Kelly's St. John's Wort info pages

"depression cuz life? " , posted Tue 29 Jun 19:17

Do you think that some people are just depressed cuz there life just sucks (sorry for the lack of better vocab), and if there life is continually suckythat there depression just wont go aw ... read more

yella

"worth reading " , posted Tue 29 Jun 05:24

hi My friend told me to look this website up its www.clarocet.com ... read more

fairy

"Green tea (a bit long) " , posted Thu 24 Jun 12:30

Hi everyone,As some of you know I've been taking SJW for nearly five years, and I'm quite keen to take a break from it as that seems like a long time, plus I have a few side-effects from it. U ... read more

cici

"STJ vs. Valerian Root " , posted Thu 24 Jun 11:20

My 13 year old daughter has always been difficult - high strung and tempermental. Doctors and teachers say she isn't ADHD, but I feel puberty has brought on mild depression, more than just cyclical p ... read more

p-m-m

"tiredness with SJW " , posted Tue 22 Jun 08:41

Hi there,First time using this forum. Have been taking 2x300mg SJW for about 2 months now for mild depression. Have had Fluoxetine after late diagnosis of post natal depression and came off that a ... read more

clio

"This time around.... " , posted Mon 21 Jun 15:01

This is my second time around taking sjw, and this time it's very different.Last time, I got manic on sjw, and had very bad insomnia. I wouldn't stop taking it because I felt soooo good. The ... read more

Loops

"early side effects after AD's..... " , posted Wed 9 Jun 11:38

Im on day 3 of SJW (kira brand)Its 6 weeks since I stopped prozac (following a switch from seroxat which I had been unable to withdraw from).Since starting SJW Ive had extreme weakness/diz ... read more

sallyy

"Valium & Herbs " , posted Wed 9 Jun 11:34

I take 5 mg of Diazopam (valium) daily. Any interaction with SJW ? I've also started taking 5HTP, Gotu Kula & Ginkgo Bilboa - just wondering if there are any adverse interactions with these as well.read more

Tai Chi

"rhodiola " , posted Mon 7 Jun 06:47

hiya all has anyone else used this before?.I just brought some from my local store, i was actually looking for guto kola because of the good things people were saying aboutit on these foru ... read more

AdamUK

"Effects when using Progesterone " , posted Mon 7 Jun 04:20

Any help from anyone out there would be great! I am a 45 year old woman and I have been using progesterone cream (wild yam extract)to try and help what I thought to be perimenopausal symptoms! ie. a ... read more

raquelle

"Memory problems with SJW? " , posted Sun 6 Jun 21:31

Has anyone had any loss of memory with SJW? ... read more

streetsk8er794

"15 year old daughter has success " , posted Sat 5 Jun 06:37

After 4 years on different antidepressants I was getting worried about my 15 year old daughter. The media was badmouthing kids on antidepressants and she recently had her Lexapro doubled!! She alway ... read more

jmewc

"Does SJW work for Menopause Side-Affects? " , posted Fri 4 Jun 18:05

Hi to everyoneI've taken Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for 3 years and have come off because of the controversy of the drugs. I would like to know if anyone has had success with SJW as an alt ... read more

Lindacha

"How is the gotu going? " , posted Mon 31 May 14:38

I've taken a break from gotu and have just started back on it. It's effects are starting to return again I'm pleased to say. How is it going for the rest of you? CiCi have you started on it again?read more

the chief

"Smoking SJW? " , posted Sun 30 May 21:03

I'm not a pothead or anything, but I heard that if you crushed up your SJW or used the actual plant you can smoke it and feel marijuana-like effects. I just wanted to know if anyone has tried this, be ... read more

streetsk8er794

"amoryn " , posted Sat 29 May 11:28

has anyone tried amoryn. Does it have any side effects etc.I been taking sjw for 3 days and felt much better from day 1. I would like to swop to amoryn as it is a better brand than the spanis ... read more

twiglet

"Liquid form update " , posted Fri 28 May 07:46

Hi, I've been taking the liquid sjw for about 2-3 weeks now, but am not feeling any major changes as of yet. I think there has been a slight change in my moods in the mornings, but that's it. My moo ... read more

musiccatz

"One year of taking SJW " , posted Thu 27 May 10:17:

I wanted to let others know what my experience on taking SJW for a year. I have been depressed for YEARS!I have tried almost all the antidepressants out there. The side effects were awful and one [Pr ... read more

georgi girl

"up and down??? Please help! " , posted Fri 21 May 05:31:

After two weeks on Perika, I began to feel normal, functional, calm, and happy again after being miserable with panic attacks and severe anxiety for four months. I felt great for two weeks. Now, durin ... read more

