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Anyone had any experience with a supplement 5 HTP

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WalterMcDonald
WalterMcDonald

I have read some good reports on it for anxiety/depression/insomnia and it is a type of amino acid extracted from an African Plant. It is available naturally in small quantities in food.

I will get it Friday payday and report back. 

I would love to find something more natural and get off valium.

Good morning

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  • sam9999
    sam9999 WalterMcDonald

    Posted

    Hi Walter again lol,

    i know that i cant tell you what to do ... but i promise you will be waisting your money...anxiety istnt cured throught medication ... it is a stress condition not a mental disorder...as i mentioned in my comment before it is your focus you have to work on not medication you put in your body... you are stresses not sick... please wait for the book to arrive... sorry if i sound abit harsh but i know what im talking about ....all the best

  • jmcg2014
    jmcg2014 WalterMcDonald

    Posted

    I have to agree, if your looking for a miracle pill to pop to stop anxiety - its just not going to happen. See a therapist, talk about what's giving you problems - there's a good chance you can resolve some issues. A pill can't do that, and especially not ones bought over the internet. Your call
  • tanya73811
    tanya73811 WalterMcDonald

    Posted

    Hi walter

    If you find something that helps with your anxiety than theres no harm in trying it.

    • WalterMcDonald
      WalterMcDonald tanya73811

      Posted

      Thanks Tanya. Like I said "Anyone had any experience with a supplement called 5HTP"

      Just looking for reports or feedback back on people that have tried it. Especially the getting off to sleep part interests me most.

      The company I use for my heart supplements (Co-enzyme Q10 Omega 3 fish oils) is a well known regulated safe British company, I don't think I'm allowed to name on here. Older friends of mine have used them for years.

    • tanya73811
      tanya73811 WalterMcDonald

      Posted

      A friend of mine recommends them says there pretty good. 

      Just look at the benefits they have way less side effects than any ssri medications and they are supposed to do the same thing but in a more natural way. 

      Give them a try. If they work and it can help manage your anxiety then its easier for you to then it makes thing easier for you to work on your own strategies to improve and get rid of it completely and good thing is you shouldn't have any side effects coming off them.

    • tanya73811
      tanya73811

      Posted

      Sorry didn't read over the last paragraph i just wrote it doesnt make sense but you know what i mean
    • sam9999
      sam9999 WalterMcDonald

      Posted

      Hi walter,

      Im sure the other gentlemen and myself didnt mean to irritate you at all...we are on this forum to help others and ourselves more importantly....please try whatever supplement u feel will help u ..., but at the end of the day it might only help u suppress the worry temporarily....for long term improvement you have to try to stop worriong period as hard as it sounds...

    • WalterMcDonald
      WalterMcDonald tanya73811

      Posted

      I will never ever take an SSRI again. Prozac made me suicidal and made the anxiety 10 times worse and other terrible side effects. The pharmaceutical companies were forced to put a suicide side effect 'black box warning' on all SSRI drugs. They knew about this risk for years but profit came first.

      Citalopram seems to be the first line treatment now, it's a newer type SSRI and every second person I meet seems to be on it.

    • WalterMcDonald
      WalterMcDonald sam9999

      Posted

      Telling someone with chronic anxiety (GAD) to try to stop worrying doesn't work Sam. The worry is uncontrollable and is the main reason the disorder is so difficult to treat. You didn't irritate me.
    • WalterMcDonald
      WalterMcDonald tanya73811

      Posted

      No worrries Tanya i will be taking something while I get to the root of the problem when I get a therapist in new year which is now. Medication and therapy. happy new year.
    • sam9999
      sam9999 WalterMcDonald

      Posted

      walter i have ur condition, i am a chronic worrier i promise u, that is why i know what i am talking about...as hard as it sounds you really just have to do nothing ... which meants not to worry..it hard, it is an absolute mind  f**k... i know, but i know what has helped me and i can only tell you because you and alot of the other people on this forum are in pain ... u need to defuse your focus...please read the book and u will be thanking me in a week... 
  • Aspinan
    Aspinan WalterMcDonald

    Posted

    I think if a pill helps with anxiety then take it, one thing I would say is that with depression comes anxiety and visa versa so if taking something yo help the anxiety and get to the root of the issue will help. 

     

  • tanya73811
    tanya73811 WalterMcDonald

    Posted

    The tablets will make you strong enough to be able to overcome and fight the anxiety.

    I finally think ive  figured out the reason which even some doctors dont know why some anti-depressants or anti- anxiety work for some people and don't for others it because of our methylation- you could be overmethylated or undermethylated. Eg: if your undermethyated then you probably wont respond well to dizapeam but will to ssri. 

    Look it up its interesting. You can check this by doing a whole histamine blood test or for better determination speak yo a nutrienist and they can tell you what to test for to get a more accurate result. 

    So im now taking vitamins for pyrolle which get made up from a compounding pharmacy as per doctors/nutrients treatment plan- please look this up.

    if you have pyrolle then this could be causing your anxiety/depression. 

    Its too hard to explain so please look it up and I hope its everyones fix.

    Good luck and please let me know the outcome.

    • WalterMcDonald
      WalterMcDonald tanya73811

      Posted

      Isn't that what they reckon King George had? (The madness of King George III)
    • tanya73811
      tanya73811 WalterMcDonald

      Posted

      No idea but they reckon anxiety suffers are likely to have it.

      Look up truevitality website and have a little ready.

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