Anyone have real success using St. John's Wort for depression & anxiety?

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I have had depression/anxiety and sleep problems for about 4-5 months, and have tried several antidepressants which made my anxiety worse and so I quit them quickly. I am still open to the possibility of finding an antidepressant that works for me that I can tolerate, but am going to first try some natural medicines/diet/exersise options.

My main question at this point is on St. John's Wort affectiveness treating depression and anxiety. I would like to here some experiences from people who have tried using it. Please explain how much you take, what form, and who long it took to work, or if it didn't help.
Thanks

Answers:
I've taken St. John's Wort but with little success. Possibly because I didn't look at the big picture, I was expecting to much from it. I needed to do more than just take a few pills a day. When I wake up I do a few stretches, nothing strenuous, a few deep breathing exercises for a few minutes, then have a cup of herbal tea, no sugar,I've cut out the coffee with sugar. Through out the day I'll have a cup of chamomile tea with lemon extract, and just as important I relax, breath and quiet mind are important. If I'm at home I burn incense and do it with the lights off, while I drink tea. I've tried the pharmo's, don't like where they took me, so I tried the natural produces and feel better for it. For sleep I also stay natural, I rotate between L-Trytophan, Melotonin and Valerian. I've tried the Valerian as tea, ugg, no way, so I take the pills. It has draw backs, it comes out in the sweat if taken more than the recomemded dose, ti works. The L-Tryophan is found naturaly in turkey but I take the pills, it works also. The Melotonin is found naturly in the brain and the pills I use for sleep also, in smaller doses I'll use it for times of stress when I can't do plan A, a warm bath with a candle and insence. The best to you, try to stay natural as possible.

It didnt work for me. I think it only works with the blues or mild deppression. Keep trying prescriptions and give them at least a month to work because your body needs to adjust. Zoloft works good but after a year it didnt help me anymore and I switched to Lexapro and so far so good. Good Luck. I know how you feel.

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