Topic Title: feeling sick
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, Fri 28 Jan 08:48
i have been taking 5-htp for nearly 3 weeks and for 2 days i have had a bad belly and been feeling sick, is it the tablets causing this or is it just a bug? i didnt take them 2day cos i thought it mite be them and i had a really bad day feel terribe :( please help thankyou
Posts: 25 | | Registered: Mon 23 Aug 2004 9:20 |
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| | "Re(1):feeling sick" , Thu 17 Mar 00:36:
I had one day of bad stomach cramps recently (including gas/bloating) that I'm pretty sure was caused by 5-HTP... I probably overdid it the last several days before that. Otherwise, if I stick to around 100MG/day near bedtime (my current dose) I have no problems. My usual brand is Now Foods, from iHerb.com. They use pharmaceutical grade 5-HTP, which may help.
[this message was edited by fewtchure on Thu 17 Mar 00:37]
Posts: 80 | | Registered: Wed 28 Jan 2004 12:39 |
| | "Re(1):feeling sick" , Fri 28 Jan 12:41
Hey DawnMichelle
Sorry to hear you're not feeling well. Check out this site on 5HTP written by Dr. Ray Sahelian http://www.raysahelian.com/5htp.html . He recommends 5HTP and also sells it but advises that doses higher than 50 mg per day can cause nausea etc.
Hope this helps.
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| | | "Re(2):feeling sick" , Fri 28 Jan 16:31
5-HTP causes stomach problems for some people. I took it for a few months before having any problems, and then it came on so bad I was convinced it must be a bug, but no it was definitely the 5-HTP- when I stopped taking them it went away. I tried another just to be sure, and got 12 hours of stomach cramps to prove the point :(
That was only 50 mg too!
Apparently the reason is 5-HTP can convert to serotonin in the stomach before it gets to the brain, causing upset...
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| | | "Re(3):feeling sick" , Sat 29 Jan 14:03
yea i had really bad pains it seems so much like a bug iv stopped taking them ne way, but i still have my problem of feeling depressed i dont what do to now, thanks for the help
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