"Need Help with 5 HTP " , posted Thu 18 Jul 17:52

I am very up set, I was on paxil and I quit becuase of the weight gain. I started to take 5 htp (the vitamin shoppe brand) 50mg 2x a day.. For 2 weeks it was great and then it seem like it stopped wo ... read more

Oneluv4les

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"Different 5 htp brands " , posted Thu 18 Jul 16:04

What is the difference in brands??? I got the vitamin shope brand for 3 weeks 50mg 2x a day and last week I started to panic.. Someone here said that brands matter so I went out and got solaray 100mg ... read more

Oneluv4les

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"Different 5 htp brands " , posted Thu 18 Jul 16:02

What is the difference in brands??? I got the vitamin shope brand for 3 weeks 50mg 2x a day and last week I started to panic.. Someone here said that brands matter so I went out and got solaray 100mg ... read more

Oneluv4les

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"Need Help with 5 htp " , posted Thu 18 Jul 14:22

I quit Paxil becuase it made me gain 40lbs and I went to 5 htp 3 weeks ago.. I was on 50 mg 2x a day.. It worked great!!!!! This past week it's like the 5 htp stopped working and I start to have pan ... read more

Oneluv4les

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"Anxiety, 5HTP and Anorexia " , posted Fri 5 Jul 20:05

Hello,Last year I received a terrible case of generalized anxiety six months after I went into recovery from anorexia. My doctor tried several meds, but I could not tolerate the side effects ... read more

Apollo

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"What is 5-HTP? - new to this forum & SJW " , posted Thu 20 Jun 05:05

I am new to this site/forum. In the past under doctor's care was on Paxil and Xanax (09/2001-01/2002). Now no health insurance and no job and feeling down and out and high levels of anxiety at times. ... read more

Marka

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"5-HTP in Australia " , posted Thu 20 Jun 00:22

Hi all, I suffer from 'agitated depression' and have heard all the wonderful things on 5HTP, but am unable to find it anywhere in Oz (except Queensland). I've heard of people ordering over the ... read more

anxious

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"Is this right? " , posted Tue 18 Jun 05:35

I wanted to give an update on how I was doing? Things have really changed. About 2 weeks ago, I increased my dose from 100 mg to 200mg a day. Now my stomach bothers me a bit. I frequently have the ... read more

BILLY

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"5-htp and anxiety " , posted Fri 14 Jun 07:05

Hi everyoneReading through the posts and links in the forum I'm confused as to the efficacyof 5-htp for anxiety. 5-htp has helped tremendously in making me sleep (whilst withdrawing from Paxi ... read more

jomat

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"5-HTP and Effexor XR " , posted Thu 13 Jun 14:58

Does anyone know if it is safe to take 5-HTP (as a sleep aid) with an antidepressant drug (Effexor XR)? My doctor said it is okay, but I'm not sure if he knows what 5-HTP is. Any information would b ... read more

HLS

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"epstein barr and 5-htp " , posted Tue 11 Jun 07:51

Does anyone have any experience of the efficacy of 5-htp on epstein barr virus? I was positively diagnoed with EBV but ended up on Paxil (as a result of the confusion - real or not - between depress ... read more

jomat

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"feeling better " , posted Fri 7 Jun 21:03

I have been taking 50mg of 5htp each night for about a week. I also have been taking vipocetine. This combination has really helped. the 5htp has helped with my depression, and the vipocetine, work ... read more

kenny

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"What to expect??? " , posted Tue 4 Jun 03:41

Well I bought 5htp a couple of weeks ago and haven't started using it yet. But now that I have been off the Xanax for the past couple of weeks, I want to start taking 5htp.Can anyone give me some ... read more

babbler

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"5 htp in the U.K " , posted Mon 3 Jun 05:14

Does anyone have any suggestions where I can get it in the U.K. I have onbly so far come across it at holland and barrats, but you get hardlys any for the price you are forced to pay. USA brands are l ... read more

PeterAllen

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"agoraphobia and 5htp " , posted Sun 2 Jun 19:12

I have just started taking 5htp about 3 days ago and have already started feeling better. i am also taking things for my digestive system and that is helping also. my question is has anyone used 5ht ... read more

kenny

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"5-HTP w/ other drugs " , posted Mon 27 May 22:04:

I've just started 5-HTP and I like it alot so far. Its like a thick heavy blanket has been lifted off of me. I feel in control now; how cool! Anyway, I was wondering if anyone knows how this intera ... read more

mrt

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"serotonin & Heart disease " , posted Thu 23 May 02:37

