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Author Topic: Anyone know of 5-Htp?  (Read 4228 times)

purplenanny

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Anyone know of 5-Htp?
« on: November 27, 2014, 11:56:12 PM »

This has been recommended as an aid to better sleep and I wondered if anyone has heard of it, or tried it?
PN x x
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Greyhoundgal

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Re: Anyone know of 5-Htp?
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2014, 01:13:22 PM »

I took it for about 6 months some time ago - my sister worked at H&B and recommended it to me.  They market it as a "natural Prozac" and it definitely helped my mood and general well-being which I suppose in turn helped with my sleep patterns.
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Galadriel

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Re: Anyone know of 5-Htp?
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2014, 01:23:31 PM »

I'm currently taking it. I get my supply from a company called nutriAdvanced via my chiropractor who is an amazing woman when it comes to treating patients holistically.

On the whole, I get a better sleep with it than without it but I'm having a blip at the moment. Probably hormones bouncing up and down ::)

Galadriel x
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Rowan

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Re: Anyone know of 5-Htp?
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2014, 02:30:40 PM »

I remember taking it some years ago and it made me dream vividly.
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purplenanny

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Re: Anyone know of 5-Htp?
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2014, 10:36:46 PM »

Thanks ladies
Galadriel, may I ask what mg you take?

Greyhoundgal, why did you stop. If you don't mind me asking

I am a bit undecided at the moment :-\
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Taz2

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Re: Anyone know of 5-Htp?
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2014, 10:01:12 AM »

Hi purplenanny - if you put 5htp into the search box it will bring up all the past posts about this. Here is one of the threads http://www.menopausematters.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,25260.msg387141.html#msg387141  which may be helpful.

Taz x  :)
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purplenanny

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Re: Anyone know of 5-Htp?
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2014, 10:30:59 PM »

Thank you Taz x x
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Galadriel

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Re: Anyone know of 5-Htp?
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2014, 09:47:40 PM »

Sorry to take so long to respond PN. I take 50mg 5htp daily. I can increase to 100mg if I need a top-up.

Galadriel x
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purplenanny

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Re: Anyone know of 5-Htp?
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2014, 09:50:32 PM »

No worries, thanks very much x x
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Greyhoundgal

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Re: Anyone know of 5-Htp?
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2014, 01:28:47 PM »

Thanks ladies
Galadriel, may I ask what mg you take?

Greyhoundgal, why did you stop. If you don't mind me asking

I am a bit undecided at the moment :-\

I took it originally as I felt I was suffering with mild depression and having gone the AD route once before wanted to try something more natural.  When I eventually saw our HRT nurse at the practise she explained that mild depression can sometimes be a sign of peri-menopause and as I had other symptoms as well offered me HRT.  Once I started that I was a whole lot better so didn't feel the need to keep taking the 5-htp, simple as that really.  I would have no qualms about taking it again though if I felt I needed it :)
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