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Posted by Jimmyboy on November 9, 2006, at 10:34:03
Anyone know how long it would take for fish oil , high EPA formula , to start helping for depression?
Also, have people found a St. Johns Wort / Fish Oil combo to be helpful?
Last of all, I have never tried St. Johns Wort, does it have sexual side effects or drowsiness like SSRI's , also what is the usual dosage for SJW? thanks
JB
Posted by Meri-Tuuli on November 9, 2006, at 11:51:52
In reply to FISH OIL - ST JOHNS WORT, posted by Jimmyboy on November 9, 2006, at 10:34:03
> Anyone know how long it would take for fish oil , high EPA formula , to start helping for depression?
Hmmm......6 weeks? Maybe even sooner? Probably helps from when you start taking it....
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> Also, have people found a St. Johns Wort / Fish Oil combo to be helpful?Yes, its probably quite a good combination.
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> Last of all, I have never tried St. Johns Wort, does it have sexual side effects or drowsiness like SSRI's , also what is the usual dosage for SJW? thanksNo sexual s/e, no drowsiness, although obviously you could be the one person who gets a strange reaction, but in any case, these s/e are rare. In fact, its pretty side effect free....at least in comparison to the SSRIs. Its very nice, I really urge you to try it, check out
Let is know how it goes!
Kind regards
Meri
Posted by blueberry on November 9, 2006, at 21:45:27
In reply to FISH OIL - ST JOHNS WORT, posted by Jimmyboy on November 9, 2006, at 10:34:03
> Anyone know how long it would take for fish oil , high EPA formula , to start helping for depression?
It will vary from person to person, from 2 weeks to 6 weeks.
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> Also, have people found a St. Johns Wort / Fish Oil combo to be helpful?I took them both and it was good, though admittedly not miraculous.
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> Last of all, I have never tried St. Johns Wort, does it have sexual side effects or drowsiness like SSRI's , also what is the usual dosage for SJW? thanksSJW can improve sex or hurt sex or have no effect, depending on the person. It varies a lot. Some people get a bit drowsy, but other people get kind of wired while others feel nothing. Again, it varies. For me it was on the stimulating side, especially early on. The usual dosage is 3 X 300mg per day. I've tried many brands and found Kira to be the best.
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> JB
Blueberry
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