Kelly's St. John's Wort info pages

"L-Tyrosine " , posted Tue 4 Mar 14:05

Could anyone give me any information on L-Tyrosine, I have been taking 100mg of 5htp, 3x per day for aniexy and depression, for the past year, i think the effect may be wearing off, i am thinking abou ... read more

mari

"5-HTP leading 2 anxiety & sleep problems..... " , posted Mon 3 Mar 02:26

Hi. I started taking 5-HTP a couple of weeks ago. Just a small dose (50mg per day) but I'm finding it's leading to anxiety and sleeping problems. Will these symptoms subside? If so, typically how long ... read more

JamesS

"MIND BLOWING ORGASMS " , posted Fri 28 Feb 08:58:

HI I WAS TAKING PAXIL 12.5mg BUT COULDNT DEAL WITH THE SIDES (NO SEX). SO I HEARD OF 5HTP IM TAKING 150MG I DONT NOTICE ANYTHING HELPING MY DEPRESSION BUT THE ORGASMS IAM HAVING ARE EXTREMELY INTENSE ... read more

PIPPET

"Women and 5htp " , posted Thu 27 Feb 12:10

This is more a question for girls.I was taking 5htp by Albi for a few months and I noticed that I didn't have my period for 6 months. I ran out of those pills and bought a cheaper brand, NOW ( ... read more

psykhe

"5-HTP and alcohol " , posted Wed 26 Feb 02:18

I have been taking 5-htp for about 6 weeks now and everything was going great up until last night. I went out with some friends for a meal and decided to have just half a glass of red wine sipping it ... read more

Kazy

"5-htp what is it " , posted Tue 25 Feb 17:40

Sorry to be dumb - but what exactly is the 5htp? and what is it commonly used for? ... read more

claraphyllis

"how much 5HTP should i take for OCD? " , posted Sat 22 Feb 21:22

hi everyone,i was wondering about the recommended dosage of 5HTP for Obsessive compulsive disorder, anyone has any idea???? ... read more

frank

"5 htp and insomnia " , posted Mon 17 Feb 04:46

Hello all, I starting taking 5 htp a couple of weeks ago. At first I was taking Ora Labs, than I heard so much talk about natures way that I got some of that too. I started the natures way last night ... read more

ConRon

"Gingko biloba and 5-HTP " , posted Wed 12 Feb 12:03

Does anyone know if it is safe to take Gingko biloba with 5-HTP? I've already been taking Gingko for several months, and I'm about to start the 5-HTP. I was wondering if I needed to stop taking the ... read more

MP-9

"5HTP " , posted Tue 11 Feb 09:52

Hello all, am new to this board. I heard about 5 htp last week and went out and bought some. Brand name is ora labs. I took one the other day and felt kinda funny. So the next day I broke caplet in ha ... read more

ConRon

"5-HTP - miracle cure? Dupont/anyone help? " , posted Sun 9 Feb 12:49

Wonder if anyone has any advice on the dose/effects of 5-htp - i know Dupont seems particularly knowledgeable but i would appreciate advice from any of you guys.My story - I've battled with in ... read more

sleepyhead

"where to buy 5-HTP and Sam-E in Britain? " , posted Sat 8 Feb 09:55

Can anyone living in Britain tell me which companies give the best, price-competitive, deals on Sam-E and 5-HTP? I take SJW all year round but would like to combine it with one or other of these s ... read more

prague

"Considering a regimen of 5htp, or 5htp + sjw " , posted Thu 6 Feb 10:44

I used 5htp alone for the first time last night (300mg about 2 hours before going to bed). I've been searching for information on 5htp on the internet and came across this message board. I must say, ... read more

aguy

"sam-e,sjw,5-htp together " , posted Tue 4 Feb 10:28

Hi everybody, I have started to use sam-e together with sjw and 5-htp. Today is my 4th day with sam-e What I use is 400 mg of sam-e, 900 sjw, 50 mg 5-htp.Sam-e 200 mg morning and night5-ht ... read more

jose

"Stress and Insomnia - will 5htp help?? " , posted Tue 4 Feb 05:30:

I have been taking 5-htp for some time now (about a year) and found it has helped really well with severe insomnia. However I have recently started a new job - I have to get up really early and it is ... read more

sleepymel

"sam-e and 5-htp safe together? " , posted Mon 3 Feb 07:41

hi everyone. i am new, just registered with this site. i suffer from panic disorder. i was on klonipin since i was 14, and recently went off it in Nov. 2002. i had severe withdrawl from them. i a ... read more

nicolel

"Thank you goes out to Dupont " , posted Fri 31 Jan 22:59:

Dupont- I wanted to say thank you for your dedication to help the people that visit this forum. Many of us who visit here have felt lost and hopeless at times and have been seeking, looking fo ... read more

PaxilNoMore

"Good Brands of 5-HTP " , posted Tue 28 Jan 19:00

Hi,Does anyone know if that 5-HTP brand 'NOW' is any good. I actually use Natures Way and I think that it is fantastic. If this 'NOW' one is any good I'd like to try it because it seems to be ... read more

MISCH

"5HTP and SJW " , posted Mon 27 Jan 18:21

I took paxil for many years and finally weaned off this past summer due to some of the side effects. As my depression has increased recently I decided to take SJW and have been taking 3 300mg tablets ... read more

buster

"www.5htp.com.au " , posted Mon 27 Jan 16:50:

