5HTP - Side effects?

[Louiseyoko]

Hi - I recently bought some 5-HTP after reading the 5-HTP - I love it post. I started taking 50mg per night just before bed. I have never really suffered from sleeping probs but over the last few nights I have had sleep disturbance. I am ok getting off to sleep - but find that I am waking in the early hours and stuggling to get back to sleep - I also have more dreams! I decided to stop taking it. So I haven't had any for the last two days - I felt that I have slept better but have been really teary and sensitive. The slightest thing seems to set me off. I have only taken this for a week and was wondering ifit could cause sleeping probs and if anyone felt teary so soon after starting and stopping with this?

Advice please!

:shrug:

[rainwave]

Yes, there can be side effects. There are some things to think about. For one, there is 5-HTP and there is 5-HTP, meaning some brands have a poor quality ratio of fillers and actual product. I would suggest a pharmaceutical grade supplement with a combination of 5-HTP and Vitamin B-6 if you not taking one already. Also are you taking other medication such as a SSRI or neurological substances? This can interact and create some issues as stated in the other post. You’re symptoms almost sound like someone who has just started a SSRI (Prozaz, Zoloft). Without knowing the medical history there is so many reasons why this could be happing. Everybody is different. You could be really low in serotonin or really high. I like 5-HTP but I also know people can’t take it like the way we take conventional medicine; you just can’t pop 5-HTP. There are other things that need to be studied. Can you even metabolize it right is one example. So I don’t have a answer for you, only to say that 5-HTP works but it is an art to find the best way for it to work for you.

[nickieb]

Speak to holland & barrett or another natural specialist who will advice you on this. I stick with holland & barrett or natures best 5-htp & never has a problem. Side effects are rare & should dissapear within a few weeks. Try & stick to this drug it is very very good xxxxxxxxxxx

[Wenjoy]

I found it worked for a while but lately taking 50mp of 5htp at bedtime I woke up feeling very nauseous every morning so have now stopped.Wenjoy x