Honeymooner

"Niacinamide " , posted Wed 19 May 19:24

To those who are taking niacinamide - how is it going? Is it working?About 3 months ago, I started taking niacinamide and found it worked wonders. But around 4 weeks ago, it stopped working. ... read more

missreddog

"relapse...please help! " , posted Wed 19 May 03:01

After four weeks on Perika (3 times daily) I felt great for two weeks and was forgetting what my panic and depression felt like. Now, I woke up yesterday and it was back worse than ever before. I feel ... read more

Honeymooner

"am i crazy? " , posted Tue 18 May 10:36

HI, I am very new to this site I don’t know if what I have is depression - I can not continue to live the way that I am. I just turned 29 years old and still feel as if I have no idea ... read more

looking4me

"Just started SJW " , posted Tue 18 May 09:11

Hello there, new to this site and new to SJW. I have read everything posted here and hope it helps my life situation. I am bi-polar, so I am not sure how well this is going to work, but I am sure kee ... read more

thumprzteddy

"taking sjw b/c Lexapro caused my depression " , posted Mon 17 May 21:01

hello,Im new to this board...ive been reading for the past few days now and thought i should share my story. Im a 23 year old college student who used to be very much into bodybuilding. I ate ri ... read more

havoc77

"Cortisol/depression/New chapter/success " , posted Mon 17 May 18:28:

I always thought that as a community of posters, if we ever come across an herb that helps, that we should post our progress, in hope that someone else out there can also feel better. Sometimes, when ... read more

soar2thaclouds

"oops try this link " , posted Sun 16 May 03:29

http://bmjjournal.com/cgi/content/full/321/7260/536 ... read more

fairy

"Thought you might find this interesting?? " , posted Sun 16 May 03:25

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fairy

"Acne and SJW any suggestions " , posted Sat 15 May 21:25

I have never had such bad acne in my life. This is causing me to get depressed. Im considering stopping the SJW. Has anyone been taking SJW, gotten bad acne, but somehow gotten rid of the acne. I woul ... read more

yella

"just started Gotu " , posted Thu 13 May 23:17

I started taking Gotu Kola yesterday,GNC Fingerprinted,supposedly the good stuff...500 mg each.Well,maybe it's too soon to tell,but instead of feeling that "relaxed energy" I felt more than relaxed.I ... read more

pucki

"Just started " , posted Thu 13 May 10:06

hello allJust want to say I have found this site very usefullI have just started taking SJW (5 days) and i can definitely feel a difference i am sleeping much better and life seems much calmer ... read more

Grizwald

"liquid form " , posted Thu 13 May 06:36

I've been taking SJW on and off for about 2 years due to low self esteem, and generally feeling very low at some points in my life. I believe the reason for this is from my clubbing days, when I 'ind ... read more

musiccatz

"3.5 week update " , posted Thu 13 May 05:44

I began taking Perika (3 times daily with meals) 3.5 weeks ago. It has completely changed my life, and made me normal again after a four month battle with very severe anxiety which led to a panic diso ... read more

Honeymooner

"St John's Wort 5 weeks update " , posted Thu 6 May 03:55

Since I found out a lot about St John's Wort here on this site I thought I would report how things have been going week by week over the 5 weeks I've been taking it. I must stress that I do not believ ... read more

Biddy

"SJW it works for me. " , posted Tue 4 May 14:20:

Well I've been taking SJW for 3 weeks now. I've been having sleeping problems for years and I've even been to sleep lab. I had suspected sleep aponea but the doctor said I had insomnia, which isn't ex ... read more

BigSmile

"Gotu Kola " , posted Tue 4 May 12:49

Hello Everyone,I have read a lot of your posts about Gotu Kola and I am very interested in taking it to help my Social Phobia. I would love to hear from someone who has taken it for S.C./Anxiety a ... read more

Jessie Burnett

"2.5 weeks on Perika " , posted Mon 3 May 04:07

I have been taking Perika SJW now for 2.5 weeks to treat severe anxiety which led to moderate depression. Though I have moments where I feel extremely low, I am overall beginning to feel more even and ... read more

Honeymooner

"Pill vortex / Chinese herbalist? " , posted Sun 2 May 13:51:

I have been taking niacinamide for anxiety for about 2 months and have found that the intial effects of the antianxiety-ness has somewhat diminished. I am not sure if the fact that I changed brands m ... read more

missreddog

"Where are the side effects? " , posted Thu 29 Apr 18:33

Hey Everyone,Well I've been taking SJW for over a month now and I'm happy with the results.I can't say how it deals with other problems but for depression it seems to be natures antido ... read more

Bongo_yepp

"neutralizing long term effects?? " , posted Wed 28 Apr 13:27

Hi, I have been taking SJW for quite a long time now, almost 3 years, every single day.. In general I can say that it helped me to overcome my "sadness" (I would not call it depression..) but the past ... read more

joerese

"melatonin !!! " , posted Tue 27 Apr 20:20

Has anyone taken melatonin for a sleep aid & is it safe to take on a nightly basis? I've been taking it for nearly two years nightly & am wondering if it's leaving me with some side effects I don't k ... read more

silver