Was diagnosed with PND following birth of DS2. GP was very supportive, told me he was happy to prescribe ADs but said if I was his daughter he would advise me to try everything else first. I appreciated his honesty and opted not to go for ADs. Got slowly better but am still not quite there and 2.5 years later can't shake my low moods so a friend suggested I try St John's Wort. Got some in liquid form from health food shop as the tablets, although cheaper, were massive and I know I'd gag on them. The liquid is pretty disgusting even when mixed into a drink.
So my questions are - how long will it be before I notice an improvement? Did it work well for you? What dosage did you find effective (it says I can take the 1ml dose between 1 and 3 times a day)? Did you find there were any side effects? Today I'm feeling worse than when I started it 3 days ago. I probably need to be more patient - it's not as if I expect to be really chirpy all of a sudden, but I don't know anyone IRL who has used it - the friend who recommended it just knows someone who has used it.
Thanks in advance :)
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St John's Wort - anyone tried it?
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twolittlemonkeys · 20/08/2010 13:12
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