Kelly's St. John's Wort info pages

"Nightmares " , posted Thu 6 Mar 04:49

Hey gang,I'm new to this and have some questions for you.I started up on 5mg Paxil about 3 weeks ago.The side effects ( emotional deadness ) werehorrible, and after reading som ... read more

Jiddu

"question " , posted Wed 5 Mar 13:35

Hi guys, I took sjw for a few months 3 years ago and it made a huge difference in my moods.Now 2.5 yrs after i'm feeling ok but not as good as i used to while on SJW.Do you think it's bad or immor ... read more

maz

"Here's my update on Rhodiola, and you Sonic? " , posted Mon 3 Mar 23:27

Hey Sonic , I just wanted to check in with you on how your doing...can you post on how your feeling?? I'll post for me:Its been 1 week since I started Rhodiola Rosea. Last tuesday, I got some ... read more

soar2thaclouds

"Notes on User Signups and these recent posts. " , posted Fri 28 Feb 09:24

I just wanted to say something about these recent posts that have happened overnight. It seems someone decided to sign up with 6 different names and post 6 different things. First of all, where is the ... read more

soar2thaclouds

"Rhodiola Rosea update " , posted Wed 26 Feb 10:53

Hi Soar2theclouds.Rhodiola doesnt dull my concentration at all! In fact, its really helping me think, concentrate and get on with my life. Im studying Art and Design. Im having to do research ... read more

Sonic

"Sonic, Your Update with Rhodiola? " , posted Tue 25 Feb 08:58

A little while ago you posted about how you've been taking Rhodiola and feeling good. I had a few questions. Does Rhodiola help with social anxiety? Do you feel pretty social on it? Does it ma ... read more

soar2thaclouds

"Been 2 weeks, starting to get discouraged.. " , posted Sun 23 Feb 23:04

Ahh!I started taking 900 mg of GNC standardized SJW 2 weeks ago exactly. I know that its doing something, because I know when I'm not taking anytyhing for my depression, I'm in such a horrible sta ... read more

soar2thaclouds

"started yesterday+HUNGRY " , posted Sat 22 Feb 10:02

i'm 16, 5'9, 135 lbs so i took 2 pills yesterday (.3% / 300mg) with food ..and i am very hungry! i dont weigh that much, but is this suppose to increase your appetite? i hope it makes me feel better! ... read more

john11

"Side-effects from Hell!! HELP!! " , posted Thu 20 Feb 13:58

Somebody out there please help! I have been taking SJW about a week now, just over really. As with many other people, I was taking too little to start with and then upped the dose after reading the me ... read more

jazzy

"Should I go for SJW " , posted Wed 19 Feb 08:08

First, I would like to say that I am really impressed with this site, the amount of useful information and the honest discussions and experience sharing. Also, I am really happy for each person that r ... read more

papillon

"Worthless, how did you know my thoughts? " , posted Tue 18 Feb 05:03

All I can say is that Worthless summed it up beautifully exactly how I feel and in a far more eloquent way than I ever could. Worthless, try to remember that you are a beautiful person inside even tho ... read more

Jazzy

"Experience of Rhodiola Rosea " , posted Sun 16 Feb 10:10

I have tried SJW many times and although it has made me feel relaxed and reduced nervousness, it has never really made me any happier, in fact making me duller!However, for the past 3 weeks I ... read more

Sonic

"My experiences with SAM-e, SJW, and DL-PA " , posted Thu 13 Feb 14:50

Hi,I have recently discovered this site. It seems people have favorably reactions to SJW.About a month ago, I stopped taking wellbutrin. I quickly started up on 1200 mg SAM-e. I'm surprise ... read more

soar2thaclouds

"Jeanette - Following on from your SAM-e post " , posted Tue 11 Feb 01:35

Well Jeanette, what an effect SAM-e had on me! After reading your post I rushed out and bought some yesterday. I took 200mg at 1.45pm (in my lunch break at my first day of a new job). By the t ... read more

suling

"My experience with SAM-E (along with SJW) " , posted Fri 7 Feb 16:23

I just have to share this with all of you. I've been taking 3,, sometimes 4 SJW a day, with B-Complex, for four months, and felt it gave me good relief from dysthymia (moderate depression), but there ... read more

Jeanette

"St. John's Wort + 5 HTP " , posted Thu 6 Feb 20:42

I am a 24 year old who recently came to the realization I suffer from mild-moderate depression and anxiety. I hit a really bad period in my life and ended up having to go to a doctor who prescribed zo ... read more

khankinsjr

"Started SJW today " , posted Thu 6 Feb 18:52:

I have never posted anything on the Internet before so please forgive me if I tend to ramble. I wanted to post here so that maybe my experiences can help others. I am glad I found this website, Thanks ... read more

worthless

"No longer a nervous flier! " , posted Wed 5 Feb 17:35

I often get nervous when I have to fly. It's not exactly a classic fear of flying because I don't worry about all the bad things that might happen to the plane or anything like that. I get the same th ... read more

Daniel

"The Scary Side Effects of Lithium " , posted Tue 4 Feb 11:35

While lithium is used to treat the depressive episodes of manic depression as well as the mania, St. John's Wort has been found by some of us sufferers to work much better -- and without the side effe ... read more

bratsmira

"notes, experience and advice " , posted Mon 3 Feb 13:50

I decided to try St. John’s Wort after some personal/emotional difficulties last fall and early winter. I’ve been on it since the New Year. My experience has been generally positive and the pill tak ... read more

