Topic Title: Problems with higher doses ?
| |  "Problems with higher doses ?"
, Mon 6 Jun 01:15
I've just had an evaluation with a psychiatrist before starting psychotherapy (Cognative Behaviour Therapy) - I'm "officially" mildly depressed.
The psychiatrist also recommended I increase my SJW from 900 to 1,800mg - I now take 2 one-a-day pills, 1 in the morning and 1 at night.
I got caught in the sun on Friday and boy ! do I look red now !
Any thoughts on this higher dose or combating the redness ?
Posts: 6 | | Registered: Tue 5 Apr 2005 0:47 |
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| | "Re(1):Problems with higher doses ?" , Fri 10 Jun 05:14
<any thoughts on this higher dose or combatting the redness?>
Slap on the factor 15?
I've recently gone back to work after 3 months off with stress / depression and my doctor advised increasing the dose to 1800mg per day. (I have been taking 900mg for a couple of years). In the end I seem to have settled on 1200mg and propose to keep on this level for another six months or so.
Personally, I don't see a problem with taking 1800mg with perhaps the long-term aim to bring the doseage down over time.
Sheeps.
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| | "Re(1):Problems with higher doses ?" , Tue 7 Jun 00:01
I'm currently taking 1800mg Perika per day with good effect,but my problem is mostly anxiety not depression.For this reason, I've heard here that standardized extracts of hypericin are better for anxiety,so I may try another brand.Anyway,I don't stay out in the sun too long unless it's necessary,so the only thing I could suggest is a good high SPF sunscreen and light clothing bearing a minimum of skin exposure.By the way,what brand are you taking?
Posts: 71 | | Registered: Tue 27 May 2003 9:43 |
| | | "Re(2):Problems with higher doses ?" , Tue 7 Jun 04:25
I'm in the UK and I'm taking Boots, One a Day own brand. Looking at the leaflet, I've spotted Kira's name at the bottom, so I guess they manufacture the pills for Boots.
I certainly feel more focused, more myself on this double dose. I am getting some heart palpitations and may be a bit photo sensitive. However, with the hlep of SJW and Cognitive Behavious Therapy I hope to get over this depression.
Posts: 7 | | Registered: Tue 5 Apr 2005 0:47 |
| | | "Heart Palpitations / Caffeine" , Wed 8 Jun 22:01
Hi DR,
If SJW is giving you heart palpitations (it does the same for me), you might want to try reducing your coffee/cola/chocoate/other caffeine intake and see if that helps.
I have tried going off coffee completely several times and the eventual results have always been disastrous, but now I only take a very small amount and this has reduced my SJW heart palpitations a lot.
I used to drink a level TABLEspoon of strong instant coffee powder each morning (and occasionally another in the afternoon). Now I have only 1/2 TEAspoon in just a dash of water and a dash of milk. This is enough to keep my brain from going bezerk and yet the heart palpitations are much less.
Hope that helps.
H2Obuffalo
Posts: 144 | | Registered: Sat 24 May 2003 2:26 |
| | | "Re(1):Heart Palpitations / Caffeine" , Thu 9 Jun 01:35
Thanks for the advice on the coffee - it seems obvious now :)
I have been feeling like I have tunnel vision over the last couple of days so I've decided to cut back my dose.
However, I've gone out and bought exactly the same one-a-day pills I've been taking - confusing 300mg (900ug) for 300ug ! D'oh !
Posts: 8 | | Registered: Tue 5 Apr 2005 0:47 |
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