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Posted by ruth on February 24, 2000, at 13:28:46
I'm curious about other people's responses to these natural
antidepressants? Have they been just as good for
some of you as man made meds? I tried ST. John's Wort
and didn't have much of a response to it--none in fact,
but I was curious about the others. If sam-E worked
I'd be willing to pay the price to have a full sex
life again. Anyway, just curious about other's experiences,
anything at all would be helpful.
Posted by JohnL on February 25, 2000, at 5:19:23
In reply to st. john's wort/ sam-E/ 5htp, posted by ruth on February 24, 2000, at 13:28:46
Ruth,
I have tried all three. I personally found 5HTP to be the best of the three. Unfortunately it gave me some sort of strange urinary burning sensation, which I've never heard of with anyone else. It's not in literature anywhere and it puzzled the pdocs.
I found SAMe helpful, and fast. But no miraculous cure. The closest thing to a miracle for me was 5HTP.
I believe the best approach with these three choices is a combination of any two of them together. SJW+5HTP, SJW+SAMe, 5HTP+SAMe, or even all three together. The best for you should make itself known within a week. If it takes longer to notice any benefit, then it's probably off target. It could work through a trickle down effect in continued time, but is missing the bullseye.
Any or all three are clearly beneficial for some people. Only through a personal trial will you know how they work with you.
Posted by JB on February 25, 2000, at 12:45:31
In reply to st. john's wort/ sam-E/ 5htp, posted by ruth on February 24, 2000, at 13:28:46
Ruth,
I've been trying SJW for the last 5 weeks and have found that it works pretty well for my dysthmia. I started with 300mg 3 times daily on the standardized 0.3% hypericin but after the first few weeks it's effectiveness "pooped out" some what. After being on that for 3 weeks I started taking Nature's Way "Perika" which is a new German version of SJW standarized to 5% hyperforin rather than hypericin. Over the last 17 days have found that it is working pretty well at eliminating my persistent depression. According to the literature that I've found on Medscape it inhibits the reuptake of serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine and consequently is mildly stimulating. So stimulating that I only take 300mg of it at 7am and at 1pm since the dinner dose was keeping me from getting to sleep and staying asleep.
Give it a try since it doesn't seem to have any negative sexual side effects and I find that it enhances response rather than eliminating response like the SSRI's do. I just don'
Posted by Terri on February 27, 2000, at 11:54:25
In reply to st. john's wort/ sam-E/ 5htp, posted by ruth on February 24, 2000, at 13:28:46
> I'm curious about other people's responses to these natural
> antidepressants? Have they been just as good for
> some of you as man made meds? I tried ST. John's Wort
> and didn't have much of a response to it--none in fact,
> but I was curious about the others. If sam-E worked
> I'd be willing to pay the price to have a full sex
> life again. Anyway, just curious about other's experiences,
> anything at all would be helpful.
I have been taking Effexor XR since Sept. Prior to that had tried Paxil, Zoloft, Celexa and Wellbutrin. Effexor was the best, but just want to go back to normal - tired of taking drugs. Started weaning off of Effexor and have been taking 20 mg. Effexor and 300 mg day of 5-HTP for 6 days now. Will discontinue Effexor in 4 days. My concentration has improved and I feel great. My mood is good and is consistently the same. No ups and downs. Alot more energy and my sexual libido has returned. Feel almost normal except my concentration has not fully restored. But, it takes a couple of weeks to realize the full effects. Additional bonus is it decreases your appetitie. Hoping to lose the 15 pounds I've gained since September! Never heard of sam-E. Read a great book on studies done comparing 5-HTP to AD's which is why I am trying it. Hope this helps. Would be curious to know of anyone elses experiences with natural remedies as well.
Posted by ruth on February 28, 2000, at 7:37:38
In reply to Effexor to 5htp, posted by Terri on February 27, 2000, at 11:54:25
Terri--what was the name of the book?
Posted by Terri on March 1, 2000, at 22:33:22
In reply to Re: Effexor to 5htp, posted by ruth on February 28, 2000, at 7:37:38
> Terri--what was the name of the book?
Ruth,
The book is called "5HTP - The naural way to Overcome Depression, Obesity, and Insomnia." The author is Michael Murray, N.D.
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