Topic Title: 5 HTP Dosage
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, Sun 22 Jun 23:09
I am just starting on 5 HTP. I am taking it for anxiety. I am wondering what the reccommended dosage is? The bottle I have says to take 1 50mg pill/day. Should I be taking more?
I am on no other anti-depressants prescription or otherwise.
I have an appointment to talk to the doctor on Tuesday about my social anxiety, and was considering getting on Paxil or something like it. I am hesitant to try it though after reading some of the side effects people are having, weight gain being the one side effect I do not want. After losing over 100 lbs recently, I do not want to gain any of it back! :)
Thanks much for your help!
Laura
Posts: 0 | | Registered: Sun 22 Jun 2003 23:2 |
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, Mon 23 Jun 04:07
You could start with 50 and then increase your dose until you feel better. I took 500mg/day of 5htp Nature's way brand for depression with no side effects.
MJ DuPont
Posts: 553 | | Registered: Wed 20 Jun 2001 6:19 |
| | | "Re(2):5 HTP Dosage" , Mon 23 Jun 12:18
I am a ex paxil user and it was weight gain and the sex drive problems that made me quit it..but probabbly the weight gain..and man did i have some fights with my doc about that..she swore it does not change metabolism ..told me i had to be eatting more carbs..i gained 60lbs in 2 years on paxil listening to her and trying to do everything perfect and right to stop gaining..i never did stop gaining..went off paxil and 6 months later lost every single pound i gained on it..without trying really..lol
but my depression and panic kept comming back so i tried a few other drugs but just wasnt having luck at all
so i went on 5htp and honey child i will tell you..i love this stuff..lol i really do..better then any ssri or wellbutrin that i have tried..
i started at 50 a day then went up to 100, then 200 i do 300 mgs a day..as high as i personally am gonna go.but its working wonderfully..
i thought it worked good around 200 mgs too i just went on up to 300 mgs cuz the info i had said that was like the adverage dose..
i have social phobia mixed with agoraphobia..no ssri not even paxil ever helped with that..but since being on the 5htp and not having the stress from depressions making me feel even more insecure and without having to worry about weight gain..and just dealing with stress better i have found i am not as afraid, tense, panicy around ppl and even thought of leaving the house and working or going out alone isnt as scarey as it was before..i am not 100 percent cured..but i was really kinda far out mentally..i was really having troubles..
so i can slowly feel myself comming back and for me personally after sitting on paxil for 2 years..still not being able to work or be around ppl much or trust myself and my panic issues..paxil did take a slight edge off but i have only been on 5htp for about 2 months and i way further in the road to healing then i was at 2 years on paxil..know what i mean?
i dont wanna tell you not to take paxil..thast a personal decison but i am glad your trying 5htp first..i wish i would of done it the reverse way i tell you..lol
and i have been through paxil withdrawl..its not pretty..its hell..or atleast for me it was..some ppl just get off of it with no problems at all..i had a horrid almost like street drug type withdrawl for the stuff..course i was on 40mgs for 2 years too..that could be why
but eh i would never wanna do that again..ever..it was nasty..
but really i am not trying to tell you what to do..just sharing my experince of it all..you may not like 5htp..but i tell you and the reason i tell you is so you know i have been down many roads and seen alot of stuff in this subject and i never ever though a herb could be strong enuff for my issues..cuz i was kinda a bad case..
but man this stuff has worked better then i really ever thought it could..so give it a shot and if 50 dont do it for you i would say slowly raise it on up till you feel better..i noticed it in about 3 days
but with social anxiety you gotta give it more time and with social a or phobia even on paxil or a herb you still gotta take it slow, take baby steps..get back into life lil by lil..dont rush yourself..dont get all stressy..dont push to hard..its a lil different then dealing with gad or depression..
slowly expose yourself to ppl..i mean not expose as getting naked..LOL but you know what i mean:) slowly work your way in and stuff..and you will notice slowly that it gets easier and easier..i notice i talk to my neighbors more..i feel less insecure around ppl..more..self confident..
but it didnt happen overnight and you gotta go really slow and kinda pat yourself on the back each time you feel more at ease in a conversation and group and dont loose site of how bad it was before..cuz then sometimes you dont notice how much better your really doing..
or atleast i am like that:)
i wish you luck!!!!
Posts: 2 | | Registered: Mon 23 Jun 2003 11:56 |
| | | "Re(3):5 HTP Dosage" , Sun 27 Jul 22:53
nirvanagurl. so you find that 5-htp has helped you with anxiety?
Posts: 9 | | Registered: Sat 12 Jul 2003 22:9 |
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