Kelly's St. John's Wort info pages

"5-HTP affecting your ability to focus " , posted Sun 1 Jun 02:08

I've been taking 50 mg 5-HTP daily for 3 months now and found that although it has significantly improved my mood and my sleep patterns , I definately find it hard to stay organized and I'm really fo ... read more

dozy

"5htp & good results " , posted Sat 31 May 18:46

I would like to know if any of you had good results taking 5htp ... read more

speedy25ca

"Upping dosage? " , posted Wed 28 May 12:46

Hi everybody.I recently started getting over my sleep problems with SJW by adding back 5htp (50mg 3 x daily). However over the last couple of days I'm starting to revert to insomnia land agai ... read more

LOOPS

"5htp brand " , posted Mon 26 May 17:15

Hello everyone it's my first time posting, what I would like to know is, I'm thinking of starting 5htp I would like to know witch brand is the best ti buy, thanks ... read more

speedy25ca

"I'm confused on dosage... " , posted Sun 18 May 21:58

I'm taking 900mg of SJW a day (300mg three times a day), and I just started taking 5-htp. I'm a little confused on how much 5-htp I should be taking...I've read in some places that you should take 100 ... read more

faeriedust

"should i up my dosage? & tyrosine " , posted Thu 8 May 14:21

i've been taking sjw 900mg/day for 7 weeks along with 100mg 5htp. i just read that a good dose for depression is 100-300 mg so i am wondering if i should try a higher dosage. i am doing pretty good ... read more

alfama3

"HTP reactions " , posted Mon 5 May 15:48

I took this to help with anxiety. It reacted horribly with me. I have been off it for a week now and I still feel weak, muscle and joint pain.I also get really hot and feel like I am burning, and som ... read more

hga

"HTP DANGER! " , posted Mon 5 May 05:20

Ive posted something similar to this before but ill just repost it.I started taking 5-htp about 2 years ago and using 50mgThen one night before bed I decided to take 2 50mg tablets.Then I ... read more

sreliamtoh

"SJW & 5HTP together? " , posted Thu 1 May 03:26

I have been taking 3 tabs of St Johns Wort for several months but have recently being under a lot of stress and have felt very anxious so for the last few days have taken only 2 tabs SJW (Kira)plus 50 ... read more

traz

"5htp side effects " , posted Tue 29 Apr 16:27

Hi...I am kind of new to this, and I have a few questions.I took Prozac for 8 years..and I have been of for 5 weeks, w/awful withdrawals.I recently started taking 5htp, and have noticed some a ... read more

christy

"Post Natal Depression " , posted Tue 29 Apr 06:15

I had my first child nearly 8 months ago and am suffering from 'post natal' depression. I've never gone thru anything like this before and i desperately need to do something about it. i have been to d ... read more

andi

"5-HTP in the UK " , posted Thu 24 Apr 10:04

i am currently taking Kira one a aday and vit b complex mainly for my anxiety and came across 5-htp, can anyone suggest where in the UK i can buy 5-HTP and which is the brand ... read more

Johnni

"Any reuptake inhibitor for (nor)epinephrine? " , posted Wed 23 Apr 14:22

i've had good luck with sjw and an ssri in my personality, anxiety and mood. but one thing lacked ... the energy.after much research i figured out that my lack of energy was due to not enough ... read more

sajosh

"5htp + setraline " , posted Tue 22 Apr 15:55

I am currently taking 100mg Lustral ( Zoloft ) after two failed suicide attempts. I am still feeling desperately low but taking 200mg makes me feel very ill and so my psych advises to stay on that dos ... read more

sapphiregold

"5 htp..not for me " , posted Mon 21 Apr 21:14

Well, back in march I tried 5HTP with some reasonble expectations of effectiveness. Everything I read about it made sense, I even bought the book. But I'm sorry, it made me feel ill !! So now I am tr ... read more

dianaw1956

"Results so far " , posted Mon 14 Apr 10:33

About a month and a half ago I began at 50mg's for a week.Then 100 mgs for two weeks.Now I've been on about 300mg's for 3 weeks.I feel no difference with my mild depression( in factyes ... read more

jiddu

"5-HTP: Just be patient! " , posted Sat 12 Apr 00:20

I started 5-HTP about a month and a half ago. The very first day that I took 5-HTP, I felt great. But I felt absolutely nothing for the rest of that week. After 2 weeks, I didn't feel any better. ... read more

MP-9

"5 HTP, any withdrawal effects? " , posted Fri 11 Apr 10:18

i was wondering if anyone has any info on whether 5 HTP is subject to withdrawal effects. i am very sensitive to withdrawal effects. i quit two SSRIs within the last 4 months, has given me a very hard ... read more

depressedboy

"Dosage for starting 5htp after SSRIs " , posted Mon 7 Apr 12:28

I am currently tapering off of Effexor XR. This is the 3rd SSRI I have tried for my anxiety. I am sick of the side effects. I just can't tolerate them. Needless to say, I am becoming very discoura ... read more

LHARTWICK

"5-HTP - QUESTION - HEADACHES " , posted Thu 3 Apr 12:13:

Hi guysI suffer from cronic daily headaches for the last 3-4 years, I was taking up to 40mg of amitriptyline for the past 6 months with no help, so I gradualy stopped it and started taking 5 H ... read more

