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Menopause Discussion => Alternative Therapies => Topic started by: walking the dog on May 30, 2016, 02:21:53 PM

Title: 5HTP
Post by: walking the dog on May 30, 2016, 02:21:53 PM

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 ?

Title: Re: 5HTP
Post by: babyjane on May 30, 2016, 02:25:12 PM

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.

Title: Re: 5HTP
Post by: walking the dog on May 30, 2016, 04:22:14 PM

Thanks babyjane I probably need to check with my gp its ok with propranolol and hrt

Title: Re: 5HTP
Post by: Dulciana on May 30, 2016, 07:00:49 PM

Um...what is 5HTP?  ???

Title: Re: 5HTP
Post by: walking the dog on May 30, 2016, 07:17:50 PM

Its a natural supplement  said to help with low mood anxiety and sleep

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Post by: Taz2 on May 30, 2016, 10:46:12 PM

Does this help? http://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-5-htp.html
Taz x

Title: Re: 5HTP
Post by: walking the dog on May 31, 2016, 08:20:30 AM

Thanks Taz  :)

Title: Re: 5HTP
Post by: walking the dog on May 31, 2016, 08:23:11 AM

Made my mind up to buy and try

Title: Re: 5HTP
Post by: SadLynda on May 31, 2016, 10:14:15 AM

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.

Title: Re: 5HTP
Post by: MIS71MUM on May 31, 2016, 12:54:37 PM

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.

Title: Re: 5HTP
Post by: walking the dog on May 31, 2016, 01:26:03 PM

Thanks mis71mum I will look into the EPA fish oils , yes 5htp isn't cheap I'm def hoping for Holland and Barrett offers !

Title: Re: 5HTP
Post by: walking the dog on May 31, 2016, 05:05:58 PM

Just ordered 5HTP on line will let you know how goes

Title: Re: 5HTP
Post by: walking the dog on June 02, 2016, 09:14:09 PM

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  :-\

Title: Re: 5HTP
Post by: SadLynda on June 04, 2016, 10:58:09 AM

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.

Title: Re: 5HTP
Post by: walking the dog on June 04, 2016, 12:44:27 PM

Thanks sadlynda your rightxx

Title: Re: 5HTP
Post by: walking the dog on July 12, 2016, 06:46:24 PM

Been on it 4 weeks now and its not done anything yet ! 😐

Title: Re: 5HTP
Post by: Janice68 on July 14, 2016, 01:49:04 PM

It didn't do anything for me I'm afraid!

Title: Re: 5HTP
Post by: walking the dog on July 14, 2016, 02:16:49 PM

Waste money ! Had faith in it too ! 😐

Title: Re: 5HTP
Post by: Janice68 on July 14, 2016, 02:44:02 PM

Maybe give it longer or finish what you have maybe like ADs it takes time. I tried them for sleep and mood did nothing.

Title: Re: 5HTP
Post by: walking the dog on July 16, 2016, 12:19:50 PM

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 ?😐