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Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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5HTP has anyone use it?

lll40
lll40
If so, please tell me your feedback. The good and the bad. Thank you. My friend who has dealt with anxiety and other nervous system illness recommend it and so far she says it's worked for her.
LittleSadie
LittleSadie
It personally did nothing for me but it seems to work for some people.
gramybear
gramybear
I'm going to talk to my doc about it. I've heard mostly good but there is negative in all things. Hugs GB
LuvMyTitans
LuvMyTitans
I've never tried it personally but I too have heard some good things from people I've known who take it. I want to add that I recommend that before you try it ( if you choose to ), to discuss it with your doctor if you are on ANY prescription medications because herbal medicines can interact with prescriptions .

Wish you the best~

LMT
Reed31
Reed31
Methyl folate was the silver bullet for me. I was tested for the MTHFR gene mutation - I have it - so they started me on a special sort of folate and I have not had ONE anxiety attack since.
Pollybizz
Pollybizz
Was too senstive to any prescription meds for anxiety/depression. Tried 5HTP, was recommended also for fibro. It has been a big help with no side effects for me. Others recommend L Theanine or St johns wort also
kaylee79
kaylee79
Okay, this was just my experience, but for me it was such a joke that I honestly keep thinking it must be a placebo effect if it helps somebody. (I am not saying it actually is a placebo effect, just that I couldn't imagine that something so ineffective for me could possibly be more than a sugar pill. :-)) I was told by a naturopath to take that and St. John's Wort. Not only did it not help at all, I also didn't sleep for the two months I was trying it. At ALL. For me, prozac was the ticket -- making me feel better and didn't cause the crazy insomnia that the 5-htp and St. John's wort did. It also didn't do anything for my husband.

That being said, why not try it? I don't think there is anything wrong with trying natural remedies first -- in fact I am in favor of it. Just don't wait too long if it doesn't help.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Sometimes, something works because of our diet, lifestyle, and other medications. What works for one may not work for another.

I know I have to take magnesium when the cramps get severe and only at that time. Someone asked me why and I said the pickle juice works for the usual cramps, and the magnesium is for when my levels get too out of whack.

With anxiety, knowing I have a plan of action is a huge relief. I don't have to have the conversation of this, that, or the other. I just pick up the items that I know work, and move forward.

You are your best advocate. Keep track of what you do, and see what works when for you.
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