Topic Title: new user of 5htp
| |  "new user of 5htp"
, Mon 9 Dec 02:03
Hello,
I've recently tried using 5-htp for depression and insomnia. I found it does make me tired, so I can't imagine taking it at any other time during the day, but doesn't seem to have affected my depression (I am a former serazone user). I am currently taking 3 50-mg tablets at night. I find I wake up feeling extremely exhausted (almost drugged), but, sometimes, I still can't sleep (it's now 2 am). Should I try taking more? Probably at night?
I tried taking 3 SJW in the mornings (for 5 weeks), but think it may have been causing my alergies to act up more than they had in the past, so I stopped taking SJW.
Also, as another user posted, I am attempting to become preganant in the future. Any word on pregnancy issues?
Thank you.
Posts: 0 | | Registered: Mon 9 Dec 2002 1:57 |
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| | "Re(1):new user of 5htp" , Tue 10 Dec 18:44
hey sleeplessgal. I find it easier to sleep if I have some very light music playing in the background and nothing else on.. IE my computer/TV. I think by doing this it makes me more relaxed.
Posts: 10 | | Registered: Sat 30 Nov 2002 20:18 |
| |  "Re(1):new user of 5htp"
, Mon 9 Dec 13:49
In my opinion I think you should up your doseage. Try taking another dose of 150mg in the morning with a cup of coffee.
From the book 5htp the natural alternative to prozac:
"The dose of 5-HTP that has most often been reported in the scientific literature and prescribed by physicians is 300 mg per day. When taking 5-HTP for depression, anxiety, or fibromyalgia, the general practice in scientific studies has been to take 100 mg three times a day. This dosing regimen may leave some people too sleepy during the day, however.
Some physicians have found it best to start their patients out by taking 150 to 200 mg at bedtime. If this is insufficient to provide antidepressant/anti-anxiety relief, they can take additional doses of 33 to 50 mg during the day. The number of these doses should be adjusted to a level that provides adequate relief without causing daytime sedation.
If you are taking 5-HTP to enhance sleep, it is probably best to take the entire 300-mg dose at bedtime. The dose used in the best migraine study was 400 mg (100 mg four times per day).34 The dose found to effectively suppress appetite was 900 mg per daily (300 mg three times per day).51 Incidentally, the fact that this very high dose of 5-HTP was used without significant side effects can be taken as an indication of the general safety of this substance.
Different individuals may require higher or lower doses than these, but these are good starting points. As with any drug, it is usually better to start with a low dose and increase it gradually. If you find that a lower dose delivers the therapeutic effect you are looking for, then you can stop there. If the 300-mg dose seems inadequate, you can slowly increase it (preferably under your physician's supervision). In any case, always be alert for adverse side effects. If a given dose makes you feel uncomfortable, either physically or mentally, back off the dose and do not go any higher until you consult with a knowledgeable physician. In most cases, lowering the dose will quickly cause the adverse effects to disappear."
MJ DuPont
Posts: 416 | | Registered: Wed 20 Jun 2001 6:19 |
| | | "Re(2):new user of 5htp" , Mon 26 Apr 09:54
MJ, I have been on 5 HTP ( 50 mg @ 3x per day ) for 5 days now to treat deppression. I am way more tired now than I was before and I am not sleeping as well. In fact, I am downright exausted all day long. Should I decrease my dosage? I'm not sure what is going on here.
Posts: 1 | | Registered: Fri 23 Apr 2004 19:19 |
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