Kelly's St. John's Wort info pages

"And then I woke up... " , posted Wed 23 Apr 09:59

...after three weeks on SJW, and I felt a joy so strong I almost couldn't bear with it; I went out in the sun and stood there laughing, mindless of people passing by and looking... It was like I woke ... read more

lattepiu

"its working! " , posted Tue 22 Apr 13:00

i've been taking SJW since for about 10 weeks, recently switching to Natures Aid (UK brand). At first the change in me was very gradual, subtle, but the past week I've felt like a new person, the self ... read more

penman

"How do you know? " , posted Fri 18 Apr 22:33

Hello.I had taken SJW for months in the past and felt really good, but I forgot how you really know it is working. The reason I ask is b/c the brand I am taking did not give me good results i ... read more

Tommy

"Adding Rhodiola? " , posted Fri 18 Apr 07:56

Hi everybody,I m on sjw for 2 months now and about 3 weeks ago I added 5-HTP (3x 300 mg SJW, 2x 100 mg 5 HTP). I m suffering from social anxiety and mild depression. However, I noticed some po ... read more

nurp

"Does SJW help eating-disorder? " , posted Mon 14 Apr 10:42

Hi, there, I've been reading this website for quite a while and have been thinking of using SJW for my depression and compulsive eating disorder. I got depression during the this winter and then devel ... read more

loser

"dosing schedules / hyperforin " , posted Mon 14 Apr 07:08

I am 5 days into my 1st ever go on the wort, thanks to reading some very interesting posts on here (Thankyou all). I have recently done a lot of research on SJW on the web , and what is most apparent ... read more

naughtyjohnny

"Dose and brand " , posted Sun 13 Apr 21:29

Hello everyone,I started taking SJW about 3 months ago. I go back and forth now between 2 brands (Perika and Natural Foods Co-op). I started with 300 mg. and gradually worked up to 1,800 mg a ... read more

JohnJ

"Scared to start.... " , posted Sun 13 Apr 15:22

Hi--I just bought SJW today (healthy ideas) and after reading alot of these posts i'm kinda freaked out! I want to start taking SJW to stabilize my mood, and I get alot of anxiety at work. After read ... read more

diana333

"At my wits end " , posted Sat 12 Apr 02:23

I've been a long time lurker and have gotten some valuable information from you regulars.Thank you for that.There have been times when you literally helped me put one foot ahead of the other.< ... read more

scarletohara

"Need some reassurance.. please?? " , posted Fri 11 Apr 03:40

Hi there - I started taking SJW yesterday after a long battle with sadness and feelings of worthlessness for about 4 years.. I won't go into it.. I feel the same as many of you out there by the looks ... read more

pootle

"6 years and counting " , posted Wed 9 Apr 20:38

I am approaching my 38th birthday feeling good and 'in control.' Looking back, depression entered my life alongside puberty. Throughout high school and my twenties, my biggest secret was that I hated ... read more

maw

"Dangerous SJW. " , posted Tue 8 Apr 14:01

I have started using SJW in 1999, after first asking permission from my Doctor. Three days later I had my blood clotting checked (I use blood thinning medication). Blood was OK. One month later I had ... read more

Ecklink

"First Post--Back on SJW " , posted Mon 7 Apr 02:21

Hello everyone,I found this great site months ago (September) when I was suffering my worst bout with depression I have ever experienced. I never posted, but other people's posts helped treme ... read more

Tommy

"used with SADD " , posted Sun 6 Apr 20:52

I have seasonal depression, and i've just started taking St. Johns wort, i was wondering if i should stop it when i normally have noticed myself feeling better in years past or continue taking it thro ... read more

sunshinehopes

"bad stomach problems? " , posted Sat 5 Apr 22:16:

I have tried every single anti=depressant and cannot tolerate the side effects......just started sjw and am amazed..in three days I am feeling better....and am very hopeful that for the first time eve ... read more

ricks

"wondering. " , posted Thu 3 Apr 16:35

hello, my name is matt, i am almost twenty. for years i have struggled with depression. i find myself a lot of the time confused, angry, and unable to cope with life. i dropped out of my second semest ... read more

sadmatt

"Just started on SJW " , posted Thu 3 Apr 14:47

Hello all,I've decided to start taking St. John's Wort for mild-moderate depression. I've spoken with my doctor who said that she didn't want to put me on meds because I am already on birth co ... read more

Jayd Dragon

"SJW and 5HTP " , posted Mon 31 Mar 07:39

HiI have been taking SJW for over a year now, however i continuously experience mild panic attacks and anxiety, I seem to worry all the time that something "bad" might happen. As i have read the ... read more

bdette39

"new sjw user " , posted Sat 29 Mar 19:18

I just came upon this website today while researching SJW. I must say that I love it!!! I read thru some postings and wanted to share my story.I have been feeling very anxious lately. I believe th ... read more

sphynx

"Hello " , posted Sat 29 Mar 07:01

Hello,My name is John and I am from the United States. I have been suffering moderate depression since I was about 14. Back then, it was easier to deal with and I thought that it would eventua ... read more

johnr

"Perika and Good ol' Sam-E... I recommend !! " , posted Fri 28 Mar 01:29

I just wanted to post my experience with Perika St. John's wort along with good ol' Sam-E...I've been using St. John's wort on and off (but regularly) for 5 years now.. Thanks to this forum I ... read more

journeys

"Inositol " , posted Tue 25 Mar 20:24

Wondering if anyone has had success with inositol? A few trials have been done with this nutrient (vitamin b8), it seems to be very safe and effective, particularly for panic disorder which is a conce ... read more

