Reviewer: Jessica Grace, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Consumer)

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A MAJOR SIDE EFFECT: heart palpations I was on St. John's Wort for 5 years and it helped in the beginning but then I started to have severe heart palpations. My doctor did everything and they couldn't figure out why my heart was having issues. They knew it was not a mechanical issue. Then we started going through my vitamins and when I told them I was on St. John's Wort they told me t ... Show Full Comment

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A MAJOR SIDE EFFECT: heart palpations I was on St. John's Wort for 5 years and it helped in the beginning but then I started to have severe heart palpations. My doctor did everything and they couldn't figure out why my heart was having issues. They knew it was not a mechanical issue. Then we started going through my vitamins and when I told them I was on St. John's Wort they told me that it was a side effect. And unfortunately for me, this caused me to have a heart problem for years. It took a long time to get out of my system and had to go on medications to lower my heart rate. Always feeling like your heart is racing didn't do well for any anxiety or depression.
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Reviewer: hh, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)

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I needed something to help with my depression spiraling into rather dark places. I wasn't looking for something to make me "happy" but just keep me from going into "that" place. Preferring natural choices if available, I decided to give St John's Wort a try. I did some research on good brands, and started at the lowest dose. Within a few days it was working - and doing ... Show Full Comment

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I needed something to help with my depression spiraling into rather dark places. I wasn't looking for something to make me "happy" but just keep me from going into "that" place. Preferring natural choices if available, I decided to give St John's Wort a try. I did some research on good brands, and started at the lowest dose. Within a few days it was working - and doing exactly what I needed. I was having a bad morning, heading down that path, and just as I was ready to sink into the dark place it's like a virtual wall was literally thrown up in my mind's path. I experienced this several times over the following week. After a couple weeks there was a slight overall mood shift. This isn't the only thing I'm doing to help, but it definitely helped with preventing me from accessing that really dark place I would spiral into. Still the lowest dose, no other side effects at this point.
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Reviewer: 35-44 Male (Consumer)

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Works really well for me to fight depression daily and have positive attitude

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Works really well for me to fight depression daily and have positive attitude
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Reviewer: AthenaPal, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Consumer)

Brand Product: Other

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Tried STJ pills,no help. Vibrant, active woman w/great life until Haches actually brain tumors. Glad alive but left w/massive lifelong disabling & PAIN results. Lost my life, my joy, any independence. Much Grief as also lost my entire family & most friends to disease/accidents. Truly all alone, unable even walk to mailbox. Yep, almost suicidally Depressed. Wldnt u be? 12yrs later & 54 ... Show Full Comment

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Tried STJ pills,no help. Vibrant, active woman w/great life until Haches actually brain tumors. Glad alive but left w/massive lifelong disabling & PAIN results. Lost my life, my joy, any independence. Much Grief as also lost my entire family & most friends to disease/accidents. Truly all alone, unable even walk to mailbox. Yep, almost suicidally Depressed. Wldnt u be? 12yrs later & 54 diff meds,ALL w/horrid SEs & Serotonin "Storm" (tad before Drs aware)put me ICU, almost died as theykept giving me Zoloft, Trazadone - Phenegran caused the Storm. Never again! Herbs only. RESEARCH! Tons time to complete. By then, knew was Full Spectrum any herb BEST. TOO many "active" isolated parts NOT EVEN CORRECT. Is whole herb (berry, flower, leaf, root) packs Power synergistically.STJ shld be Vivid Ruby Red liquid when Ready with all its benefits intact. USE TINCTURE ONLY & buy direct from maker. One work, test, 3rd party (prefer Univ.) & grow themselves! I chose Herbalist-Alchemist as best of all. RESULTS AMAZING, FAST & CONSISTENT. With Tinture - U control dose, potent so use less & viable 5-8 years! Powders lose effects fast (6 mths) & fragile to heat, light, etc. Able to add in others & easily adjust 4 my particular needs. DON'T GIVE UP. St Johns INCREDIBLE HERB & HELPS MANY OTHER WAYS. Told not take cause pain meds longer to clear & others (nerve meds) clear faster. SILLY. Was PERFECT. Got poison meds out faster, so Off all. Once gone, realize nasty other issues gone too! As 4 pain, able take Much Less! Real Win Win Herb! Saved my life ONCE TRULY UNDERSTOOD ALL BENEFITS, CHOSING #1 Co, Educating Myself & TAKING CONTROL OF MY OWN HEALTH! If I Can Do It, So CAN YOU. Although my severe health issues have not & will not "go away", I feel FREE of the Black Cloud smothering my thoughts, actions, mind & HEART. FOUND JOY AGAIN. WAS THERE, JUST COVERED WITH COBWEBS. Find yours again!!! Hard chose consumer/caregiver as I am my Only Caregiver.
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Reviewer: DJay, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Consumer)

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I've been taking, on and off, a so-called standardised St. John's Wort extract (300mg, min. 0.3% hypericin x3 a day). I can't say my depression lifts completely, but it becomes more manageable. When I'm on this SJW supplement, my fatigue lifts, I feel lighter, I sleep better, and I feel better able to cope with my depression and anxiety. I was able to go out without feeling like I ... Show Full Comment

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I've been taking, on and off, a so-called standardised St. John's Wort extract (300mg, min. 0.3% hypericin x3 a day). I can't say my depression lifts completely, but it becomes more manageable. When I'm on this SJW supplement, my fatigue lifts, I feel lighter, I sleep better, and I feel better able to cope with my depression and anxiety. I was able to go out without feeling like I was going to have a panic attack. The effects surprised me and were sustained during the time I took the supplement. When I'm off it, the benefits disappear gradually. I feel better within a day or two of taking the supplement and the longest time I took the supplement was 3 months. Then I decided to take a break and I've just started to take it again today.
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