5-htp dosage

[hm1177]

hiya after reading about this on here i rushed out and bought it and have been taking it for the last 2 weeks. I take 2 50mg tabs about an hour before bedtime and its made such a difference already. Anyway yesterday and today i've been very dizzy, nauseous and have that internal trembling feeling. should i take more tablets or is 100mg a day enough? How much do you take? thanks in advance

[Anna C]

Hi,

I have been taking 5htp for nearly 3 months, at first I took one 100mg tablet before I went to bed. Two months ago I started doing exposure work in CBT and because I was terrified I started to take another tablet of a morning and I have been feeling so much better, I have felt less anxious and scared there are days now when I hardly feel any anxiety.

I have also cut down on caffeine and when I drink tea it is decaf, I just need to cut down on the chocolate now!

The 5htp that I use it says you can take up to 3 a day, use for 3 months, then stop using it for one month.
Good luck and I hope it helps you too.
Anna x

[hm1177]

thanks for replying - i'll try that and hopefully it'll help. its made such a difference already!

[nickieb]

I take 100mg in the morning & 100mg at night.
xx