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Topic Title: Started SJW - feeling worse. Anyone else?
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, Wed 28 Aug 19:58
I've just started taking SJW (about three days so far). For the past three days I've been feeling much worse emotionally - usually I'm fairly stable, if a little down. Lately I have sad trains of thoughts and cry uncontrollably for no particular reason. I'm usually a very good sleeper but I woke up and felt emotionally a wreck at 5am last night and had trouble getting back to sleep. I don't know if any of this is the SJW, maybe it's unrelated. There haven't been any changes in my life recently. I wondered if anyone else had this initial reaction to SJW and if it eventually went away. I'm planning to stick with it a while longer anyway.
I'm taking pills of 450 doses, twice a day (morning/night). They're the standarized kind with 3% hypericins, the brand is Whole Foods.
Thanks to anyone who responds!
Posts: 0 | | Registered: Wed 28 Aug 2002 19:46 |
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, Sat 31 Aug 12:28
Gladiolus,
You won't notice an improvement yet. PLEASE stick with it though. I started taking it about 3.5 weeks ago. I'm new to it also, but at EXACTLY the two week mark, I started feeling myself again. I feel really good now and what's better is that I don't feel medicated or like I'm "on" anything.
I recently quit smoking (2.5 months ago) and experienced much of the same as you immediately following quitting. This is not uncommon for about 25% of smokers who have unkowningly used nicotine to regulate their moods.
I felt sad, distracted, angry, etc... I almost went to my doctor to see if she'd prescribe an antidepressant, but decided instead to give SJW a try. I'm glad I did. It's a giant relief to realize that you don't have to live life feeling that way.
And, be sure to read up on SJW. Some studies say 3-6 weeks before any improvement. Mine happened to be two weeks....yours may take longer, but if my experience is any example, it's well worth the wait.
Also, if you don't see an improvement after giving it ample time, you may have more severe depression. This should be diagnosed and treated by a doctor. Studies indicate that SJW is most effective against mild to medium depression only.
Best of Luck - please email me directly or reply if you like. BTW, I've been buying Target Brand.
Joe
For every complex question there exists an answer that is simple concise and completely wrong.
Posts: 3 | | Registered: Fri 30 Aug 2002 17:43 |
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, Sun 1 Sep 11:53
Hey! Thanks for the encouragement, Joe Strummer. That difficult time I wrote about before was scary but lasted only a few days... and it was certainly related to PMS, as it turned out, but much more extreme and prolonged than usual... I don't want to hypothesize about the reasons for this as I don't think anyone really understands how SJW works, but it's possible that the hormonal signals got a little more jumbled than usual, I suppose. (?) Now things are basically normal, and that's fine. I do notice having much more vivid dreams on a regular basis, and I get more fatigued late at night, but that, too, is starting to change, at least with coffee. In any case, I am definitely going to keep taking it for at least 6 weeks to try to see if there are some good results. Thanks for your response and advice, and I'm glad to hear that SJW was helpful for you. Take care! :)
Posts: 1 | | Registered: Wed 28 Aug 2002 19:46 |
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, Sun 1 Sep 12:16
Glad to hear things are somewhat back to normal. I've heard that PMS can definitely play with your emotions...try taking the day's dose before you go to bed. Perhaps that will help with the fatigue. Works for Kelly :)
Yes, with SJW and Coffee, I can conquer the world - happily!!
Take care and good luck,
Joe
For every complex question there exists an answer that is simple concise and completely wrong.
Posts: 5 | | Registered: Fri 30 Aug 2002 17:43 |
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