5htp : Dosage & Mixing W/ Sjw

[MACKIE]

Hi - I have been taking 5htp for depression and anxiety for about 3 weeks
100 mg / day. I noticed that i felt just a little better after I started taking it but not nearly enough - just making it through the day but with lots of sadness and fear that this will not go away completely. My question :
has anyone any experience with upping the dose and getting good results.
I want to be the old me that seemed to disappear 7 months ago. I tried
SJW for 6 weeks and it did pretty much nothing. I am thinking of trying again
before I cave and ask the doc for some Effexor. Also - any prob with mixing
a little SJW w/ 5htp ? any success stories would be welcome.

thanks

[Zebedee]

Hi Mackie (I know this surname well is it yours? I could be a distant relative!!!!

5 HTP worked for me within weeks but I started with SJW. The combination did not suit me so I upped the 5 HTP from 50 to 100 and dropped the SJW ..........its working just fine.

I have increased it to 150 tonight just as a trial as I wake up too early.

Hope it works for you

[Zebedee]

Hi again just re read your post.

What SJW were you trying - 6 weeks is not too long I tried Perika for 4 months and it helped before discovering 5 HTP.

SJW mixed with 5 HTP initially was great but after two months it made me dizzy (odd feeling) and this has passed since leaving the SJW alone for a few days.

I am returning to my old self gradually. I hope you have equally good results. What brand are you using? I would personally recommend NOW.

[Ray Harman]

DONT what evere your doctor says go on effexor please, 1 the side effects are awful as in SLEEP SLEEP and DOSE but mainly it is very tough to withdraw from very TOUGH and very slow and you will not be able to take natural supplements while on it ie sjw
I am no doctor but i can saftly say after traling the internet pages and forums the 5htp1 mixed with an SJW is actually a gr8 combination
oh by the way i can vouch for that too :) I take 600mg sjw and 150 mg 5htp1 i first started takeing both in morning and was feeling happy but lethagic (not as bad as effexor about 10%) so i started takeing the 5htp1 at night and voila no probs it actully worked as a nice relaxant for bedtime if you read raysahelian.coms website you will undrsnad y .....
PS take 5htp1 before BED (sleep) not before BED (not sleep) not reccomended:laugh:
I must implore not to go on effexor unlesss you realy are majorly depressed and feel you have no other options but please try themix first
gl m8

[OnTrack]

Makie, sounds like you have severe depression to me??. You may need medication??. You will definatly need to see your doctor who should refer you to a phychologist/phyciatrist to acess you. You need to tell him or her your symptoms and what triggers them so they can can find weather its chemical, environment, circumstantual, conditioning, personality based, maybe not dealing with thoughts and emotions properly ect. You need to be honest so he can diagnose you appropriately. You may need cognitive behavoiral theropy. Medications can help level out the chemical inbalance so you can lead a normal life. But, you need to get to the root of the problem, thats where real change happens. Dont forget our thoughts are what makes us happy or unhappy. So change the way you see things. You will need to make life style changes and definatly go see a councilor at the least. I wish you the best of luck and hope you get well soon. I will pray for you.

Iv been taking SJW, 5-HTP and a B stress formula vitamin for a couple weeks with very pleasing results.