Posted by blueberry on November 19, 2006, at 14:16:31
In reply to Rhodiola help, posted by Mcanxious on November 18, 2006, at 18:53:41
> hi
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> i have been taking this herb for 8 days now and my experince so far hasnt been great, i am currently taking it to ease my social anxiety + depression. The first day was fantastic very pro social, happy, lifted mood e.t.c.
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> unfortuantly this didnt last but have had one semi good day since, the rest of the time i have been either numb or with highten anxiety. I was wondering if people had any idea how long this takes to kick in or is it possible that the anxiety will never abate on this herb. I understand every one is different but just wanted to know any one elses experince.
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> i am currently using 100mg of new chapters rhodiola rosea.
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> cheersI've been doing a ton of research on rhodiola. According to realworld experiences at swjinfo.org it gets good reviews. One person found it worked better than 6 other brands. It is the good stuff from the corrent region of Siberia.
Apparently it is tricky to dose. Too low of a dose is stimulating, a higher dose is more calming, but too high of a dose is agitating. I know it sounds weird, but you might actually want to try 2 a day instead of one. You could also consider another brand. And to get through the start-up period for a few weeks you may need to find yourself something to add to it for calming until it kicks in.
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