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Posted by Tim Lebzelter on March 23, 2004, at 12:03:00
Tried them all people. L-TRYPTOPHAN is the best. Tried 5htp, rhodiola rosea, wisconsin american ginseng, meds, l-tyrosine, magnesium glycinate, 5 vitamins(w/methylcobalamine and b5 phosphate) etc. Anyway this is my first couple days on it and 80% less anxiety. Nothing else did better than 20% relief. Best sleep aid ever by the way. No hangover like melatonin.
Posted by CarolW on March 23, 2004, at 13:41:40
In reply to L-TRYPTOPHAN IS KING, posted by Tim Lebzelter on March 23, 2004, at 12:03:00
What L-tryptophan do you use?
Posted by lotus on March 23, 2004, at 22:57:43
In reply to Re: L-TRYPTOPHAN - what type?, posted by CarolW on March 23, 2004, at 13:41:40
For those of you using tryptophan I found a site that sells it for $25.00, the cheapest price I've seen yet. www.healthrecovery.com/BioProducts_Order_Form.html#anchor204548
Posted by joebob on March 24, 2004, at 12:02:50
In reply to L-TRYPTOPHAN IS KING, posted by Tim Lebzelter on March 23, 2004, at 12:03:00
you stop taking meds before you started the trypto?
taper off?thanks,
joebob
Posted by TeeJay on March 24, 2004, at 19:43:04
In reply to Re: L-TRYPTOPHAN - what type?, posted by lotus on March 23, 2004, at 22:57:43
www.qhi.co.uk has 50 x 500mg tryptophan tabs for 11 euros
Teejay
Posted by sjb on March 25, 2004, at 8:56:48
In reply to L-TRYPTOPHAN IS KING, posted by Tim Lebzelter on March 23, 2004, at 12:03:00
How 'bout the next day? Any lingering sluggishness? I think I'm going to try it. I also have tried it all and am so fed up with PDocs and meds. Thanks
Posted by cherylann on March 25, 2004, at 16:23:15
In reply to Re: L-TRYPTOPHAN IS KING, posted by sjb on March 25, 2004, at 8:56:48
I thought L-Tryptophan was the same as 5-htp. Don't think we can get it around here anymore.
Bummer.
Posted by Tim Lebzelter on March 26, 2004, at 13:23:37
In reply to don't know if my last post went through so tim did » Tim Lebzelter, posted by joebob on March 24, 2004, at 12:02:50
> you stop taking meds before you started the trypto?
> taper off?
>
> thanks,
> joebobI quit taking them a couple years ago. I would recommend a gradual reduction until you can do without them. I didnt try this myself, but maybe Tryptophan would help in withdrawal syptoms of some meds.
Posted by Tim Lebzelter on March 26, 2004, at 13:31:43
In reply to Re: L-TRYPTOPHAN - what type?, posted by CarolW on March 23, 2004, at 13:41:40
> What L-tryptophan do you use?
http://www.buygpdirect.com/gpefeed.htm
I bought 1 pound of it and put it in 1Gram Now brand capsules, which equated to about 400-500mg of Tryptophan per capsule. It is 90% Tryptophan and 10% Dextrose. It is the BEST deal BY far I know of. Its like a years supply. Su-Per® TRYPTOPHANE ULTRA PURE POWDER.
Posted by Tim Lebzelter on March 26, 2004, at 13:36:42
In reply to Re: L-TRYPTOPHAN IS KING, posted by sjb on March 25, 2004, at 8:56:48
> How 'bout the next day? Any lingering sluggishness? I think I'm going to try it. I also have tried it all and am so fed up with PDocs and meds. Thanks
I have heard people say they get slugginess. I do not. I take 400-800mg morning and night with fruit. Usually 1200mg per day total. Also, this is probably important. In the mroning I take it with Brian Lightning(brainlightning.com), which has L-Tyrosine as one of its MANY ingreidents. So maybe it would be wise to try it separate and w/ L-tyrosine? Start in small doses. Give it a week or two before giving up.
Posted by Tim Lebzelter on March 26, 2004, at 13:39:40
In reply to Re: L-TRYPTOPHAN IS KING, posted by cherylann on March 25, 2004, at 16:23:15
> I thought L-Tryptophan was the same as 5-htp. Don't think we can get it around here anymore.
> Bummer.For me it is remotely of similar, but Tryptophan is way better.
Posted by Questionmark on March 28, 2004, at 18:59:08
In reply to Re: L-TRYPTOPHAN - what type?, posted by Tim Lebzelter on March 26, 2004, at 13:31:43
Is there any risk in buying tryptophan from a company that sells it in bulk for animals or what have you (such as the one below, i believe)? Or is it just as safe and monitored? Thanks.
> > What L-tryptophan do you use?
>
> http://www.buygpdirect.com/gpefeed.htm
>
> I bought 1 pound of it and put it in 1Gram Now brand capsules, which equated to about 400-500mg of Tryptophan per capsule. It is 90% Tryptophan and 10% Dextrose. It is the BEST deal BY far I know of. Its like a years supply. Su-Per® TRYPTOPHANE ULTRA PURE POWDER.
>
Posted by spoc on April 10, 2004, at 21:34:35
In reply to Re: L-TRYPTOPHAN - what type?, posted by Questionmark on March 28, 2004, at 18:59:08
> Is there any risk in buying tryptophan from a company that sells it in bulk for animals or what have you (such as the one below, i believe)? Or is it just as safe and monitored? Thanks. >
> > > What L-tryptophan do you use?
> >
> > http://www.buygpdirect.com/gpefeed.htm
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Hi, you might want to read through this other trypt thread. Here's a 'sample' post, asking the same question and with the same site at issue. I think the overall conclusion here was that the veterinary "cover" is just to stay outside FDA requirements of responsibility for any seller encouraging human consumption (as stigma still hovers), but that the grade is actually fine. Must weigh that for ourselves of course; I may ask a doc to prescribe the capsules for me since it seems a benign request. Or I may just try the vet site at hand, it doesn't worry me from what I've read *so* far. Some posters who I think are pretty knowledeable got involved in this thread:http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/alter/20031023/msgs/275718.html
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