caz Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 anyone know the proper way to spell this so I can look it up. It is an essential fatty acid (i think) and my shrink is proposing that I use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTBadBug Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 I am sorry I can't help you with the name, but, I came home from work yesterday and my mom thrust a post-it note in front of me and on there was things like amino acids, Omega 3 or 6 (which I think are fatty acids) which are supposed to be good for depression and another new one to me was Chromium supplements.Just sharing thoughts.Take care, Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChangeling Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 L-tryptophan...... it's an essential amino acid, or actually th precursor, sorry about th jargon, your body can't make it so you have to get it from food or supplements,Holland adnBarret do it, hope this helps,also called 5-HTP i thinktonyxxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandor_8 Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 I have a bottle in front of me that may be the same thing L-5-Hydroxytryptophan. The short name is 5-HTPBought it in a health food store. Cost about $25 (I'm in the U.S) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChangeling Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 yeh that's 5-HTP, does th same as tryptophan, helps some people sleep, its expensive here too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caz Posted October 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 :) Thanks everyoneMy shrink is proposing to put me on it to help me sleep. I want to look it up as he says it will mean monthly blood tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChangeling Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 ok, i tried it but it didn't make me sleep , but then not a lot does,why th blood tests when you can buy it over th counter??tonyxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caz Posted October 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 that's what I don't understandThere was a long explaination that 12 years ago one of the two manufacturers in the world changed to a different production process and the people taking it got muscle spasms. Then they stopped prescribing it. Now they are starting again with this proviso. I wonder if they prescribe in higher doses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChangeling Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Never heard of that, when it's over th counter only th price limits how much you take??? txxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caz Posted October 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 I haven't started taking it yet-its to be discussed on Thursday along with some other options. He is leaning towards Lamotrigine but I don't like the idea of this at all. I don't want to be on drugs at all-I just want to be well!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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