St Johns Wort n feeling more depressed.....Need advice

[Sad_Sam]

I started St.Johns Wort 3 days ago now because i have been suffering really badly with both anxiety and depression.  I have tried the standard anti-depressants but side effects are too great for me to cope with so after trying to cope without any drugs for several months now i've had enough and resorted to SJW.  Im taking 450mg a day, recommended dose to build up to 900mg.

My question is can SJW make you feel worse in the beginning of taking it?  The last two days my mood has taken a turn for the worse, i sat this morning crying into my cereal and talking to myself in the mirror telling myself what a loser i am. I just feel so emotional and keep crying for no reason.  I am told time and time again that with standard anti-d's you feel worse before getting better but is this the same with SJW????

My CPN n shrink knw im starting SJW but they are not experts on it so there is no point asking them for advice.  So please can anyone give me some anwers.   Thank you.

[Sad_Sam]

Thank you, that nice to knw..... i just wish i had a magic wand to wish all this away, not just for myself but for everyone who is going through it cause its a living hell, feeling so unwell all the time, feeling anxious or feeling depressed or on a really unlucky day, week, month feeling all 3 at once.  Just want it to stop now! Anyway thanks again. TC... :0)

[Sad_Sam]

Thank you, that nice to knw..... i just wish i had a magic wand to wish all this away, not just for myself but for everyone who is going through it cause its a living hell, feeling so unwell all the time, feeling anxious or feeling depressed or on a really unlucky day, week, month feeling all 3 at once.  Just want it to stop now! Anyway thanks again. TC... :0)

[cheshchesh819]

i dont take any meds if i can help it they tend to make me more anxious,it is horrible going through all this and i really hope you are feeling better soon but if you ever need to chat we are all on here to try and support you

[Sad_Sam]

Kalms are totally different though, they have valerian and hops in them which are both designed to relieve anxiety.  You could be right, maybe its just it building in my system.... Goodness i hope it settles sooner rather than later as i feel just so miserable.  I just wana jump back into bed and pull the covers over my head.

[cheshchesh819]

it could just be the tablet getting into your system,i used to take kalms they never had any side effects

[Sad_Sam]

Sorry no i dont take birth control pills, or any other pills really

[Sad_Sam]

No

[cheshchesh819]

are you female taking birth control