Posted by john1022 on March 8, 2004, at 8:08:23
I have actually been having some pretty good success with 5htp over the past month. It has helped my depression, anxiety, blurred vision problems and overall wellbeing quite a bit. It was noticable two days after I started 100mgs. I felt better than I had in months. I then moved up to 200mg and felt even better. I think I will eventually end up taking 300mg (6 pills, 2 pills 3 times a day) pretty soon to see if I can get 100% better.
I was diagnosed bipolar. Effexor had worked for me in the past. The third time around Effexor made the depression and anxiety much worse. I then tried Elavil and the same thing happened. St John's Wort the same thing. Some help with lithium orotate but not a whole lot. When I started 5htp it felt like a car that had been running without oil finally got it's oil. It was like that was what my brain was asking for
I am not 100% better, but I feel much more functional and feel better overall. Just wanted to make this post because I feel 5htp is worth a shot to try as I know it helps a lot of people (some people it doesn't). Apparently in some studies it is just as effective as fluxotine (prozac?) as an antidepressant. The good news: 5htp is a natural amino acid and doesn't have any side effects except possibly an upset stomach (I usually have a ton of side effects, but none with 5htp)
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