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Posted by catmint on December 5, 2009, at 20:48:34
I am BP2 and only take 5-HTP. I take 200mg in the late afternoon. It seems to be working, at least I'm not severely depressed, just moderately.
I have tried L-tyrosin and DLPA in the morning, but it did nothing.
Any advice anyone? Should I take more 5-HTP?
I've been off psych meds for almost 4 years, just recently quit alcohol(6months)
Posted by nolvas on December 6, 2009, at 4:36:29
In reply to 5-HTP do I need to increase?, posted by catmint on December 5, 2009, at 20:48:34
Have you tried Lithium? I would try adding Lithium Orotate to the 5-HTP rather than upping the dosage.
You can find some user reviews of this form of Lithium here >
and also here >
http://www.revolutionhealth.com/drugs-treatments/rating/serenity-lithium-orotate
Lastly here are some more user opinions regarding 5-HTP and Bipolar (Bipolar II)
Posted by manic666 on December 11, 2009, at 8:30:06
In reply to 5-HTP do I need to increase?, posted by catmint on December 5, 2009, at 20:48:34
Posted by catmint on December 11, 2009, at 14:20:35
In reply to they said they quit meds 4 years ago (nm), posted by manic666 on December 11, 2009, at 8:30:06
yea why would I want to add Lithium? This board is for alternative treatments. Thanks anyway for replying.
Posted by morganator on December 12, 2009, at 2:36:03
In reply to Re: they said they quit meds 4 years ago, posted by catmint on December 11, 2009, at 14:20:35
Lithium Orotate is an alternative treatment. Lithium Carbonate is what doctor's prescribe. You can order Lithium Orotate online or get it at some health/supplement stores. Lithium can not only boost antidepressant activity of other antidepressants but it can be neuroprotective. It may not have this effect on you but it may be worth a try.
I'm not crazy about 5htp. I think people often have to continue to up the dose. I may be wrong. Another drawback is that you have to dose it 2 or 3 times a day.
Have you tried SJW? I think it is a much better option as an antidepressant. Plus, it has a 24 hour half life so you should only have to take it one time a day.
Posted by catmint on December 12, 2009, at 17:28:14
In reply to Re: they said they quit meds 4 years ago, posted by morganator on December 12, 2009, at 2:36:03
OH!!I get it. Sorry nolvas
Posted by bleauberry on December 16, 2009, at 17:43:20
In reply to 5-HTP do I need to increase?, posted by catmint on December 5, 2009, at 20:48:34
Here is a very helpful tip.
Go to www.sjwinfo.org, which is a forum kind of like this one except its focus is St Johns Wort.
There are some sub-forums there however that focus on 5HTP. Go to those and check out the previous posts and archives. You'll find a ton of helpful tips on what strategies work with 5htp. I would spell most of them out here, but you'll see them all. 5htp can actually work real well with some fine-tuning of dosage and fine-tuning of possible tyrosine...despite that tyrosine didn't do anything for you by itself or previously.
As a sidenote, lithium in any form is natural and alternative. It is just a mineral salt. It is not a manufactured artificial chemical. Lithium orotate, lithium citrate, lithium whatever...they are all natural approaches and actually very similar to what magnesium supplements do. I think however you will find much greater success potential by spending a few hours studying the posts at sjwinfo.org on 5htp.
Posted by Netch on December 25, 2009, at 14:52:03
In reply to 5-HTP do I need to increase?, posted by catmint on December 5, 2009, at 20:48:34
I've tried 5-htp. It just made me more blunted and brain fogged.
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