Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => Alternative Therapies => Topic started by: walking the dog on May 30, 2016, 02:21:53 PM
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Anyone tried it for mood swings and anxiety im considering it as i just feel it cant be any worse to take than the useless awful ADs I have come off Any experience anyone ?
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I did try it many years ago but I felt wound up after a few days. I did better on St John's Wort which I took successfully for a number of years. But you have to be careful as it can interact with other medications if you take them.
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Thanks babyjane I probably need to check with my gp its ok with propranolol and hrt
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Um...what is 5HTP? ???
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Its a natural supplement said to help with low mood anxiety and sleep
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Does this help? http://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-5-htp.html
Taz x
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Thanks Taz :)
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Made my mind up to buy and try
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Didn't help me. Did help my friend for a while but then gave her bad headache's so she had to stop taking it.
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Good luck WTD, hope it works for you.
It really helped with my Dad's sleep and he swore by it for quite a while.
I don't think it's cheap to buy, so maybe try and get it from Healthspan or H &B on "buy one, get one for a penny".
Also if you get chance, try and research EPA fish oils, they are also good for depression, sleep and brain function.
Let us know how you get on.
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Thanks mis71mum I will look into the EPA fish oils , yes 5htp isn't cheap I'm def hoping for Holland and Barrett offers !
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Just ordered 5HTP on line will let you know how goes
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It arrived today but lost my nerve to take it I have got it into my head it will make me physically ill and I will hallucinate on it ! No idea where this fear has come from :-\
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Now you have it you should try, my friend was good on it for a while, when her headaches started she simply stopped taking it then, she still intends to maybe try again in the future.
Why not give it a try and let us know how you go, if you dont like it you can stop at any time, you have the control.
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Thanks sadlynda your rightxx
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Been on it 4 weeks now and its not done anything yet ! 😐
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It didn't do anything for me I'm afraid!
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Waste money ! Had faith in it too ! 😐
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Maybe give it longer or finish what you have maybe like ADs it takes time. I tried them for sleep and mood did nothing.
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Not took them the past few days as want to see f the new dosage of progesterone does the trick mood wise !? Had a very weepy past four weeks plus feeling irritated which isn't like me at all ?😐