Maree

"Uphoric, your update with St. John's Wort? " , posted Tue 25 Mar 15:20

I was just wondering how you were feeling with the Wort. You said you weren't sure, and you would give it a few weeks. Just wondering if your feeling better or not.-soar ... read more

soar2thaclouds

"How much SJW to take " , posted Mon 24 Mar 14:05

hello!! it's been 2 weeks since i've been off of Zoloft (i was on it for 4 1/2 months) and i was wondering if i can start taking SJW now and how much to take..i feel good but i still feel a lot of anx ... read more

Nina

"prescription antidepressants " , posted Sun 23 Mar 17:09

I've been an prescription antidepressants for 10+ years. I am currently on Effexor. I've put up with the side effects, mostly sexual, for all these years and am ready to try something else. Has any ... read more

dontom

"St. John's Wort instead of Paxil " , posted Sat 22 Mar 23:00

SJW has literally been a life saver for me. I started taking Paxil (much to my dismay) 3 years ago. The Paxil made me a very happy lady but the fatigue and the sugar cravings were too much for me so I ... read more

yogiguru

"can SJW cause anxiety? " , posted Sat 22 Mar 22:59

I have been taking SJW and KAVA KAVA for about a week and a half. At first it was working great. I was relaxed much of the time. Now for some reason, the past two days, I have been feeling a lot of ... read more

germanator

"SJW and SEX? " , posted Fri 21 Mar 05:51

Hey everyone, I hope your all feeling well:I don't know if this is because of SJW or not. I've been taking SJW and KAVA KAVA for a little over a week now and it's working pretty good. Before ... read more

germanator

"St Johns Wort and the Pill " , posted Thu 20 Mar 08:15

Hi everyoneThought I would let you ladies using St Johns Wortknow that three weeks after starting it. It seemed to interfere with my contraceptive pill. My periods are always like clockwork, h ... read more

shirl

"Feeling Worse on Birthdays... " , posted Tue 18 Mar 17:01

I've just replied to a post and while doing so, realised that my 24th birthday is nearly upon me.I was wondering if anyone else here shares my absolute dread and almost hatred of birthdays?? ... read more

David

"**UPDATE** I'm PREGNANT! " , posted Mon 17 Mar 20:58

Hello again everyone. I started taking SJW on Feb.6.I noticed a tremendous change in myself with in a few weeks. I posted an update on Feb.22.SJW really helped! I am not taking it any more because ... read more

Worthless

"Unable To Speak " , posted Mon 17 Mar 01:24

Hi Everyone:Another of my random, intermittent posts here!I was just wondering if something that frequently happens to me on a 'down day' (of which there has been many recently) has be ... read more

David

"increase in dreams? " , posted Mon 17 Mar 00:29

Hey guys:I was wondering if anyone else has had this scenario shortly after starting SJW. I take SJW with KAVA KAVA 200 mg each. I've been taking it for 4 days now and believe me it is incre ... read more

germanator

"could it be a placebo effect? " , posted Fri 14 Mar 10:53

Hello my fellow sjw takers:I just started taking St. John's Wort with a combination of Kava Kava yesterday. SJW 200 mg and Kava Kava 200 mg. After taking the pill about an hour maybe even a ... read more

germanator

"side effects " , posted Thu 13 Mar 15:14

I was using St. John's wort in a liquid form by Gia Herbs. Even with the minimum doses it gave heart palpitations and really did not help me during my toughest times of depression which occurs during ... read more

oddgirl

"anxiety attacks " , posted Thu 13 Mar 14:14

Hello everyone. Does anyone know if SJW is good to take to reduce anxiety and anxiety attacks. I work as a Police Officer and the things that I have to see are really hard to deal with. This, I bel ... read more

germanator

"New to this " , posted Thu 13 Mar 13:46

Hello there. This is my first day of taking St Johns Wort and am going to read through as many of the posts in the discussion forum as possible.My reasons for taking it are for sadness and anxiety fol ... read more

Scotsgirl

"My Story... " , posted Tue 11 Mar 21:51

Hi... I guess I've been depressed for several years now. It's not a constant depression, but more of a mood swing thing.Suddenly I start feeling really sad and worthless without any reason really ... read more

TiredAndJaded

"LONG TIME USER " , posted Mon 10 Mar 09:41

I was very happy to find this sight, so thought would post my experiences with St. John's Wort. I have been taking it "at least" six years! I started taking it due to depression after going through ... read more

joykehar

"Sonic, please read.. " , posted Fri 7 Mar 00:21

Hey Sonic,I was just wondering if I could get your email address. I would like to email you. My email is soar2thacloudsREMOVESPAM@aol.com. As it says, just remove that "removespam" part... if ... read more

soar2thaclouds