Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 1075945

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Should 5htp be taken with or without food?

Posted by hello123 on February 3, 2015, at 16:19:41

So ive decided to take 5htp and Tyrosine while im waiting for my pdoc appointment. its pretty clear Tyrosine should be taken without food. But ive readb conflicting info on 5htp. some info said take it with food. some said without. is anyone on Babble able to help me clear this up?

Re: Should 5htp be taken with or without food?

Posted by Christ_empowered on February 3, 2015, at 17:36:07

In reply to Should 5htp be taken with or without food?, posted by hello123 on February 3, 2015, at 16:19:41

I've heard 3x daily, with meals. I don't know if that's true or not. Personally, I'm looking into 200mgs time release tablets...I'm thinking 1 AM, 1 PM...full day coverage, hopefully.

Re: Should 5htp be taken with or without food?

Posted by ed_uk2010 on February 3, 2015, at 17:52:47

In reply to Should 5htp be taken with or without food?, posted by hello123 on February 3, 2015, at 16:19:41

> So ive decided to take 5htp and Tyrosine while im waiting for my pdoc appointment. its pretty clear Tyrosine should be taken without food. But ive readb conflicting info on 5htp. some info said take it with food. some said without. is anyone on Babble able to help me clear this up?

I'm not sure whether it will make much different, but nausea has been reported as a side effects of 5-HTP. Taking it with a bit of food may relieve this.

Re: Should 5htp be taken with or without food?

Posted by hello123 on February 4, 2015, at 0:50:57

In reply to Re: Should 5htp be taken with or without food?, posted by ed_uk2010 on February 3, 2015, at 17:52:47

well, im thinking it will absorb okay with meals. and oh yah, i had some bad nausea when i took it this morning without food. i went ahead and bought Ginger Root at Walmart to help with the nausea if it happens again. I got this idea from a Pharmacist
a few years ago, and it has worked better for nausea
than anything else ive tried.

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