anyone tried 5HTP..?

fluffnutter

Personally I feel that if your mood is low enough for you to consider some sort of pill, then you're probably better off with anti-depressants from the quack.

I doubt this is much more effective at treating depression than eating well and getting a bit of fresh air. Having said that the placebo effect can be very powerful so anything's worth a try.

Frith

I did try 5htp but didn't feel any better. For three months I have been taking St John's Wort and I feel it has helped tremendously!

I have not had the sensitivity to sunlight side effect (or any other side effect) but then I am quite swarthy.

j.e.j.

My 5-HTP thread has come back to life

I did buy some, but I've never actually taken any, so far. They're sitting in the medicine box at the moment.

ess0two

I take these after swimming at night,its the only thing that winds me down to go sleep.

BadgerBrown

For me 5-HTP just cuts out my in-effectiveness.

I've been depressed for quite a while, my brain just didn't work. I lost my job, girl, and home - cos I couldn't concentrate, and had mood swings. One of these when I wake and 3 more through the day - and I'm a normal bloke - considering my circumstances - that's pretty dam fantastic.

My 'dose' varies, but some studies show up to 900mg is safe - I never get that far - 200mg is closer to reality. I know when I've had too much when I get diarrhoea (it increases normal sympathetic nerve activity - too much and the gut 'hurries things along'). I tend to keep reducing the dose, until I feel bad again.

my dose is between feeling crap, and the !!!!!! - pretty obvious flags.

The occasional Berocca in the week helps too.

RickForter

Loads of reviews that you can split by the condition you are trying to treat on WebMD. Have a look there and around the web to see what might work. Then take a SMALL DOSAGE at first to see how it works...

If you are in the UK, there are 5-HTP patches you can get online, which are low dose and slow-release - which means you can start small (and it means you don't have to swallow pills - which I hate!)

MrsDarcy

Hi there
I can see this thread has gone quiet but I thought I'd pop a question anyway! Can anyone recommend a UK based website that supplies 5 HTP Patches safely (Maybe RickForter? ). I have only found one so was wondering if anyone has personal experience of ordering these patches and can recommend a site?
Many thanks in advance!

notanewuser

fluffnutter wrote: »

Personally I feel that if your mood is low enough for you to consider some sort of pill, then you're probably better off with anti-depressants from the quack.

I'd be trying mindfulness before any prescribed meds. SSRIs do nothing to increase seratonin. Practising mindfulness has been shown clinically to increase seratonin levels dramatically.

Shen81

It just gives you the placebo effect.

j.e.j.

MrsDarcy wrote: »

Hi there
I can see this thread has gone quiet but I thought I'd pop a question anyway! Can anyone recommend a UK based website that supplies 5 HTP Patches safely (Maybe RickForter? ). I have only found one so was wondering if anyone has personal experience of ordering these patches and can recommend a site?
Many thanks in advance!

This thread is a bit old and maybe out of date now, lol. I hope you can manage to find the patches. I bought 5-HTP pills from a trusted brand (Lifeplan) but didn't need them in the end.

I wouldn't diss herbal supplements, personally. They can be very useful. (that's not aimed at you, just some of the comments earlier on in the thread)