![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 8 of 8. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by Phillipa on May 6, 2007, at 20:49:46
Is it true that 5 htp is better than an SSRI that it increases your own serotonin? Love Phillipa
Posted by verne on May 8, 2007, at 5:19:36
In reply to 5 HTP Is it True It's better Than an SSRI without, posted by Phillipa on May 6, 2007, at 20:49:46
Hi Jan,
I've tried 5-HTP and it may be promising. It tends to give me a stomach ache and cause a bit of teeth grinding when I sleep. S-ame is much worse though. I'm stll tinkering with both.
I'm currently taking inderal for high blood pressure and one of the side effects is vivid nightmares. and that's for real. But 5-HTP, S-ame, and St John's Wort temper the nightmare effect. I'm not sure yet which is best.
5-HTP gives me a stomach ache, S-ame causes almost supernatural teeth-grinding, and St John's Wort is sort of an inbred cousin.
Heavy doses of S-ame create a kind of delirum where I was grinding my teeth yet couldn't quite wake up. 5-HTP tempered the nightmares without the jaw clenching so I'm hopeful. (just the stomach ache bit)
I guess I'm trying to say this sort of stuff can work. All three will stop my inderal-induced nightmares - even delirum. I think 5-HTP is the most promising. Just looking for a formula that doesn't upset my stomach.
verne
Posted by verne on May 8, 2007, at 13:44:53
In reply to Re: 5 HTP Is it True It's better Than an SSRI without, posted by verne on May 8, 2007, at 5:19:36
Wow, my earlier post sounded like a broken record! Serious case of PWD.
vvrrrragggh
Posted by tealady on May 8, 2007, at 19:21:47
In reply to Re: 5 HTP Is it True It's better Than an SSRI without » verne, posted by verne on May 8, 2007, at 13:44:53
> Wow, my earlier post sounded like a broken record! Serious case of PWD.
>
> vvrrrraggghalmost as good as me;).. nah nowhere near as yet:)
what's PWD?
Posted by Phillipa on May 8, 2007, at 20:42:35
In reply to Re: 5 HTP Is it True It's better Than an SSRI without » verne, posted by tealady on May 8, 2007, at 19:21:47
Posting while drunk. Love Phillipa
Posted by mjhelme on May 11, 2007, at 16:08:20
In reply to Re: 5 HTP Is it True It's better Than an SSRI without » tealady, posted by Phillipa on May 8, 2007, at 20:42:35
I take 50mg daily for depression. I like it alot. noticed results in a few days. I was on it for about amonth, felt fine So i went off. within days i was moody/pissy/irratable/ and cried alot. i thought it was PMS, but it was still there a week later. So i went back on 5-htp and feeeeel gooood.
Posted by KayeBaby on May 21, 2007, at 19:25:56
In reply to Re: 5 HTP Is it True It's better Than an SSRI without, posted by mjhelme on May 11, 2007, at 16:08:20
Phillipa,
I do not like ssri's although I benefit from a tad of a seratonin boost and 5htp works quickly and well for me much is the same way a ssri does. Since I can take it as needed I avoid the yucky side-effects that ssri's give me.5htp does make me drowsy.
I don't take it while on EMSAM-I think it is a no-no.
Peace,
Kaye
Posted by sregan on May 23, 2007, at 15:24:51
In reply to 5 HTP Is it True It's better Than an SSRI without, posted by Phillipa on May 6, 2007, at 20:49:46
> Is it true that 5 htp is better than an SSRI that it increases your own serotonin? Love Phillipa
I have recently started taking tryptophan powder with juice (sweet/carb) and getting very good results. I've tried 5HTP and got very anxious (perhaps overload). The tryptophan is more natural and doesn't give me any side effects.
SHawn
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Alternative | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.