Kelly's St. John's Wort info pages

"My experience w/SJW " , posted Thu 30 Sep 08:00

I suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after being involved in a tragic car accident when I was younger which resulted in the loss of both of my parents and myself being scared and in physical p ... read more

NutterButters

"Nothing new with birth control & SJW " , posted Mon 27 Sep 07:07

Well, two and a half months on SJW and birth control, and no surprises yet. I take the pill at 6:30 every morning, and typically take my vitamins about five minutes later, so if the SJW is going to m ... read more

Templar1961

"PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING in Experiences " , posted Thu 23 Sep 23:58:

This section, the Experiences Section is an area to tell the world, anonymously, about your own personal experience with St. John's Wort. Normally this means you've tried it for at least three ... read more

Kelly
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"An odd one: Perika and fingernails " , posted Mon 20 Sep 15:36

I've been taking Perika now for about twelve weeks, and while I'm not quite my semimanic old self, I'm way better than I was in the middle of the summer (when the bottom fell out on my emotional state ... read more

Novilio

"SJW and B6 " , posted Sat 18 Sep 13:35

I've been taking SJW (900mg) for about a year now and it works really well for depression and associated conditions (stiff neck and bloating, irritation).I needed something else for the anxiet ... read more

lops

"SJW and bipolar disorder " , posted Mon 13 Sep 02:05

Dear folks,I saw you mentioned the lack of info re:bipolar disorder and SJW,well my name is Roxanne,I am officially diagnosed with manic depression(bipolar disorder)as of 1998,about 2 weeks ago I fina ... read more

moondust

"0.9mg Hypericin instead of 0.3 " , posted Mon 13 Sep 01:20

Would it be the same benefit to take 1-2 a day of 150mg extract with 0.9 hyerpicin as it would for, like the rest of you all, to take 3 doses of 0.3 hypericin/300mg extract? My brand is Natur ... read more

Josh McGrath

"Sceletium tortuosum (Kanna). " , posted Sun 12 Sep 06:10

hey just wondered if anyone have had experiances with kanna? was thinking of buying some.some info. Sceletium tortuosum is indigenous to South Africa where it has been used by hunter-g ... read more

adamuk

"going to smaller doses? " , posted Sun 12 Sep 05:48

hello, been on johns wort for most of this year recently i dropped the dose to one tablet a day and feeling more anxiety..which i can deal withI just want to know if my system will sort itself ... read more

adamuk

"Eureka! SJW Really Works! " , posted Tue 7 Sep 18:05

I started using Perika brand SJW about two weeks ago. At first, I felt nothing but jitters and my anxiety seemed worse. But in the past couple days I've noticed a very calm feeling has come over me. ... read more

Ferrari

"st johns wort and lupus " , posted Mon 6 Sep 16:44

does anyone know the effects of st johns wort on someone with lupus? I have fought depression and anxiety for as long as I can remember and have been told about this herb before. The only problem is l ... read more

chase

"Just started SJW. Need suggestions " , posted Sun 5 Sep 22:43:

hello. I am a 23 year old male. Known I've need help for years. And until recently, was forced to get help due to a stressful situation. (supposed to leave for military) I have been ... read more

Josh McGrath

"Update on BCP + SJW " , posted Tue 31 Aug 12:05

Well, this is a month and a half on both SJW and birth control at the same time, and there's been no spotting and no pregnancies, and not for lack of opportunity. I don't think there's anything to wo ... read more

Templar1961

"Gotu Kola " , posted Tue 31 Aug 00:50

Well folks I have to say that Gotu Kola has passed the test of time with me. I suffered from anxiety and mild depression and social anxiety for most of my life. I would find myself petrified o ... read more

the chief

"fish oil " , posted Tue 24 Aug 05:02

I have begun using fish oil to treat my depression. It is like magic. Within a day or two the weight that we all have in our chest just disappeared. I have been doing this for 3 weeks and all system ... read more

stger1

"Please post your experience with AMORYN " , posted Thu 19 Aug 06:25

Hi all,Been taking STJ for 4 weeks now… Solgar brand, 3 a day. They worked ok at first, but now my anxiety is haunting me again. I am thinking of switching to AMORYN, so PLEASE let me know if ... read more

Govna

"experience " , posted Fri 13 Aug 09:29

I have had a great experience with St Johns Wort. I have been using it regularly for about 3 years. In the beginning, I was not taking it everyday and didn't take the full recommended dosage, but whe ... read more

lizard1

"4 Months on SJW - two brands " , posted Fri 13 Aug 08:14

I started using SJW about 4 or 5 months ago for what I consider mild - moderate depression. The first brand was Nature's something or other that I purchased at a Brook's Pharmacy. I took 900 mg/day. ... read more

