idea?Sara ... read more

saraP

"Amoryn " , posted Mon 26 Jan 20:34

Hi too All!!! I have been taking Amoryn for three weeks now, and as you probably already know it says to up your dose after two weeks to four daily which I am doing now and ever since I did that I hav ... read more

sunnybee

"Perika Brand Not Working " , posted Sun 25 Jan 14:29

I have been on Perika now for 3 months, but have noticed that I have become extremely anxious and depressed, as for obsessively thinking about things negatively. I do not know if it is the Perika SJW ... read more

faith2012

"Can I take 5HTP in the morning " , posted Wed 21 Jan 07:20

Hello AllDo you think that it would be okay to take 5HTP in the morning (before noon)? I don't want to it to make me sleepy but I also want something to calm me during the day and help me sleep at ... read more

Eveline

"Taking Amoryn and insomnia coming back " , posted Tue 20 Jan 01:31

I have been on effexor, and lexapro (2 SSRI's) for anxiety and i had insomnia. well I will soon not have insurance for coverage so i thought why not try amoryn. Ive been on it almost a 3 weeks and my ... read more

karalyn

"GNC fingerprinted SJW " , posted Mon 19 Jan 04:38

Has anyone tried GNC's sjw fingerprinted version??? Some people have told me i should get the standardized form and i think they must be right. However i got a new bottle of fingerprinted 500mg and wo ... read more

felipe

"My experience with brands in UK " , posted Mon 12 Jan 06:52

I started of taking SJW back in October last year, I was using the Nature's Aid brand. I'd bought them because they were on special offer in my local health food shop - buy 1 get 1 free, and each pot ... read more

hunch

"E.M.power plus " , posted Wed 7 Jan 18:58:

There is a product called empowerplus that is vitamins, minerals, some aminoacids and some herbs that they say it helps with depression, bipolar disorder and other CNS illness. What do you think ? the ... read more

jose

"Perika " , posted Wed 7 Jan 10:38

I've been taking Perika for 2.5 weeks now (1 in am, 1 in aft., 2 in pm). I feel a bit better, but still don't derive much enjoyment from activities, and still suffer from tremendous self-doubt. In a ... read more

tp17

"best UK brand?? " , posted Wed 7 Jan 08:52

hi everyone... i've been a knowingly depressed puppy for about 2 years now with severe anxiety. i was on seroxat/paxil for a year before quitting it 4 months ago.. luckily i have not had to go back on ... read more

kb1

"Where to start? " , posted Mon 5 Jan 07:27

Hello everyone!After 13+ years of prescription meds (and SJW) for anxiety/depression I quite everything a year ago (the withdrawal was HELL - the Klonopin was the worst) but I made it through ... read more

holly65584

"Fish Oils in the UK - any recommendations? " , posted Fri 2 Jan 06:14

Hello All,Just starting to take fish oils (vege for 20 years - it's a big step!), so can anyone recommend any good ones, I was thinking that these might be good :-

"Brand help in Australia " , posted Thu 1 Jan 20:46

Can anyone suggest a good brand of SJW that can be found in Australia?Thanks ... read more

Cherrie

"5-htp and zoloft " , posted Wed 31 Dec 10:17

Hi,Has anyone here switched from 5-htp to zoloft or similar SSRI? My son was on 5-htp for 12 days (50 mg/day for 10 days then we upped to 100mg/day for 2 days). Does anyone know how long we sh ... read more

mombo

"Help! went off Lexapro now on amoryn. " , posted Tue 30 Dec 13:34

I tapered off Lexapro and was off it for a week as the Amoryn company told me to do before starting amoryn. well ive been on amoryn for only three days but i feel like my world is crumbling. I am even ... read more

karalyn

"NOW St. John's Wort " , posted Sat 27 Dec 19:08

Does anyone have any experiences with the NOW brand of standardized SJW? Thanks. ... read more

sujo

"found high strength enteric coated fish oil!! " , posted Sat 27 Dec 09:27

metagenics do a high strength fish oil, EPA-DHA RATIO 6:1, There is 500mg of EPA and around 100mg of DHA per capsule! which is perfect as you need a high EPA and a low DHA.It is also enteric coate ... read more

clairey

"NIACINAMIDE for anxiety? anyone help " , posted Mon 22 Dec 04:38

I have herd that niacinamide (not niacin) helps with anxity as it bonds the same receptors as the benzo's like xanax and valium. It obviously wont work as good, but i want to try it.I have read th ... read more

clairey

"natrol brand question " , posted Fri 19 Dec 19:46

Hi,I was wondering if anyone has tried the Natrol brand St John's Wort. If so, what do you think of it? Is it reputed to be an effective brand? ... read more

renia

"is there enteric coated sjw? please help!!! " , posted Fri 19 Dec 04:16

i really want to try sjw but have a stomach disorder! (just my luck) i know they do enteric coated 5htp, but do they do the same in sjw??If anyone can help you will save my life!!!!Thanks ... read more

clairey

"Amoryn " , posted Mon 15 Dec 12:32

I have never been "diagnosed" with depression or anxiety, but feel that I have developed both. I think my mild depression has manifest itself in some sort of social anxiety complex, as I seem general ... read more

tp17

"deprex vs. amoryn " , posted Mon 15 Dec 12:31

i've been off celexa for some months now, and my slight depression/anxiety has returned. after researching various herbal remedies, i found both Amoryn and Deprex to be the leaders of the pack. I am ... read more

slinky

"Any way to still obtain Movana? " , posted Sun 14 Dec 09:45

As indicated in my previous message, I have had trouble finding an alternative to Movana that helps me. While I search for an alternative, I was wondering if anyone knows any way to still obtain Movan ... read more

wantsleep

"Insomnia from Perika; any good alternatives? " , posted Sun 14 Dec 09:39:

I took Movana for a couple of years with great results. It was particularly helpful with sleep--literally within a few minutes of taking it at night, I would fall into a very restful sleep and feel ve ... read more

wantsleep

"Need information and advice please " , posted Fri 12 Dec 08:50

Hello AllI have tried SJW and though it has helped a bit it hasn't helped 100%. I recently did research on 5HTP. I wonder what dosage should I start at and is it better to take it in the morning o ... read more

Eveline

"Viridian Tincture " , posted Wed 10 Dec 12:16

HiI've bought a bottle of " Viridian 100% Organic SJW Tincture" having never taken it before (and I haven't started yet). Having looked at the posts it seems that the quality beteeen brands va ... read more

Beth0707