New Australian site for 5-HTP www.5htp.com.au ... read more

larson

"side effects " , posted Tue 21 Jan 08:24

I'm approaching my doctor today about switching from Celexa to 5-HTP. I'm wondering are there any side effects that are frightening? Nevermind about withdrawal. That I can handle - with my doctor's he ... read more

bailey1234

"What Brand of 5-HTP do you use? " , posted Mon 20 Jan 20:31:

Hello,I have been taking 5-HTP for nearly a week. I have noticed an increase in positive mood and a decrease in anxiety. The current brand I am taking is expensive. I was looking to buy some 5 ... read more

PaxilNoMore

"Increase Dosage ? " , posted Sat 18 Jan 15:36

HelloI am currently taking 600 mg of 5-htp (Nature's Way brand) and 1800 mg of SJW (Enzymatic Therapy) per day. I have been doing this for about a week. My depression has not lifted at all.
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Mickie

"5-HTP in Canada ? " , posted Fri 17 Jan 12:01

I went to buy it to Shoppers Drug Mart...saw whole bunch of SJW, including Kira, couldn't find any 5-HTP though. The pharmacist told me that 5-HTP is not approved in Canada!?If that's the case, wh ... read more

sobal

"How long can one take 5HTP safely? " , posted Tue 14 Jan 19:55:

hello all,I've been taking 5-HTP at 200 mg (50 mg 4 times a day) for just about 3 months now. The results have been very good. I have noticed a good decrease in my anxiety, much help in recove ... read more

poetesslisa

"Best time to take 5-htp and SJW " , posted Mon 13 Jan 15:23:

I am currently taking 300mg of SJW at 5 hour intervals 4 times throughout the day (starting at at 5:30am and going until 5:30pm) for a total of 1200mg a day.This has worked great to date. I a ... read more

Carter

"SJW and 5-HTP combined? " , posted Sat 11 Jan 13:05

Hi everyone. Has anyone had good success intelligently combining SJW and 5-HTP? It is important to note that 5-HTP can "amplify" the level of serotonin in the brain when combined with SJW (hyp ... read more

PaxilNoMore

"5htp headaches " , posted Fri 10 Jan 13:24:

I know that I am not the only one who have headaches read more

jose

"Dupont? " , posted Wed 8 Jan 14:13

hi Dupont, I've noticed you post alot of useful information and carry alot of knowledge of 5-HTP. My SJW is wearing off and I was curious to know if 5-HTP works better or faster for anxiety and panic ... read more

spinningplates

"What is 5-HTP? " , posted Wed 8 Jan 08:04

Pardon my ignorance, but even SJW is quite new to me. I just started taking SJW a few days ago.Anyway, can anyone tell me what 5-HTP is, or direct me toward some reading material?How ... read more

Zoot

"Latest 5-HTP update " , posted Mon 6 Jan 21:11

Last week, my anxiety increased tremendously, and it was scary. I was only on 300mg/day of 5-HTP, 500mg/3 times per day of L-Tyrosine, flaxseed oil, and multivitamins (high potency). Up until last w ... read more

lobriskie

"5-htp Advice " , posted Sat 4 Jan 18:42

HelloI was advised by a Naturopath to start 5-htp for depression, etc. I took it before for about a month with no noticable results. I would like to take the Nature's Way brand everyone here seems ... read more

Mickie

"What happened to me scared me (5-htp) " , posted Tue 31 Dec 20:43:

5-htp I have been having problems sleeping, so I thought I would give 5-htp a shot. I started at the minimal dose recommended on the bottle. That night I had the worst nightmare in my life. Thi ... read more

james bond

"testing - please ignore " , posted Sat 28 Dec 23:30

testing ... read more

Kelly
Moderator

"Progress on 5-HTP " , posted Mon 16 Dec 20:48

Hello, everyone:I had made a post on December 6th regarding quitting paxil and starting 5-HTP. Here is my progress...Well, I was originally on 20mg, so every week I dropped a bit. On ... read more

lobriskie

"Natrol 5-HTP Dosage? " , posted Mon 16 Dec 20:10

Hi all,This is my first posts (just found this forum). I have been using St. Johns Wort for 6 weeks and have been feeling much less depressed. I also want to try 5-HTP with the SJW. The only b ... read more

Starman

"anyone try 900mg for weight loss? " , posted Fri 13 Dec 07:41

Just wondering if anyone has actually tried the high dosage that the weight loss studies used. Does it in fact suppress appetite and what are the side effects if any? Just wanted to hear some personal ... read more

qubee

"5-htp in Aus " , posted Wed 11 Dec 19:16

hey i found these guys in aus that are shipping to australia wide 5-htp. www.recovere.comlooks like there more about the clubbers taking it to recover from exctasy use.. but still a place to g ... read more

malcom

"5-HTP:diminished effects " , posted Tue 10 Dec 19:01

hi,i've heard that after about a month the effects of 5-htp wear off.Does anyone know the solution to this. i've read that you can take L-Tyrosine to combat this.Is this true? ... read more

luanna

"5- HTP:availability australia, which formula? " , posted Tue 10 Dec 18:56

I live in Perth, W.A. and I dont want to spend alot of money importing 5-htp from overseas. I've heard it's sold in QLD. I have family there that could send it to me but I dont know if this is illegal ... read more

luanna