St Johns Wort, 5HTP or Lemon Balm

[luisamay]

Hi all,

I was wondering if anybody had ever taken any of the above to help them with anxiety/depression and what their experiences were? I'm not taking any other medications as its only mild depression/anxiety but thought i may give them a try

L xxx

[hrstruggle]

I've been taking 200mg of 5HTP for about 4-5 months and the only thing I can tell it doing is making me dream a lot more than I ever have. So, I guess it's helping me stay in REM sleep mode longer and better?

I suffer more from anxiety than from depression.

[DaneV]

St Johns wort is one of the few proven herbs that really help for Depression and Anxiety. Definately worth a try before you start using the medical stuff. Personally it didn`t do much for me, but YMMV.

[JaneB]

I've tried St. John's wort but had some complications because I'm on birth control. DO NOT TAKE that stuff if you are on birth control. But I do hear it works out for many people.

[mrchris84]

I'm with hrstruggle. I've taken St. John's wort for a few months now and it didn't do much for my general anxiousness. But it did help a bit with getting to sleep. Valerian root is pretty good too for sleep. I have an extract with a dropper. Tastes awful but it helps me slow down and relax for sleep.

[notmyself30]

Have any of you tried Sam-e??

[Grant]

Here are a few good resources to find out more about St. John's Wort (aside from wikipedia). I've never tried it myself, though, so can't speak from personal experience:
NIH
Mayo Clinic
Pure Matters