St John’s Wort - dosage and experiences?

[Youngatheart00]

As a last ditch attempt at self care before I go to the GP for my low mood, low self esteem and anxiety I am giving St John’s Wort a try.

How long should I expect it to take to work and what dosage is recommended? The pack I have are 425mg and state one a day, I’d love to hear experiences at this dose or any other.

I’m aware of the interactions with hormonal contraceptives but I’m not taking any at present and not likely to in the future. I may, however, be entering peri menopause.

I can't answer your question OP, but I do know St. John's wort can make your skin photosensitive, so make sure you wear a slightly higher sun factor than you normally would if you are going to be outside.

Thanks @pursudebyablackdog thats helpful, I’ve also read that you shouldn’t stay on it for more than 90 days so taking it during the winter is probably a good thing. At the moment I’m struggling to go outside much anyway