LEAO

"5htp & Effexor " , posted Mon 31 Mar 11:34

I have been on 5htp 100mg 3x per day, with L-Tyrosine 500 mg per day. I have been on this dosage for at least a year, have helped greatly with panic attack and depression. For the past few weeks it f ... read more

mari

"5HTP and SJW " , posted Mon 31 Mar 07:51

SJW and 5HTP" , Mon 31 Mar 07:39--------------------------------------------------------------------------------HiI have been taking SJW for over a year now, however i continuously ... read more

bdette39

"3 days of 5HTP " , posted Sat 29 Mar 06:29

Well here's my update after starting the 5HTP on Wednesday.I had high hopes and expectations for the 5HTP after all I had read, but maybe its not for me. I have felt kinda drugged up..sluggish and sle ... read more

dianaw1956

"Hey MJ, started 5HTP yesterday " , posted Thu 27 Mar 04:51

after weaning off the SSRI I was taking. Yuk, weaning was a nasty experience. I started with 200mgs last night, and my plan is to take 200mgs X3 daily. Came up w/this after reading the 5HTP info avail ... read more

dianaw1956

""Tried 5 HTP-didn't like......." " , posted Wed 26 Mar 06:01

...the anxiety it gave me.Got off and now am about to try this product called Rosavin(Rhodiola rosea).Looks promising.Natural,no side effects not addictive,no withdrawl problem.4 times less to ... read more

Joe

"L-5 HTP " , posted Mon 24 Mar 11:53

I just purchased a new bottle of 5HTP and tried a cheaper brand. Now I am noticing that the Supplemental Facts say that it contains 50 mg of L-5 HTP. The brand is Doctor's Trust. The front label does ... read more

jahvball

"100 mg of 5HTP " , posted Sun 23 Mar 20:23

I am presently taking 60 mg. of phentermine, 20 mg. of prozac daily. I need to know if it is better to add 100 mg of 5HTP to the 60 mg of phentermine and 20 mg of prozac........or increase the phent ... read more

emmajean

"5 HTP, SSRIs and weight loss " , posted Fri 21 Mar 13:33

i used Paxil for about 8 months and gained 25 pounds with it. now i hear that 5 HTP helps to supress apetite etc. but my apetite was so high with Paxil (that's one reason why i quit it). Now if 5 HTP ... read more

depressedboy

"sjw and 5htp " , posted Thu 20 Mar 09:54

I've been taking sjw (900 mg) for about 4 weeks now. I am feeling much better, but I feel from what I've read that I would benefit by taking 5htp also. What is a good dose? Even with the sjw should ... read more

CinT

"5-HTP Effectiveness " , posted Fri 14 Mar 03:38

There seems to be little evidence for the effectiveness of 5-HTP:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12169147&dopt=Abstracthttp://www.ncbi.nl ... read more

labster

"Hi All! Is 5-HTP addictive? " , posted Wed 12 Mar 16:38

Hello everyone.I suffer from anxiety with occasional panic attacks.My wife also feels I suffer from depression.Maybe I do.I don't know.My doctor wants to put me on Zoloft and Xanax.Just th ... read more

joe

"calling MJ Dupont " , posted Wed 12 Mar 10:32

Hey MJ Hello there, I know you posted your message on beginning 5HTP a while back but I am exactly in the same boat as you were then. I want off celexa...and on to 5HTP..Dr Atkins wrote about it in hi ... read more

dianaw1956

"Starting 5 htp + Ativan and Rivitril " , posted Mon 10 Mar 10:58

hello everyone,I've decidied to try 5 htp and was wondering if any users inhere have used it too gradually wean off of Benzos likeAtivan. I have been addicted to benzos for 10 years am ... read more

jiddu

"5-htp..SJW..omega-3 " , posted Sun 9 Mar 17:29

so i started taking SJW and i heard that Omega-3 helps with moods as well, and i stumble across this site and hear about5-HTP....has anyone taken all 3 of these? what are the usual doasages? any s ... read more

amylintonlover

"New User " , posted Sun 9 Mar 06:50

Just in the process of a marital breakdown and feeling immense sense of loss, sadness and nostalgia. Have felt really down for some time and on recommendation, tried 5-HTP (combined with high potency ... read more

AndyA

"someone with knowledge please read this! " , posted Sat 8 Mar 12:42

My body builds up a very quick toalence level when I have taken SSRI'S + also ever other natural/Healing techniques I have tried also has the same effect. I have read in the forums that other people h ... read more

Harris AJ

"Questions about 5-htp " , posted Fri 7 Mar 14:12

Hi all,I've suffered from depression and anxiety for years, about 8 months ago, my doctor prescribed Paxil for me. I had resisted taking anything for it for years due to family dependencies a ... read more

kafetzer

"5htp " , posted Wed 5 Mar 22:18

Hey i just want to tell that i am having a wonderfull time with 250 mg in a day. I am 40 now and found myself going through many midlife changes that began to make me question practically eveything in ... read more

olo66

"Relapse of Anxiety - Please Help! " , posted Tue 4 Mar 23:32

Last July I posted a message for help, as I was suffering from debilitating anxiety as part of my recovery from anorexia. Well, taking 200mg of 5HTP a day, along with 500mg of L-Tyrosine appeared to ... read more

Apollo

"5-HTP and ecstasy " , posted Tue 4 Mar 18:31

Can anyone tell me if there are benefits in using 5-HTP to reduce the hangover effect from ecstasy use? ... read more

Megan