Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 2 Location: Sheffield, UK
Alternatives to Antidepressants Posted: 05-03-06 06:05am
Hi all
i'm kay - 38 - from the uk.
Living with my partner, whose is very
supportive of everything I do - I have an
11 year old son also.
I have spent most of my adult life
struggling with depression and anxiety,
but have - at last - been off meds for
over 3 years now (not a pleasant
experience) and worked hard to manage my
depression through other methods since
then.
I'd like to make contact with anyone,
really :)
just hoping that I might be able to pass
on some experience and advice, and a
glimmer of hope to others.
Contact me at: busykuwid@
aol.Com for a chat or to exchange info
and ideas
hope to hear from anyone soon
kay
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Spirit
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Mar 2006 Posts: 387 Location: Canada
Posted: 05-05-06 17:02pm
Hi kay
what have you tried? Something as simple
as remembering to take efas everyday
really helps me. :)
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healingangel
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Aug 2006 Posts: 3 Location: New York
St John's Wort Posted: 08-31-06 17:52pm
I found st. John's wort to be effective
at relieving minor depressive symptoms.
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idiopathic12
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 24 Location: california
Posted: 09-07-06 17:35pm
Healing angel,
i started st. John's wort capsules a few
months ago, and it seems to be helping a
bit, but I have some questions about it.
One of the possible side effects i've both
read and heard is "an increased
sensitivity to light". But I don't quite
know what that means. That light will
hurt my eyes, or much worse, make me more
prone to ultraviolet light, and thus, skin
cancer.
If anybody who knows would let me know i'd
appreciate it. I've tried researching
this and have asked a few places, but i've
never been able to get an answer.
James/idiopathic12
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healingangel
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Aug 2006 Posts: 3 Location: New York
Light Sensitivity With St. John's Wort Posted: 09-07-06 17:58pm
I have not had any light sensitivity while
taking st. John's wort. Perhaps you
should just try it out for a day and see
if you feel sensitive, i'm sure all people
react differently.
