Posted by myco on April 3, 2009, at 15:14:01
In reply to Re: Is it ok to just take 5 htp once daily?, posted by qbsbrown on April 3, 2009, at 15:00:33
i would have suggested scullcap tincture actually but thats ok. The scullcap you treat just like a benzo...for daytime relaxation or to relax before sleep...will promote the initiation of sleep. Take whenever...if its capsule then you need to wait for digestion...probably 30 mins to get going. Thats why i like tincture form better...hits fast plus mixed with alcohol...which aids in absorbtion. Id have to look up the equivalency from tincture to capsules...but just test...see how you feel. it wont hurt you even at relatively high doses...nausea will be your first indication if youve taken to much. Also dont overuse this one...suffers from tolerance issues just like a benzo would. You can use one of those herbal benzos for when you wake up...chill you out. they make sublingual forms of insomnia/calming herbs also...under the tongue like ativan. work actually pretty good unless you have hardcore AD induced insomnia then you need quite a bit of help to get to sleep.
Test out your herbal/sup regimen as monotherapy ideally...that way nothing masks it. you play for a few weeks (if you can) testing dose, time etc...nothing else is in your system...although that increase in anxiety from benzo withdrawal may add to it. I always prefer monotherapy to start then add after to potentiate some effect.
If youre going on provigil not sure you will need the mucuna...but if curious...take a lower dose than normal while on that stimulant. you may run your anxiety into the roof. see how it reacts but again moderation until you know whats going on.
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> Well myco, I just picked up some skullcap herbs to hopefully help me sleep. Remember, I'm not naturally getting tired, just fall asleep, but then have deep sleep, vivid dreams, but then wake up like a deer in the headlights with physical anxiety at 6am.
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> It says 850mgs twice daily. What would you recommend. What dosage and at what time/s?
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> Also; do you think that if I can hold out, I'm best served to try the munuca before i begin provigil again? I can tell that the tyrosine is doing something, so we might be on to something.
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> I'm also on rescue remedy, 2 other flower essences, and 4 homeopathic remedies, and they're working quite well.
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> Regards,
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> Brian
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