adion
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Post by adion on Jul 29, 2008 9:13:49 GMT -5
hi, so ive started taking st. johns wort. what's the deal with the side effect of photosensitivity? does it make you tan faster? If your not taking a really high dosage you should be fine. |
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Post by skyhint on Jul 29, 2008 10:51:30 GMT -5
^^ photosensitivity means that you can get a headache from flashing lights or even pass out.
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adion
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Post by adion on Jul 31, 2008 3:48:42 GMT -5
^^ photosensitivity means that you can get a headache from flashing lights or even pass out. Yeah, photosensitivity has NOTHING to do with tanning.... ;D Other than being sensitive to [seeing] bright lights, some people develop severe skin rashes, burns and even blisters if they are photosensitive. (Albinos etc.) I'm not sure what type of photosensitivity people have when taking St. John's Wort, but I read it only occurs if you are taking really large doses of the herb (and are really fair skinned). I haven't had that experience with St. John's Wort, but I only take it on an as needed basis. |
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Post by spark on Jul 31, 2008 22:55:10 GMT -5
Does a multivitamin count? I've found that when the winters get really cold and dark it can be really helpful.
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Post by shynesssucks on Aug 1, 2008 7:39:41 GMT -5
hey, i am still taking the st. johns wort..ok, i do feel that my face is darker than it use to be...who knows, but i don't have a problem with bright flashing lights or anything..
so i'm visiting my relatives and ive always been shy around them. i didn't grow up with them and hardly ever see them...so ive always been really quiet around them. there were times in the past where certain family members have irritated me but i'd never say anything and i'd hide my frustration and let them walk all over me.
this time, i actually stood up to one of them who thinks she is queen of the universe!
ive been very talkative (i'm just being myself). how i was growing up around my parents and my brother. i smile, i relax, i can have a good time..
the real test will come when i go back to school in mid-august. i'll see if i go back to my shy ways or if i will continue to be social. also, i'll see if it is effecting my studying in any way.
doesn't matter how social i am if it hurts my studies i'll have to stop taking this stuff...
so far, the only negative thing is that my skin is darker then it use to be. if i was pale and wanted to be a darker then it would be a plus. but i'm already dark so i find that to be an undesired effect of the product...
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Post by Sweet Pea on Aug 1, 2008 19:22:49 GMT -5
hey, i am still taking the st. johns wort..ok, i do feel that my face is darker than it use to be...who knows, but i don't have a problem with bright flashing lights or anything.. so i'm visiting my relatives and ive always been shy around them. i didn't grow up with them and hardly ever see them...so ive always been really quiet around them. there were times in the past where certain family members have irritated me but i'd never say anything and i'd hide my frustration and let them walk all over me. this time, i actually stood up to one of them who thinks she is queen of the universe! ive been very talkative (i'm just being myself). how i was growing up around my parents and my brother. i smile, i relax, i can have a good time.. the real test will come when i go back to school in mid-august. i'll see if i go back to my shy ways or if i will continue to be social. also, i'll see if it is effecting my studying in any way. doesn't matter how social i am if it hurts my studies i'll have to stop taking this stuff... so far, the only negative thing is that my skin is darker then it use to be. if i was pale and wanted to be a darker then it would be a plus. but i'm already dark so i find that to be an undesired effect of the product... i'm glad you're getting a good result from the st. john's wort. you shouldn't feel self-conscious about the dark skin. dark skin is lovely! everybody who doesn't have it wants it! just look at all the tanning parlors everywhere.  |
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Post by shynesssucks on Aug 7, 2008 13:30:28 GMT -5
hey, i am still taking the st. johns wort..ok, i do feel that my face is darker than it use to be...who knows, but i don't have a problem with bright flashing lights or anything.. so i'm visiting my relatives and ive always been shy around them. i didn't grow up with them and hardly ever see them...so ive always been really quiet around them. there were times in the past where certain family members have irritated me but i'd never say anything and i'd hide my frustration and let them walk all over me. this time, i actually stood up to one of them who thinks she is queen of the universe! ive been very talkative (i'm just being myself). how i was growing up around my parents and my brother. i smile, i relax, i can have a good time.. the real test will come when i go back to school in mid-august. i'll see if i go back to my shy ways or if i will continue to be social. also, i'll see if it is effecting my studying in any way. doesn't matter how social i am if it hurts my studies i'll have to stop taking this stuff... so far, the only negative thing is that my skin is darker then it use to be. if i was pale and wanted to be a darker then it would be a plus. but i'm already dark so i find that to be an undesired effect of the product... i'm glad you're getting a good result from the st. john's wort. you shouldn't feel self-conscious about the dark skin. dark skin is lovely! everybody who doesn't have it wants it! just look at all the tanning parlors everywhere. ya people always seem to want what they don't have. if they have curly hair they want to straighten it ..if they have straight they want curly. if they are short they want to be tall if they are tall they want to be short..if they have dark skin they want to be lighter ..if they have pale skin they want to be darker!!! |
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Post by shynesssucks on Aug 13, 2008 18:45:12 GMT -5
i started class today and i'm sitting with other people and not in a dark corner of the classroom anymore. i think the supplements are really helping me. my problem was that the anxiety would be clearly evident in my facial expressions/my walk ..in my overall presentation no matter how much i tried to hide it. alot more people have approached me due to the fact first of all i'm not hiding in the back of the class and i'm more visible to people and also, i have a relaxed look on my face.
it's working for me. has anyone else tried it?
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