Topic Title: Another L-Tryptophan User
| |  "Another L-Tryptophan User"
, Wed 10 Nov 08:14
I just started taking L-Tryptophan today. I sitll feal no effect. I will update the post in few days, if I do feal any difference or no difference at all. I bought the powder form of L-Tryptophan, I took one teaspoon, so am not sure yet how many grams is that.
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| | "Re(1):Another L-Tryptophan User" , Tue 16 Nov 09:10
Helo D_Alien, thank you for the response,
I had recently bought a measuring spoon that shows the exact measurement. I have reduced the doseage upto 1/4 teaspoon and my diarrhea and stomach pain has subsided. Today I increased it upto 1/2 teaspoon twice a day...which means 2.5 grams per day in total.
Do you take 2.5 g total in one day once....or divided into two doeses?
So far I dont notice any difference, am sure because the dose is low.I also cannot take the L-Tryptophan as recommended on an empty stomach, because I get stomach cramps. Im now taking 400mg Niacin(as Hexa-Nicotinate Inositol), twice a day... and also B-Complex which includes 200mg of B6 and B3 ...twice a day as well.
I will give the L-Tryptophan a try for some more time and let me see how it goes. I am taking it for my depression, anxiety and OCD .
What are you taking L-Tryptophan for?
Thanks again .
Posts: 14 | | Registered: Sat 16 Aug 2003 12:1 |
| | "Re(1):Another L-Tryptophan User" , Wed 10 Nov 08:49
Ooops. Sigh. I just realised buying the powder form was a big mistake. How am I going to measure one gram of Tryptophan? Oooof. I should have bought the capsules form.
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| | | "Re(2):Another L-Tryptophan User" , Fri 12 Nov 21:04
Hi,
I teaspoon is approx 2.5 g You would be better off getting a measuring spoon though, to be more accurate. I having been taking about 2.5g for some time now. At times I have had great results but lately it just doesn't seem to be doing anything :(
Make sure you're taking a b complex with it as B3 & B6 are essential in working with the Tryptophan. Inositol is also supposed to help...anyway let us know how you go with it.
Posts: 84 | | Registered: Wed 14 Apr 2004 23:27 |
| | | "Re(3):Another L-Tryptophan User" , Tue 16 Nov 08:46
Helo D_Alien, thank you for the response,
I had recently bought a measuring spoon that shows the exact measurement. I have reduced the doseage upto 1/4 teaspoon and my diarrhea and stomach pain has subsided. Today I increased it upto 1/2 teaspoon twice a day...which means 2.5 grams per day in total.
Do you take 2.5 g total in one day once....or divided into two doeses?
So far I dont notice any difference, am sure because the dose is low.I also cannot take the L-Tryptophan as recommended on an empty stomach, because I get stomach cramps. Im now taking 400mg Niacin(as Hexa-Nicotinate Inositol), twice a day... and also B-Complex which includes 200mg of B6 and B3 ...twice a day as well.
I will give the L-Tryptophan a try for some more time and let me see how it goes. I am taking it for my depression, anxiety and OCD .
What are you taking L-Tryptophan for?
Thanks again .
Posts: 13 | | Registered: Sat 16 Aug 2003 12:1 |
| | | "Re(4):Another L-Tryptophan User" , Tue 30 Nov 20:24
Hi,
I'm taking it mainly anxiety but also mild depression...
When I tried 5-HTP a while back it gave me major stomach problems, but forunately with the L-tryptophan I haven't had these troubles. I take it in one dose, shortly before bed.
Apparently you should avoid a protein meal within an hour and a half of taking it...
Hope that helps.
Posts: 88 | | Registered: Wed 14 Apr 2004 23:27 |
| | |  "PAROXETINE - ALTERNATIVES... 5-HTP?"
, Wed 29 Dec 06:02
Please help! I'm coming off Paroxetine (Paxil/Seroxat) and my anxiety - social phobia - is coming back :(
I can't stay on Paroxetine as it makes me soooo tired and I want to try an alternative remedy that doesn't involve prescription drugs.
Been doing lots of net research but i'm getting quite confused as to what works for what symptoms - so it's really useful to hear ppl's personal experiences...
The things i'm interested in so far are
- 5-HTP
- SJW - not sure if this works for social anxiety though
- Relora
- Rhodeola
- Australian Bush Flower Remedies - Confidessence in particular
- Picamilon (GABA bonded with Niacin 3)
- Mood Food (Higher Nature's brand that i've read about in the book 'Natural Highs' by Patrick Holford) - which seems to combine various things like 5-HTP and Kava etc...
Already taking Omega 3 (flax) and B vitamins.
Any ideas / personal experiences would be really welcome. And of course I will post mine as and when i try things!!
Thank you and keep up the fight everyone
Gaia xx
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