Anyone on St John's Wort?!
Question: Does it work??? I know I have have depression and can't take any other prescription meds for it because it causes me to have twitches.
Answers: Does it work??? I know I have have depression and can't take any other prescription meds for it because it causes me to have twitches.
Yes i have taken it and for me it worked well. You need to make sure you take it daily! At the same time.
You need to make sure the brand you get doesnt use fillers in the pill. Read the ingrediance.
It takes about a week for you to feel the full effect.
Start out with 1 250mg twice a day.
Then work your way up if you think you need the 500.
Becareful, you can over do it and it will send you over back into depression.
St. Johns Wort works for mild to moderate depression, but there are quite a lot of interactions between it and various drugs, and even some foods (aged cheese, prawns and a few others).
If you are thinking of taking St. Johns Wort and you are taking any prescription drugs, then see a doctor first. St. Johns Wort might have dangerous interactions with drugs, or sometimes it may stop some drugs working.
My experience is that Rhodiola Rosea (goldenroot is another name) works better and has fewer problems.
Ian Campbell B.A. (Cantab), chief technical officer at National Nutrition http://www.nationalnutrition.co.uk