Here is an interesting story:http://www.life-enhancement.com/displayart.asp?ID=53 ... read more

DuPont

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"Stomach upset... " , posted Sun 19 May 15:50

I have been taking St. John's Wort for the past couple of weeks but it seems to really upset my gastritis, I have tried to take it with food, and drink plenty of water but its no good.So I want to ... read more

babbler

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"Re: l-triptophan " , posted Sat 18 May 13:56

I forgot to mention. I wonder if taking l-triptophan would be better than taking the 5-HTP? I remember when it was available years ago (before all the problems). I don't remember it being of any be ... read more

Bobbie

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"Re: Taking it too long or too much " , posted Sat 18 May 13:53

Hi all. I started taking 5-HTP last fall after weaning off of Paxil taken for 8 years! It seemed to help alot. I started out at 100 mg, but went down to 50 mg this year. I am still struggling with ... read more

Bobbie

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Re(1):Re: Taking it too long or too much - Bach  

"Serotonin Levels??? " , posted Fri 17 May 03:25

Before starting 5-htp would it be wise to have your serotonin levels checked to see if your level is out of wack?Or doesn't it matter? Will this hurt a person who's levels are just fine to ad ... read more

litch

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"just started sjw & 5-htp tpgether " , posted Thu 16 May 07:12

Hi! I'm Mel and I'm new to all this. I've been feeling mildly depressed for the past 10 months and I just started counseling. My counselor suggested 'medication' but after doing research on prozac an ... read more

mel7

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"WAKING UP TO PEE " , posted Thu 16 May 07:00

Hi everyone. Still on 5htp and doing pretty good. Sleeping much better. Falling asleep within 30 minutes and not waking up every hour anymore. Now. I have a problem of waking up about 3 am to go ... read more

BILLY

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"Can't find Nature Way... How about??? " , posted Thu 16 May 06:33

Can't seem to find the brand that everyone is recommending in a local store, but I did find Nature's Bounty 5-htp (l-5-hydroxytryptophan) 50mg.Which has Vitamin b6, Magnesium 25mg, 5-HTP 50mg, ... read more

litch

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"Need some help... " , posted Mon 13 May 19:33

Hello... I'm new here and I have a few questions..I have tried a few medications, and they just don't seem to work for me.. I always end up with most of the side effects, and when that happens ... read more

litch

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"Does 5-HTP still contain peak X? + Epyx Q " , posted Fri 10 May 08:09

I was researching 5HTP when I came across an FDA report. According to a 1998 report filed by the FDA, found here,http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/ANS00891.html5HTP contains low a ... read more

gleake

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"It's 'o' so quiet " , posted Fri 10 May 03:01:

Hiya,Just thought I would say a BIG HELLO. It is very quiet here on the board at the moment. I can only hope that is because everyone is doing well.I am still taking my 300mg of 5-HT ... read more

Nicky C

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"Just found out about 5 HTP " , posted Sun 28 Apr 10:48

Hi, I just found out about 5 HTP about two weeks ago, I'm surprized I just happend to bumb into this site just so I could find out more about SJW.I had trouble sleeping so I went to see my doc ... read more

Antisocial

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"5-HTP " , posted Sat 27 Apr 13:02

What is 5-HTP? ... read more

songbird

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"day 3 " , posted Fri 26 Apr 06:15

I don't know what it is. I am feeling pretty good and confident today. I don't feel tired either. I still didn't sleep well though, but better than usual. It took me 1.5 hrs to fall alseep. I did ... read more

BILLY

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"SAMe " , posted Fri 26 Apr 04:57

I have 11 boxes of 'Source Naturals' SAMe disulfate tosylate (60 tablets per box - 200mg) for sale - I purchased these 2 months ago following 12 months of previous use, I do not feel that the SAMe is ... read more

labster

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"Off St Johns Wort. On 5htp " , posted Thu 25 Apr 05:42

Well. I decided to get off St Johns Wort. I've been off for 2 days now. I tell ya. I don't have problems with my digestive system anymore. I have been taking 5htp for two days. 100mg right befo ... read more

BILLY

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Re(1):Off St Johns Wort. On 5htp - Nicky C
Re(2):Off St Johns Wort. On 5htp - Mark D  

"5-HTP Dosage? " , posted Wed 24 Apr 09:36

Hi there,Can anyone recommend the correct dosage?Thanks. ... read more

chrispc

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Re(1):5-HTP Dosage? - Nicky C