Posted by Ktemene on August 13, 2005, at 19:57:45
In reply to Tryptophan, posted by DonnaM on August 12, 2005, at 22:56:20
Hi Donna,
I have had a good experience with tryptophan, but I do have friends who have said that tryptophan gives them a "hangover", so that they feel slowed down, depressed and slightly ill the next day. If you are not having a good reaction to straight tryptophan, you might try a whey powder that has a high percentage of tryptophan in it. (Whey powders usually have the percentage of the various amino acids on the container.) You could mix some high tryptophan whey powder into some hot milk and have it with some toast before bed. That would raise your tryptophan level more gently.
Ktemene
> I have a sleep disorder and my sleep specialist is trying me on tryptophan (I am in Canada). I am to start on 1 tablet a day for a week and work up to 5/day. I have been on 1/day for 1 week and I am feeling depressed(not usual for me) and very irritable. I went nuts tonight on my teenage son and pulled over his computer because he called me a name a few times today. I am also on .5 mg clonazepam which I have been on for a couple of months. Last night I felt so depressed before bed that I couldn't move until I dragged myself into bed. I am not sure if it is helping my sleep. Could the depression and irritability be a side effect. The Dr said that I may feel nauseated as a side effect but I don't have that. I will eventually call the doctor but I also wanted opinions from here esp personal experience. Thanks!
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