FAQ/Help |
Calendar |
Search |
Newly Joined
Member Since Aug 2019
Location: India
Posts: 1
4 |
#1
Hi,
I was taking a st John's wort supplement (Nature's Bounty) for my mild depression and sleep problems. It worked perfectly well. Now I am not finding it difficult to fall asleep, even when I wake up at night. I took it for last three months. Three times daily. The problem is, my D3 levels were low too. It was 25 ng/ml (25OLH) 3 months earlier. I took a 5000 IU per day supplement for 3 months along with the SJW. To my extreme surprise, the supplement did not work. In by recent blood work, I am at just 28.6ng/ml. Just a few points up even after taking 5000 IU per day. There can be three possibilities: 1. Supplement not proper. I was a dry tablet and not a softgel. But it had very good ratings in Amazon. 2. My body could not absorb the D3. 3. SJW depleted my D3 supplement. I heard it sometime does. What you think could be the cause? I am having foot spasms. Restoring D3 is important. I am thinking of moving to L-Glutamine instead of SJW. Anybody have any experience with this one? It is said to be much safer than SJW. Regards, Satya |
Reply With Quote |
Travelinglady
|
Wise Elder
Member Since Mar 2009
Location: 8CS / NYS / USA
Posts: 9,142
15 884 hugs
given |
#2
Quote:
we can not tell you whether this is a problem with your taking St. Johns Wort or not only your own treatment providers can say that. my suggestion is go according to what ever your treatment providers told you to do about this problem when they did the blood work and found out you were low in Vitamin D3. |
|
Reply With Quote |
Legendary
Member Since Jan 2009
Location: Uppa Gumtree West
Posts: 19,397
(SuperPoster!)
15 7,983 hugs
given |
#3
Welcome to PC. How do you know what your levels are? Who is doing the blood work? Ostelin D is recommended bu doctors in Australia. Please refer back to your professional to get things back on track.
|
Reply With Quote |
Junior Member
Member Since Aug 2019
Location: Columbus
Posts: 20
4 |
#4
I didn’t have any luck with St John’s Wart I ended up with serotonin syndrome I take a D3 supplement every day and always use the soft gel but I have never had my levels tested I would talk to the doctor that is doing the testing
__________________ Severe major reocurent depression, anxiety, PTSD Zoloft 200mg Rexulti 4mg Klonopin .5mg ECT’s TMS |
Reply With Quote |
Threadtastic Postaholic
Member Since Dec 2018
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 6,006
(SuperPoster!)
5 192 hugs
given |
#5
Quote:
__________________ "I carried a watermelon?" President of the no F's given society. |
|
Reply With Quote |
Veteran Member
Member Since Sep 2019
Location: U.S.
Posts: 709
4 81 hugs
given |
#6
Did you keep trying the St. John’s wort?
Last edited by LilyMop; Jul 26, 2020 at 02:02 PM.. |
Reply With Quote |
Wisest Elder Ever
Member Since Nov 2002
Location: Cave.
Posts: 96,329
(SuperPoster!)
21 81.2k hugs
given |
#7
I tried that and was allergic to it (I don't think its very effective for anything other than ''mild'' depression and also as said above there are other possible issues)
__________________ |
Reply With Quote |
Reply |
|