Super Nova

"im only 12 and i feel this " , posted Fri 31 Jan 17:20

i dont have depression, just when im by myself i feel like i cant take my life and i cry alot...i even tried to choke myself..i cut my arms with a comb and it burns my skin... i dont know whats wrong ... read more

christeph1

"Been on STJOHNs for 2 weeks...and rockin' " , posted Thu 30 Jan 14:22

Greetings. I just discovered this site when researching a bit more on St. John's Wort. I've been taking 1000 mg a day (2 capsules--can't remember brand but I got it at Rite-Aid), one in the morning af ... read more

Cathazat

"Helping Manic Depression " , posted Tue 28 Jan 22:49

Kelly mentioned he hadn't heard of many experiences of St. Johns Wort helping manic depression, so I thought I would write and share mine.I took St. Johns for a couple of years. During that ti ... read more

bratsmira

"Muscle tension, stomach cramps, fatigue? " , posted Tue 28 Jan 08:55

I'm experiencing all of these after 3 weeks on SJW. Could they be side effects of SJW, or are they likely unrelated?If they might be side effects, can they be alleviated by taking other suppl ... read more

Zoot

"How much should I take??? " , posted Sun 26 Jan 22:29

I have noticed from reading about other people's experiences with SJW that they usually take a dosage of 300mg or 600mg my bottle says 3600mg could it be that I have been taking too much. I take two ... read more

sbishop

"My experience with SJW " , posted Sun 26 Jan 22:15

I have been taking SJW twice a day for the last 24 days and have decided to stop taking it today following three fatigue filled days. I found I had to take three or four naps a day. I also felt nausi ... read more

sbishop

"Can SJW heal eventually? " , posted Sat 25 Jan 02:01

Hi all,I must admit that SJW really help depression as I had tried sometimes ago. Although much has been said about the minimum side effect, I am still a little concern. It could be my depressive ... read more

jeflin

"It's worth the wait " , posted Wed 22 Jan 11:37

Hello,I've been taking St John's Wort for 5 months. It took about 8 weeks before I felt the full effects, but it was worth the wait.My St John's experience has been that it doesn't rem ... read more

grammysdc

"Adderall with supplements for depression " , posted Wed 22 Jan 09:13

Does anyone have an experience with an angry, agressive teenager who takes Adderall and SJW or SAMe? My son who is 17 started dating his first girlfriend about 9 months ago. He was always shy and a ... read more

BHSMom

"sjw effects and alcohol w/sjw " , posted Mon 20 Jan 22:51

Greetings,I have been experimenting w/ sjw for about two weeks now and have noticed a few interesting points about its effects. First of all I just want to express my gratitude for such an in ... read more

mateosphere

"I Think I'll wait a bit yet " , posted Mon 20 Jan 14:52

Been looking at this website and forum. Nice to see it here. Thanks.I've never really suffered from sustained depression at all till just after Xmas. I just turned 40 and have been hav ... read more

Lion

"I'm not feeling it yet :( " , posted Fri 17 Jan 04:42

Hi everyone.. I have been taking SJW for about 8 weeks now & nothing seems to be happening yet! I started off on Kira's 3 a day tabs...then was on kira's one a day. I found out oh this site to take £ ... read more

Hektics

"sjw did not work for me " , posted Thu 16 Jan 08:09:

I can take only tiny doses of sjw because it overstimulates me. My current educated guess is that I am too low on serotoninand too high on epinephrine and/or dopamine.A small dose ... read more

john-in-sf

"New Year brings........well being? " , posted Thu 16 Jan 04:09

I have always viewed myself as a strong individual, loud, sociable and level headed. The death of my mother 2 days after christmas in 2001 after a battle with cancer changed all of that. For the fir ... read more

little bear

"Second go and feeling a huge difference " , posted Wed 15 Jan 14:54

Hi, have used this site before and found it a great help. Last two years have been incredibly difficult for me living with a younish husband who has terminally ill heart problems and a twelve year ol ... read more

hope

"good results " , posted Sun 12 Jan 00:45

Dear Kelly, I started taking sjw six weeks ago and it is working really well for me. Thanks so much for your site as without it I would have no idea as to dosage and length of time to take sjw before ... read more

angelman

"nothing happening? " , posted Sat 11 Jan 16:16

I just bought some SJW today in hopes that it would help my social anxiety. I took 2 capsules containing 450mg each about 2.5 hours ago. After the first one, nothing really happened, so I took another ... read more

hobbit

"A 4th SJW makes a DRAMATIC difference in mood " , posted Sat 11 Jan 07:21

Hello Everyone: I've been taking 3 tablets of standardized SJW, with B-complex and other vitamins, for over 3 months. I could feel significant good results on Day 7, but, I still had too much anxiety ... read more

Jeanette

"Need Some Advice " , posted Sun 5 Jan 20:46

Hi, I'm 17 years old and lately I seem to be very quick-tempered and angry and many things. The littlest things seem to bother me. I also become paranoid at times. Sometimes I also see myself have moo ... read more

Clemenza

"SJW " , posted Tue 31 Dec 08:34

Hello. I started trying SJW as a substitute for traditional SSRI's. I have been taking Paxil for years and seem to be developing a tolerance. I had to up to 80 mg/day to get any effect at all (good th ... read more

medic6053