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 | "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
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 | "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
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 | "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
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Replies (2) Re(1):Upping dosage? - misch Re(2):Upping dosage? - LOOPS
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 | "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
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Replies (1) Re(1):5htp brand - DuPont
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 | "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
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Replies (1) Re(1):I'm confused on dosage... - Dupont
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 | "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
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Replies (1) Re(1):should i up my dosage? & tyrosine - DuPont
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 | "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
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 | "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
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Replies (3) Re(1):HTP DANGER! - wonderwoman No danger - Dupont Re(1):No danger - jms7
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 | "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
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Replies (1) Re(1):SJW & 5HTP together? - wonderwoman
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 | "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
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Replies (7) Re(1):5htp side effects - X_Carber Re(1):5htp side effects - byrdleg Re(1):5htp side effects - DuPont Re(2):5htp side effects - christy Re(3):5htp side effects - jools61 read more
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 | "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
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Replies (6) Re(1):Post Natal Depression - Wonderwoman Re(2):Post Natal Depression - andi Re(3):Post Natal Depression - wonderwoman Re(4):Post Natal Depression - andi Re(5):Post Natal Depression - wonderwoman read more
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 | "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
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 | "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
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Replies (3) Re(1):Any reuptake inhibitor for (nor)epineph - Dupont Re(2):Any reuptake inhibitor for (nor)epineph - sajosh Re(3):Any reuptake inhibitor for (nor)epineph - tgaddis
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 | "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
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 | "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
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Replies (6) Re(1):5 htp..not for me - sajosh Re(2):5 htp..not for me - DuPont Re(3):5 htp..not for me - sajosh Re(4):5 htp..not for me - DuPont Re(5):5 htp..not for me - sajosh read more
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 | "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
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Replies (6) Re(1):Results so far - wonderwoman Re(2):Results so far - Jiddu Re(1):Results so far - wonderwoman Re(2):Results so far - littlemommy Re(2):Results so far - jiddu read more
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 | "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
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Replies (2) Re(1):5-HTP: Just be patient! - sajosh Re(2):5-HTP: Just be patient! - MP-9
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 | "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
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Replies (2) Re(1):5 HTP, any withdrawal effects? - sajosh Re(2):5 HTP, any withdrawal effects? - depressedboy
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 | "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
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 | "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
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Replies (1) Re(1):5-HTP - QUESTION - HEADACHES - wonderwoman
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 | "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
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Replies (2) Re(1):5htp & Effexor - depressedboy Re(2):5htp & Effexor - mari
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 | "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
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Replies (2) Re(1):5HTP and SJW - bdette39 Re(1):5HTP and SJW - DuPont
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 | "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
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Replies (6) Re(1):3 days of 5HTP - airde312 Re(1):3 days of 5HTP - Dupont Re(2):3 days of 5HTP - dianaw1956 Re(3):3 days of 5HTP - Dupont Re(4):3 days of 5HTP - dianaw1956 read more
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 | "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
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 | ""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
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 | "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
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Replies (1) Re(1):L-5 HTP - Dupont
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 | "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 |
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 | "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
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 | "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
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 | "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 |
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 | "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
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Replies (2) Re(1):Hi All! Is 5-HTP addictive? - DuPont Re(2):Hi All! Is 5-HTP addictive? - wonderwoman
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 | "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
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 | "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 |
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 | "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 |
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 | "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
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Replies (2) Re(1):New User - DuPont Re(2):New User - andy
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 | "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
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 | "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
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Replies (2) Re(1):Questions about 5-htp - Jomat Re(1):Questions about 5-htp - Dupont
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 | "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 |
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 | "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
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Replies (2) Re(1):Relapse of Anxiety - Please Help! - Dupont Re(2):Relapse of Anxiety - Please Help! - Apollo
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 | "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
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