Kelly's St. John's Wort info pages

"new user of 5htp " , posted Mon 9 Dec 02:03

Hello, I've recently tried using 5-htp for depression and insomnia. I found it does make me tired, so I can't imagine taking it at any other time during the day, but doesn't seem to have aff ... read more

sleeplessgal

"Weaning off Paxil, starting 5-htp...nervous " , posted Fri 6 Dec 17:49

Hello, everyone!I am so relieved to have found a discussion group that deals with 5-HTP and Paxil (and other SSRIs). I have been on and off Paxil since I was about 11, and I am now 26 and can ... read more

lobriskie

"severe anxiety? " , posted Fri 6 Dec 05:47

I have been having severe anxiety and what I believe are panic attacks..will 5-HTP help curb this??? Thanks ... read more

anxious girl

"paxil and 5-htp question " , posted Thu 5 Dec 17:31

I am weaning off of paxil and am down to 2.5mg. I am starting to experience withdraw from it. I was doing fine until today.Headache, dizziness and diarhea. I have been reading about 5-htpa ... read more

msk

"wow " , posted Sun 1 Dec 13:26

I just tried 50mg's of 5-htp and all I can say is I'm rollin' baby! You guys got to try this.. it's great! ... read more

verzax

"Which 5HTP formula is best...? +Why etc.etc. " , posted Fri 29 Nov 14:42

Hi everyone,I'm having a little trouble deciding which brand of 5HTP to go for...So many choices! I've noticed many of them contain B6 - which would be fine except for the fact that i ... read more

Majica

"l-tryptophan and pregnancy " , posted Wed 27 Nov 23:20

Hi,I'm planning on taking l-tryptophan and we are planning on falling pregnant, anybody have any news on how safe it is to use it while being pregnant?Thanks,Misch ... read more

misch

"l-tryptophan and pregnancy " , posted Wed 27 Nov 03:50

Hi,I'm planning on taking l-tryptophan and we are planning on falling pregnant, anybody have any news on how safe it is to use it while being pregnant?Thanks,Misch ... read more

misch

"this & male sex drive? " , posted Thu 21 Nov 08:52

Does this affect male sex drive? If so how? ... read more

icanrace

"www.5htp.com " , posted Wed 20 Nov 13:48

Dr. Michael T. Murray discusses 5htp and its use. ... read more

jms7

"where to purchase 5-htp " , posted Sat 16 Nov 10:57

hi,where can I purchase 5-htp in the uk? ... read more

nick

"Any bad experiences with 5htp? " , posted Thu 14 Nov 06:46

I'm interested in taking 5htp, but would like to know more about how safe it is. Anyone run into any problems or know about any potential long term negative effects? I don't need to add to my other pr ... read more

jms7

"5-HTP high dose issues. " , posted Sun 10 Nov 02:56

Hi all, I'm thinking of using 5-HTP to control apetite. I am an occasional ecstacy user and find that the apetite reduction power of this drug is incredible, unfortunately, overly frequent use eats ... read more

jporter

"Anxiety 5-HTP " , posted Tue 5 Nov 19:38

Hi, I have been taking 120 mg of 5-htp with sjw and kava kava. The pill is called 5-htp supreme. It has 50 mg of sjw and 50 mg of kava kava. After about a week I seem to experience a little anxiety, ... read more

reactance

"New on 5-HTP " , posted Thu 31 Oct 03:54

Hi to All!I'm on my second week of 5-HTP..I am using VitamineShoppe brand (50mg w/Vintamin6).The first reaction was a terrible headache in the morning.It worked indeed on my insomnia...my drea ... read more

Akaiu

"My experience on SJW and 5-HTP " , posted Sat 26 Oct 19:37:

Hi! For anyone interested I thought I'd post my experience with SJW and 5-HTP so far. I have been taking SJW for 3 months now with great effects (it initially did not work but then I c ... read more

suling

"books about 5-htp " , posted Wed 23 Oct 12:25:

I would like to buy a book but in my city I can not find anyone. In this page I found 10 books:http://www.5htp.com/5-htp.htm#12 ... read more

jose

"Sleeping Problems - help!!!! " , posted Tue 22 Oct 09:43

HiI've been taking 5-htp pretty much constantly for 6 months now (50mg) a day for severe insomnia/anxiety. It was working brilliantly until recently and seems to have lost its effect. Has anyone ... read more

sleepymel

"can someone explain what 5-htp stands for " , posted Mon 21 Oct 20:12

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mms

"Other ways to help depresion " , posted Sat 19 Oct 19:32

I no longer suffer from depression but i thought i would post a few more ways to help. I feel sorry for people who have depression and have tried every way to get out of it but some people get giv ... read more

sreliamtoh

"Can you combine sjw and 5-htp and it be " , posted Fri 18 Oct 21:36

effective. I'm using sjw for 2 weeks now for mild depression but I also suffer with social anxiety and this med. has done nothing for that. So I'm wondering can I add the 5-htp with it or just or use ... read more

mms

"How long does it take for 5-HTP to work? " , posted Fri 18 Oct 14:19

How long does it usually take before it starts working? ... read more

Karla

"HTP and GHB " , posted Fri 18 Oct 06:09

I started taking HTP a few months ago.I started off on 50mg a day and things were going ok.I then took 2 50mg mg capsules before bed and I had a nightmare that went on for ages.. II had a ... read more

sreliamtoh

"Question about anxiety and shyness " , posted Mon 14 Oct 13:54

I have a question about what 5htp can be used for. I have been a rather shy person all my life. i seem to worry about every little thing in my life and this does interfere with my life. i also have he ... read more

karvaz

"5htp and stomach/GI " , posted Sun 13 Oct 16:49:

