Topic Title: I now take 4 SJW a day-What a difference!!
| |  "I now take 4 SJW a day-What a difference!!"
, Fri 5 Sep 12:20
I had been taking 3 SJW a day (GNC Herbal Plus Standardized) for nearly a year (along with vitamins & Gingko Biloa) but recently felt somewhat depressed and I tried adding a 500 mg capsule of L-Tyrosine, but it didn't help much. Then I decided to try taking FOUR SJW a day consistently for at least a week and it's made an enormous difference!!! It's quite safe to take that fourth SJW (I take it in the morning along with vitamins)..In the past I would occasionally take an extra SJW but until last week I never took FOUR of them a day consistently as I'm now doing. To anyone who isn't totally satisfied with 3 SJW a day, I urge you to do as I've done and try taking FOUR SJW a day (with vitamin B Complex and other vitamins)....Keep taking 4 SJW every day for at least at a week to 10 days...I felt the dramatic difference on the 5th day and I now intend to keep taking 4 SJW a day and ot just 3. After all, prescription Rx meds like Paxil, Zoloft & Prozac come in different doses (and have horrible side effects) SJW is very safe. I'd love to hear from anyone out there who has done what I've done.
Jeanne
Posts: 2 | | Registered: Fri 5 Sep 2003 8:42 |
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| | "Re(1):I now take 4 SJW a day-What a differenc" , Wed 17 Sep 16:59
I believe that boosting dosage is often very neccesary depending on mood and level of stress. On average, I take 3 per day and like you, the GNC brand (I take the concentrated variety - pretty potent I think almost 1000mg EACH...) and start in the morning with a multi-vitamin.
My reasons for taking SJW arent related to depression as much as just to keep a positive attitude and a steady mellow mood. I do find that my tolerance to stressful day to day events is much higher than w/o SJW - i.e. a higher threshold for snapping at people, for instance. But, I find that when something bothers me and I finally do react I show a fair amount of emotion -although short lived. maybe since the SJW surpresses the stress it comes out in my force when you do reach the breaking point! Who knows? maybe it's all in the mind anyway.
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| | "Re(1):I now take 4 SJW a day-What a differenc" , Sat 13 Sep 09:58
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| | "Re(1):I now take 4 SJW a day-What a differenc" , Mon 8 Sep 07:02
Please be sure and follow up in a week and tell us if you are still elated. I noticed a 5 day period of elation (enhanced with B-complex)followed by a return to above normal. I mean, I never plummeted back into depression, but I wasn't elated anymore. This happened, however by rubbing the oil on rather than taking pills.
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| | | "Re(2):I now take 4 SJW a day-What a differenc" , Wed 10 Sep 11:33
I strongly recommend Perika from Nature's Way. It is by far the best St. John's Wort supplement out there. It is the gold standard. It is standardized with 3% Hyperforin.
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| |  "Re(1):I now take 4 SJW a day-What a differenc"
, Fri 5 Sep 23:32:
Hi Jeanne,
I would also be interested to hear what others have taken 4. I also wonder what max dosage is safe . . . . as with any drug. . . . as this is (because it's 'herbal' does not mean it is always safe, all drugs come from plants at some point in processing). . . . there is a point at which it is dangerous. Please be careful! :) Perhaps Kelly knows more about dosages possible?
Also, while it's true that Paxil and Zoloft, etc. have side effects for some ('"horrible"? - maybe) for many people like myself, there are almost none, and those were temporary. I want to give credit where it's due for these great medications too. . . . they saved my life. Literally. Under common circumstances, these meds are extremely safe. . . yes, AS safe as SJW.
Also, while these meds occur in different doses, those doses are prescribed according to other factors. . . . personal weight of a patient, other meds he/she is on, pertinent medical conditions, etc. You can't just increase them at will, anytime. Doesn't work that way. . . . and neither I assume can SJW and be safe.
Not trying to criticize your great post, really!. . . just adding my thoughts. . . like you I am really interested to know what is possible as a max dosage!
[this message was edited by Sheepy on Fri 5 Sep 23:35]
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