Topic Title: DOSAGE/TIMING/ALCOHOL
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, Sun 12 Mar 02:00
Hi, great to find this site. I am new to the world of 'depression' and trying my hardest to find the best thing for me. Doctor prescribed Citalopram,but after one day i refused to take it because of the side effects. Bought SJW in 500mg tablets, and have been taking 2 a day for 5 days, but read on your site that max. dose per day should be 900mg. Am i taking too much? (No point asking doctor, doesnt really have a clue)I take it all in the morning. I am not sure how it mixes if taken alongside alcohol, which if i am going to drink it would be in the evening.I find a little queasiness in the morning after taking it. Any suggestions would really be gratefully received as i am having to find my own way with this. Glad the site is here.
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| |  "Re(1):DOSAGE/TIMING/ALCOHOL"
, Mon 13 Mar 14:20:
Hi dont know if this will help as I am only 4 weeks in but feeling positive effects from SJW.
I have experienced depression twice and been successfully treated with anti depressents. However the side effects took their toll and I swore I would not return to them. It took me months to get off the addictive Seroxat.
So the darkness re appeared this year and I have turned to SJW for the first time. I discovered that some makes seem to be better than others. I have read that either Kira or Perika are the most tried and favoured brands.
I take 3 x 300mg of Perika a day. One with each meal. It seems to spread it out and helps me sleep. However I wish I could sleep past 6am though! Have you though about spreading the dose out?
Alcohol messes me up emotionally. But I do drink at least once a week and suffer the next day for it! If you can, avoid it. I guess everyones different. Have you thought about leaving it out? (I really look forward to my bottle of wine on a Sat!) However I am an emotional mess the following evening!
Hope this helps hope it works for you.
[this message was edited by zebedee on Mon 13 Mar 14:26]
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| | | "Re(2):DOSAGE/TIMING/ALCOHOL" , Tue 14 Mar 12:19
Thanks for the reply. I have cut down to one 500mg tablet in the morning, but think i have worked out that what i was eating it with was the problem, rather than the dose. Trial and error i suppose.
Have had alcohol,and dont seem to have suffered anything that i wouldnt normally suffer, if that makes sense, so i will see what happens. Alcohol never caused me problems emotionally, so hope it doesnt now. Although i have cut down since all this began.
I suppose i just have to work out what works for me, but as i havent been 'here' before its all a bit new and scary really. Thanks again. You have helped just by the support you have given.
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| | | "Re(3):DOSAGE/TIMING/ALCOHOL" , Tue 14 Mar 13:30
Interesting conclusion - What were you eating it with? Are you eating OK now?
Do you think 500mg will be enough? I believe the recommended dose is 900mg per day. However I am no Dr!
I can only think back to the first time I experienced depression to guess how you are feeling. Scary, yes, but remember it will pass (it will) and you will get back to your old self, or better. Its a phase and most importantly you are doing something about it.
I pray you will find the support you need via this and other sites. You are not alone in this.
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| | | "Re(4):DOSAGE/TIMING/ALCOHOL" , Thu 16 Mar 04:16
Thank you, you have no idea how much that means to me.
The thing making me queasy was Marmite of all things, and i only realised that it could be a problem by reading something else on this site. I stopped it and the queasiness has just about gone now. I am eating fine, i always do!
I think i will try and increase the dose a little more. A week in and can feel that today is going to be a good day so maybe its all starting to kick in.
Be interested to know if any one has had any other similar effects with any food.
Thanks again.
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