Suzy's Mom

"First Kira tablet " , posted Wed 11 Aug 19:00

Hi Kelly and everybody,First I'd like to comment on a great website and to everybody for sharing their experiences. It is after reading through these discussions that I realize that a lot of ... read more

lobo88

"first day " , posted Sun 8 Aug 15:20

Hi Everybody,I took my first pill today. I have the anxiety and stress and most of the time pain and tension at my muscles: Neck and shoulders.not effective, upset and thinking I am us ... read more

tozzy

"Good Idea " , posted Thu 5 Aug 05:16

hi All, I was just reading on another forum and one of their ideas was Enjoyment Goals which I thought was a great idea. Basically it was saying that when you are depressed you do not do the ... read more

fairy

"SJW for 2 weeks now! and it looks....... " , posted Thu 29 Jul 14:16

Hello all!I have been reading this forum for a long time now… and all the info has been great!My story:I was put on 10mg of Paxil for six months to combat anxiety and mild depressi ... read more

Govna

"Update on BCP + SJW " , posted Tue 27 Jul 05:46

Well, we're okay for this month! I started a day early, but that's about the only change I've noticed period-wise. No spotting, no nothing. My mood has improved. I'm feeling more normal, l ... read more

Templar1961

"Sublingual sjw " , posted Mon 26 Jul 18:48

I got side effect from sjw my stomach is up set.Can I change to the sublingual form which pass through the blood steam.Any one has this sublingual form of sjw please help. thnaks ... read more

tony

"neurofeedback and depression " , posted Sun 25 Jul 19:48

Bach pointed out that people can improve their depression through a techniquecalled neurofeedback in which people learn tocontrol their brainwaves. Heres a link to a good article.< ... read more

yella

"i wish i'd tried sjw years ago " , posted Sat 17 Jul 11:15

i managed my depression for 6 years without any medication until june 03 when i finally went to my gp who put me on soroxat which i tried for 3 months, all that it did for me was give me a dry mouth a ... read more

st john

"Happy at last " , posted Fri 16 Jul 19:07:

I have been to the doctor and he wouldn't give me any meds so I decided to try SJW. Before I started taking it I got angry at the kids for stupid things and my insides felt like they were racing and I ... read more

millionie

"The Pill + SJW " , posted Thu 15 Jul 11:19

I guess this isn't quite an experience *yet*, but I just started taking SJW and am currently on the pill. I've done research on this, and I seem to have found enough evidence that OC failure because ... read more

Templar1961

"How to start SJW " , posted Fri 9 Jul 07:19

I can only find one brand in my country .It is Blackmores and It has Hyperricum perforatum extract equiv.to dry flowering herb top 1800mg [standardised to contain hypericin derivatives calculated as ... read more

tony

"SJW and blood type " , posted Thu 8 Jul 17:50

I have heard from 2 sources now that SJW may not work if you are Type O blood, don't know about positive or negative being a factor. My 15 year old daughter tried it for 1 month and it did not help a ... read more

jmewc

"Almost a year " , posted Thu 8 Jul 16:00

Well, it's been almost a year since I started taking SJW, along with some other supplements, mainly vitamin B, C, flaxseed, and a multivitamin.I can honestly say I am in general a happier person, ... read more

forager

"to clio about Fluoxetine " , posted Thu 8 Jul 03:24

HI CLioI read your post and know that you have expirience with Fluoxetine which the doctor try to give me.How is it?Please share that i might make a dicision. ThanksTony ... read more

tony

"1 month grade report for SJW " , posted Tue 6 Jul 18:46

It's been one month since I started taking Kira SJW and here's my results so far.Relieving feelings of sadness: ARelieving emotional anxiety and imbalance: B+Relieving physical anxiety ... read more

alx

"Dont worry " , posted Tue 6 Jul 05:24

Hi Gambit, Just thought I would say hi and dont worry. I take 3 x kira sjw morn, lunchtime and evening. Been on them about 4 months, when I first took them first 5 days I do beleive i w ... read more

fairy

"Just starting...nervous as hell " , posted Tue 6 Jul 02:17

Well, I'm going to take the plunge. I found this forum quite by accident, after a therapist (who learned that I had no insurance, and that charity care would not pay for chemical meds) suggested St. ... read more

gambit

"My Experience with Perika " , posted Tue 6 Jul 02:16:

I promised everyone here that I would update you all on my Perika experience, so here I am. I began taking Perika a while ago to treat mild-moderate depression. My depression is tied up with anxiety ... read more

dreamerboy

"re tiredness with SJW " , posted Sun 4 Jul 02:42

2 months after starting SJW I've decided to come off it. I was getting headaches too and the tiredness wasn't enjoyable. I gradually reduced the dose over a week or so and had no problems. For me I fe ... read more

clio

"Decided to stop it " , posted Sat 3 Jul 19:37

I seem to be one of the rare people who experience side effects from SJW. I had constipation, queasiness after taking it, bloating, mad carbohydrate cravings and constant munchiness, yet couldn't eat ... read more

rockgal

"l-theanine " , posted Fri 2 Jul 11:14

Have been researching and trying to decide between having a go of Holy Basil or l-theanine. Last night I got the l-theanine and took 2 100mg caps straight away as I'd read it could be felt in about 2 ... read more

Peri

"hi - experience so far " , posted Thu 1 Jul 08:11:

Brief Background - I'm in my mid 20s. Started to feel down when I was 17. This got much worse when I went to University, where my social phobia was so bad that I ended up dropping out. Because ... read more

kheb3350