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Topic Title: First Time Using SJW
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, Mon 29 Mar 19:58
Hi! I've never written anything in a "forum", or computer for
that matter, so please forgive my ignorance. I came across this
forum by accident and just wanted to say how much I appreciate it. It has helped me immensely. I was told by my physician years ago that I was depressed and given Prozac. Six months of taking it, and 25 lbs. heavier, not to mention crying for no reason I took myself off that drug. I started SJW two days ago.
I'm feeling like I'm on a "high". But, thanks to this forum I'll
continue to take the SJW for at least six weeks to make sure all the "side-effects" i.e. foggy brain, strange taste in my mouth will hopefully disappear and perhaps I'll finally get my energy improved. I'm taking a 300 mg. in the a.m. and another in the afternoon. After taking one last night before bed and feeling like I hadn't slept I decided to take only 2 total in the daytime. Thank you for all the work you do to keep this forum going. I very much appreciate it! :)
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| | "Re(1):First Time Using SJW" , Tue 30 Mar 04:11
Hi I hope taking st johns wort goes well for you especially as you have stopped taking prozac. i have just started taking st johns wort it will be 2 weeks on Thursday I am taking 2 capsules liquid extract, and fish oil, multi vitemin, adrenal support supplement. Cannot say I have noticed much yet to be honest but I am determind to stick with it as would rather suceed with natural alternative then go on to ssri (not that I would rule it out if sjw does not work). Main symptom of my depression is lethargy/tiredness, un motivated cannot be bothered emotionally high ie crying for no reason. I always thought I had a physical problem as did not realise depression meant tiredness/leethargy lack of entusiasm. When you think of depression in my mind I always thought it was different so it took me a long time to treat myself for depression. Also I get anxiety/panicy feelings. keep me posted how you get on good luck
fairy
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| | | "Re(2):First Time Using SJW" , Tue 30 Mar 19:17
Thanks for writing. It's so great to not hide this for a change. Well, kinda :) Anyway, I'm going to cut back to one 300mg a day until the brain fog lifts. Hopefully, in time, I'll get some positive benefits and be able to increase the dosage. I'm so tired all the time that it's hard to keep going. Maybe I should look into the fish oil. The vitamins I've been trying are giving me terrible case of "hives" so I had to stop them. On the bright side I have found that 2 to 3 tablespoons of FLAXSEED keep me regular as rain. With all this experimenting I'm trying it's starting to cause havoc on my digestive system. FLAXSEED really works. My depression is so constant I don't know what the word "joy" means. Literally. But, I can "fake" what it means and I always thought that was the way it was supposed to be. I hope the SJW works for you. Maybe the combo of fish oil, vitamins, etc. will all come together for you. Let's hope so, right?
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| | | "Re(3):First Time Using SJW" , Wed 31 Mar 01:35
HI hope your brain fog is easing up. Did you have brain fog before you started taking st johns wort or is it definately a st johns wort related effect. As they say drink lots of water and keep yourself hydrated. In the morning i drink hot water and squeezed lemon, and sometimes in the afternoon. It helps detox your liver . I went to see a nutritionist as I was feeling so sluggish /tired and I was sleeping for an incredible 8 hours and still feeling tired when I woke up. She noticed I was eating far too much wheat so I cut out bread , wheat cereals , biscuits sausages you name it if it had wheat it was out. It has made me feel not as bloated and sluggish in the mornings. Now 10 weeks later i can slowly introduce wheat back in occasionally. I had been hoping that all my moods lack of motivation depression were diet related. But no I have to deal with depression. I just did not think it was depression as I always though that people with depression had experienced bereavement or sadness in their lives. Not me happy childhood level person . So its not always that way. Mind you for cutting out wheat I lost some weight and my skin is clearer too. Wheat is meant to clog you up only if you are eating it in excess like I was. I would eat the same breakfast cereal everday, always have a sandwich . In a way I eat more alternatives ie oat crackers , savoury rice. In a way I had to explore every avenue before I even thought it was depression. Its not that I find it hard to beleive that I have I just did not associate lethargy/tiredness lack of motivation, low mood. I just thought I was a mum who had had got board of the same old routine and maybe every one felt that way. Still today feel ok not particulary energetic, not particulary miserable. 2 weeks tmrow on sjw. Hope you perservere .
fairy
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