Posted by jasmineneroli on November 24, 2004, at 1:24:40
Since I've been experimenting with tryptophan, under my Pdoc's care, I've become a little leery of taking amino acids, due to some unfortunate combination results recently.
I had wanted to increase my nightly dose up to 2000mg because I'm not getting enough sleep relief from 1500mg (and 500mg does nothing at all). This over a period of 3 weeks.
I am taking it with chromium picolinate, niacin and B6 (P5P), all apparently, will aid absorption.
(My Pdoc has given me the OK to go as high as 3000mg). My anxiety/depression seems to somewhat under control, but anxiety breaks through now and then, even though I'm still taking Klonopin.
I'm nervous about going up to 2,000 - 3,000mg.
I just discovered Dr. James South's site and read his recommendations on tryptophan for anxiety/insomnia. He suggests combining 500-1500mg tryptophan with 33mg 5HTP and 5mg Melatonin.
This sort of puts three phases of serotonin metabolism into your brain at once. Which I think is the point of the method!!
Has anyone tried this combo?
Does it seem safe :re-dosages? (isn't 50mg 5HTP equal to much higher doses of tryptophan..serotonin syndrome problem??).
Love to know your opinions.
Thanks,
Jas
PS (I go back to Pdoc in a week and would like to be armed with info).
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