User Reviews for 5-htp

I have been taking 100 mg 5HTP for about 4 months now. It has helped my fibromyalgia pain immensley. Best thing that has helped me so far. Decreased my pain and increased my energy. Sleep has been so much better. My dr. was amazed at the difference.

very helpful for ANYONE who wants to give up smoking it stops all sypmptons related to withdraw excellent.

I started taking 5HTP to offset the bad effects of Mirtazapine such as enormous weight gain and all day somnolence. It works!! Now I am waiting to lose some of the 35 lbs. I gained. Thanks for all your encouragement.

I take at night, before bed, for Fibromyalgia. Whenever I have pain, I realize I forgot to take my 5-htp. (Or did not exercise) Also gave to my adult son for sleeping and anxiety. Seems to help him too. Have had Fibromaylgia for over 8 year. Nothing else works. Well maybe if I quit my job and lowered my stress! Also exercise helps -even when it is not enticing.

my mood improves within minutes of using it. helps my anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and insomnia. even helps the extreme and dangerous shaking anxiety i get after i stupidly drink alcohol. no other herb helps me so well with these extreme withdrawal symptoms. helps almost immediately and completely for my regular anxiety, but seems to take about a week before it is really helping with my insomnia and depression. i went from max doses of xanax and clonopin gradually down to ZERO by using this. when i use it within 12 hours of even a small dose of trazadone though, my anxiety increases. i have to choose one or the other, and i choose this!!!Read More Read Less

I got the 100 mg tablets. I took one per day for 3 weeks then 2 per day, one at 9 am and one at 9 pm. I lost 20 lbs and sleep terrific. This pill also got rid of my migraines that I have gotten for the last 15 years.

I heard of 5-HTP while online researching ways to control PMS symptoms. Took one 50 MG capsule about 20 minutes before dinner to help me feel full and prevent food cravings. About an hour and a half later I had a tremendous "rush", tingling and sweating palms, blurred vision, and just generally felt strange and lightheaded. The intense feelings passed within 5 (scary) minutes but I felt restless, tingly, and just generally weird for hours afterward and had trouble sleeping. I still felt "off" the entire next day. It did stop my food cravings for a while but with a LOT of uncomfortable side effects. Similar to taking Ecstasy but not as euphoric. If you take it, be careful with the dosage. I had a pretty frightening experience. Read More Read Less

I have had fluctuating GAD since I was sexually assaulted 6 years ago. I was initially on Lexapro, but wanted to get off of it because, while at first effective, it eventually made me a zombie. I am not constantly on it anymore, but when I feel anxiety/depression start to creep in (especially during winter months) I take 200 mg before bed, with a multi-vitamin, including a lot of B. I feel my anxiety lessen, and sleep better, too.

I have been taking this for several weeks having been introduced to it by a colleague who suffers extreme insomnia. I have been experiencing increasing insomnia in my 40s. It is very hard to find less than 100 mg caps. My colleague and I both feel we need 50 mgs. I have had vivid nightmares on this but they have lessened with use. I sleep great and wake feeling better than ever, although hard to go back to sleep if woken up during the night while using it. Recently began to experience unusual aggressive feelings and temper control issues that I have not had before. I noticed an interaction is with Tramadol, which I take sometimes for back pain (Ultram/Ultracet). I am going to watch this more closely as the aggressiveness has to be linked to the 5 HTP and is quite troubling. I took a break for a day or two and it subsided greatly. Overall my mood is better except for these little bouts of hostility which I never had before starting this treatment. Also, I find I hardly have any appetitite when I use these pills the night before. Read More Read Less

I originally started taking 5-HTP for migraines and it seemed to help alot. I also have mild depression and it has really worked on that. I'm also taking a multiple vitami, fish oil, vitamin C, chromium, calcium, and magnesium. Cutting out caffeine and sugary foods and taking these supplements my migraines have greatly diminished. :) the only side effects I have experienced are decreased appetite and bad dreams.

I have taken as much as 400mgs of this product with no side effects. I find as little as 200mg has been a great help in easing any "dark" moods I may have.

I have panic disorder and was prescribed prozac but I didn't want to take it so I tried 5-HTP and I have improved so much. I would advise to start with just 50mg a day because that's what worked for me. I tried a higher dose but it was just too much for my body. I plan on taking it for a few weeks to retrain my brain and then lower the dose to 25mg.

This was recommended to me to help with insomnia. I was told about the potential G.I. problems, so was aware when they began. However, my sleep was worse with this. I read the bottle again and saw where I could experience insomnia. Sure don't need help experiencing that so will not take it again.

i hve been using this trtmnt for 5mos' I started having severe digestive prob, heartburn, spasims of the upper G.I. (alot of pain) & burning. I am going to discon't this particular brand for 1wk, & try another brand.

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I started taking 5-HTP after it was recommended by a research Doctor who specializes in Fibromyalgia. The change has been remarkable. I have been taking it for over a year and I do not have to take the antidepressants and I wake up everyday feeling great and it last. I do not leave home overnight without it. It controls my pain wonderfully, I feel people who have this condition needs to be informed instead of drugged all of the time.

Overall: It works extremely well, I take 200mg a day. 5HTP takes my daily anxiety from a 10 down to a 3 or 4, it has also greatly helped my depression. I didn't want to go back on prescription meds so I decided to give this a try and so far its been a godsend. I have even stopped clinching my jaw while im sleeping at night. I would recommend this to anyone.

This product takes a couple of weeks in some cases but totally woth the wait if you dont want to be depressed any more. I take 200mg a day, and boy do I notice the difference when I stop taking it. I hate taking meds but this 5-HTP does the trick for depression and it helps me sleep too.