Posted by JLx on July 9, 2006, at 19:38:44
In reply to Anyone tried Tryptophan for sleep?, posted by ElaineM on July 9, 2006, at 14:38:16
> I've tried a few prescription sleeping pills (my sleep studies say I have trouble reaching delta sleep stage), all of which effected me really poorly - they aggravated the symptoms of a concurrant sleep disorder I have. My pdoc has suggested taking Tryptophan supplements, saying that some of his patients seem to have positive results. Has anyone tried this before? Any side-effect stories?
> Thanks for any input.
> EL
I've tried tryptophan, it did make me sleepy. It also gave me a stomach ache, but then I was using an equine version. If I tried it again, I would get human pharmaceutical grade which is more available now. But then, 5-HTP bothers my stomach too, so perhaps it's the serotonin itself for me.In the past when I had insomnia, melatonin in very small amounts would help.
For me also, not eating sugar and not drinking caffeine helps.
Using a light visor very early in the morning has helped me too in the past.
I used to have hellish problems with insomnia for many years but not since I started taking magnesium.
JL
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