I recently got a stomach bug. I was wondering if 5htp can make your immune or GI system vulnerable to stomach bugs. I had never had GI or stomach discomfort from the drug. ... read more

unmarkable

"5-HTP Dosage Schedule? " , posted Thu 10 Oct 13:31

Hello!I have been taking 5-HTP during my withdral from Paxil (originally 20 mgs. for 6 years and now 3.5 mgs!). It is a great natural supplement and has been helping me a lot.Question ... read more

gettingonwithit

"SJW with 5-HTP? " , posted Tue 8 Oct 08:18

I've been taking SJW for about 3 months and was going to get some 5-HTP. Has anyone taken 3x 'ST. JOHN’S WORT Standardized Extract 300 mg Standardized to contain 0.30% Hypericin' and 1-2x '5-HTP 50 mg ... read more

Psycho

"5htp sjw and Anger " , posted Sat 5 Oct 12:59

I recently began taking a combination of SJW Kava and 5htp for a long term bout of angry irritable keyed up depression. I take "Good N' Natural" SJW 300mg + Kava 250mg 3x/day and a very theraputic but ... read more

sniffer

"Rather unoriginally... 5HTP " , posted Thu 3 Oct 12:59

I nearly bought some of this today but when I got to the checkout I realised they didn't take the kind of debit card I have, and I couldn't be bothered to trail to the bank to get cash so I put it bac ... read more

Jos

"5HTP and Stomach ulcer " , posted Thu 3 Oct 06:03

Anybody had any experience of taking 5HTP while suffering from a stomach ulcer. Despite using enterically coated 5HTP (with great success) I suspect I may hve to stop taking it due to a severe stomach ... read more

looper

"Importing 5-HTP into Australia? " , posted Tue 1 Oct 05:25

Hi! Has anyone successfully imported 5-HTP into Australia for personal use? If so, please could you let me know where you ordered it (e.g. from IHerb?) and whether there were any problems (e.g. delays ... read more

Suling

"Wide Awake from 5HTP? " , posted Mon 16 Sep 06:38

I took 5HTP and I never felt better. I laughed more than I can remember and was on top of the world.However, I noticed that I get insomnia when I take the herb. Has anyone else experienced thi ... read more

Eponine

"Message for Nicky C (or anyone UK) " , posted Sun 15 Sep 10:43

Hi there,Just to let you all know that Holland and Barratt are currently doing their own 5htp at half price, but I think the offer ends at the beginning of October.Cheers, juju ... read more

juju

"Hmmmm... " , posted Wed 28 Aug 09:05:

OK, I've just done a fairly extensive search on 5htp on the net, and this is what I've discovered...It's OK to take with SJW (Murray).DO NOT take it with SJW (Sahelian I think).Always ... read more

juju

"5HTP is great but what about the long term? " , posted Tue 27 Aug 10:53

I just recently started taking 50mg of 5-HTP and I can't say enough about it. It has really helped me, far better than those horrible anti-depressants and without any side-effects. I feel so l ... read more

Eponine

"Still confused... " , posted Mon 19 Aug 08:40:

I'm still confused as to whether I can take 5htp as well as SJW. I've been on SJW (3 x 300mg) for about 10 weeks, but I'm still getting anxiety attacks every morning, and really negative thoughts. read more

juju

"5htp and interactions with prescribed drugs " , posted Sun 18 Aug 13:30:

My girl friend who is 60 is very depressed and full of anxiety.She has tried homeopathic solutions without sucess.Her doctor prescribed Paxil which I looked up on the net ithas a bad reuta ... read more

amatista

"Anxiety with 5-htp " , posted Sat 17 Aug 12:14

I've used 5-htp before to treat depression and low confidence/self-esteem, with no noticeable side-effects with regular use.Since the last year or so, I have developed allergies to certain foo ... read more

Wulfgar

"Wellbutrin " , posted Mon 12 Aug 07:04

I know what SSRIs do, and I know that 5-HTP is converted into serotonin. I also know how MAOIs work. What sort of drug is wellbutrin? Just curious, I'm not on any scripts nor do I have plans to be. ... read more

tgrusso78

"Swollen Nasal Cavity " , posted Wed 7 Aug 21:40

Hey Group:Has anyone else here experienced nasal congestion/swollen nasal cavity/tight throat about 10 to 12 hours after taking 5-HTP? This just started for me about 1 week into taking it. I ... read more

Marsha