Topic Title: Questions about 5-htp
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, Fri 7 Mar 14:12
Hi all,
I've suffered from depression and anxiety for years, about 8 months ago, my doctor prescribed Paxil for me. I had resisted taking anything for it for years due to family dependencies and other issues. Anyway, I've taken myself off of it, due to side effects and am interested in finding a more natural replacement that will help with my situation. Is 5-htp safe to take along with paxil? If not, how long must I be off of Paxil before i can start 5-htp?
Thanks,
Kim
Posts: 0 | | Registered: Fri 7 Mar 2003 14:4 |
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| |  "Re(1):Questions about 5-htp"
, Wed 19 Mar 01:10
I dont believe there's a clear answer to your question. I was off Paxil for about three weeks before I started taking 5-HTP for anxiety, also about 500mg per day. From what I've read it's unwise to take both together because of something called serotonin syndrome. good luck.
Posts: 21 | | Registered: Tue 11 Jun 2002 7:43 |
| | "Re(1):Questions about 5-htp" , Fri 7 Mar 16:41
I weaned myself off of Paxil slowly, over the period of a couple months. Even though I did this I still experienced withdrawals, mostly nausea, headaches & shakiness. Then I started 5htp. I started with 500 mg in divided doses of 250mg 2x/day.
MJ DuPont
Posts: 470 | | Registered: Wed 20 Jun 2001 6:19 |
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