Posted by Larry Hoover on August 17, 2004, at 10:20:36
In reply to Lar..anyone, posted by Slinky on August 16, 2004, at 14:00:56
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> I recently stopped 5htp ( I found it very helpful)
> due to bad palpatations.
> I get hayfever and had been taking a nasal spray containing xylometazoline hydrocloride.
> After a sniff I got bad palpatations...so..I checked online and discovered it can cause this.
> Taking 5htp + the nasal spray greatly increases the symptoms of heart ahrritymias.
> So I've now stopped the spray..and will try again the 5htp only around the time of my period.
> Hopefully things will turn out ok.
>I hope that works. Have you tried niacinamide? It shares certain biochemistry with tryptophan, 5-HTP, et al. It directly blocks histamine release, and has a calming effect.
Lar
poster:Larry Hoover
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