Posted by KaraS on November 24, 2004, at 15:08:07
In reply to James South - anyone tried his recommendations?, posted by jasmineneroli on November 24, 2004, at 1:24:40
> Since I've been experimenting with tryptophan, under my Pdoc's care, I've become a little leery of taking amino acids, due to some unfortunate combination results recently.
> I had wanted to increase my nightly dose up to 2000mg because I'm not getting enough sleep relief from 1500mg (and 500mg does nothing at all). This over a period of 3 weeks.
> I am taking it with chromium picolinate, niacin and B6 (P5P), all apparently, will aid absorption.
> (My Pdoc has given me the OK to go as high as 3000mg). My anxiety/depression seems to somewhat under control, but anxiety breaks through now and then, even though I'm still taking Klonopin.
> I'm nervous about going up to 2,000 - 3,000mg.
> I just discovered Dr. James South's site and read his recommendations on tryptophan for anxiety/insomnia. He suggests combining 500-1500mg tryptophan with 33mg 5HTP and 5mg Melatonin.
> This sort of puts three phases of serotonin metabolism into your brain at once. Which I think is the point of the method!!
> Has anyone tried this combo?
> Does it seem safe :re-dosages? (isn't 50mg 5HTP equal to much higher doses of tryptophan..serotonin syndrome problem??).
> Love to know your opinions.
> Thanks,
> Jas
> PS (I go back to Pdoc in a week and would like to be armed with info).
>
I trust James South's recommendations but I'm also very conservative about combining serotonergics. I certainly wouldn't go over the amount of tryptophan he suggests - esp. if you're going to try all of the other things together.
I'd be interested in hearing what others have to say about this.
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