Posted by jasmineneroli on November 14, 2004, at 20:15:56
In reply to Re: Tryptophan and anxiety, stomach pain » MKB, posted by JLx on November 14, 2004, at 17:34:52
Hey there JLX:
Well, I'm now on day 13 of Tryptophan. Have no stomach problems at all (which I ALWAYS get with SSRI's on start-up and for an age after). I noticed today and yesterday that I can actually TASTE again!! I hadn't realized my taste ability had diminished. Earlier, I simply ate beause I was supposed to..I had no appetite and never knew I was hungry until I started eating! No pleasure from food. Yay, that's back!
Did you have stomach problems with SSRI's (if you ever took them)?? You take the Trypt. with similar suppl. to me, so maybe it IS the form you are using.HOWEVER, I too am suffering from anxiety the past 2 days. I'm also puzzled by this, because, as you say, anxious depression is s'posed to be helped by Trypt. I think it could be because I dropped my dose from 1500mg to 1000mg on Thurs. night and last night took 1250mg. Maybe I have to be on at least 1500mg????
My symptoms have been more along the line of agitation and irritable/anger. But this often is a precursor to full blown anxiety/panic attacks in the past. I'm tempted to up my Klonopin dose...just in case...since I have to work tomorrow.
Feeling a bit disappointed...hopefully this mini "crash" is to do with lowering the dose.
Sleep wise, I had a bit of improvement at first (just a few night time wakenings), but at the lower dose I awoke more and couldn't get up this am. I've got a feeling, I really need a higher dose than 1500mg to achieve optimum sleep. I'm going to take 1500mg tonight. This maybe my required minimum dose.
I liked the Health Recovery site too. The diff. types of depression/anxiety lists are helpful, and I'm trying to follow the suppl. combo's they suggest for anxious depr. (I already take most). It's interesting to note that they suggest it might be necessary to take up to 3 grams of Trypt.
Good luck!
Jas
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