Topic Title: New to the forum
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, Thu 21 Feb 17:55
Hi, I am new here! This is an awesome site! Hopefully, it is
an answer to my prayers! I have been struggling with depression
for as long as I can remember but I have always been able to cope.
Things appear as though they are getting worse and I am tired of
feeling this way. I really don't want to do the standard anti-depressant thing because of all the side effects-particularly the sexual side effects! Sex is difficult as it is and I don't need anything compounding! So, could St. John's Wort be the answer for me?? Although I suffer depression for most of the month, it is definitely worse about 10 days before my period. Not just depression, but all consuming irritablility, lack of motivation, and food addiction. I am also trying to get pregnant, and infertility has been an issue in the past, though I do have a 17 month old. But, some of those familiar feelings are coming back. Would St. JOhn's wort affect fertility? I am sorry this is so long but I am unloading and extremely excited about an opportunity to treat my depression without psychiatrists and regular meds!! THanks for all your input.
Joy
Posts: 0 | | Registered: Thu 21 Feb 2002 17:44 |
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| | "Re(1):New to the forum" , Fri 22 Feb 15:22
Joy, welcome to the forum and I hope that this discovery marks a major turnaround in your depression.
While this is primarily a SJW forum, make sure you have a look into the other herbals that are known or believed to have anti-depressant action. One of them is 5-HTP, which has its own topic on this board and enjoys a good reputation. Some people even use it in combination with SJW. The point is that there is a range of alternatives to traditional pharmaceuticals.
It's also worth repeating that medication is really only part of the solution. Depression has both biochemical and behavioural origins.
Epyx
Posts: 20 | | Registered: Mon 3 Dec 2001 22:11 |
| |  "Re(1):New to the forum"
, Fri 22 Feb 06:32
Hmmm. I cannot speak from experience on most of this (being a man). But, I did read some stuff about SJW and PMS. It supposedly works pretty well. I cannot remember what I read about SJW and pregnancy. Either I read that you do NOT want to take it if you are trying to get pregnant. Or, I read that you do NOT want to take it if you are on birth control because it (birth control pills) are not effective when on SJW. I read this somewhere in the posts on this site. You might want to run a search to see if you can find them. I would have paid more attention but.... Good luck.
Posts: 63 | | Registered: Thu 10 Jan 2002 11:38 |
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