Posted by janejane on February 13, 2009, at 17:27:01
Hi all! Does anyone have an opinion about whether different formulations of 5-HTP may be better tolerated by people who are susceptible to gastric upset? The kind I have now is Natrol 5-HTP TR Time Release 100 mg tablets and they're giving me cramps and the runs. (I'm taking one per day, with food). Is it likely that an immediate release enteric coated product would be gentler than the 12-hour release? I was hoping that whatever makes the TR tablet dissolve slowly would also have a buffering effect, but maybe I'm just making things worse by letting it stay in my system longer. What do you think? The Natrol is the only type I have ever tried.
While shopping around iherb today I came across Carlson Labs 5-HTP Elite 50 g Tasty Tablets. They look like they can be taken sublingually (directions are "Take or dissolve one tablet in mouth 1 to 4 times daily"), which seems like a possible way to avoid my stomach upset, but I'm suspicious of the sorbitol and mannitol in them since sugar alcohols can give me gas. (Just what I need!) Can I try taking a non-enteric coated product sublingually, or does a tablet have to be specially formulated to work that way?
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