Insomnia Support Group
Insomnia is a symptom, rather than a disease, and is characterized by inadequate quantity or quality of sleep. People with insomnia complain of difficulty falling or staying asleep, which results in significant impairment of daytime functioning. Insomnia is categorized as transient (shorter than one week), short-term (one to three weeks) or chronic (longer than three...
Hello,
I have fibro as well as migraines/insomnia/slight depression/slight anxiety and slight weight issues. A natural dr. suggested 5-HTP years ago for my migraines but I never really tried it. I just re-discovered it as I found some articles that it said it can help w/ fibro symptoms too.
Actually all the articles I found basically described all my symptoms (migraines/insomnia/depression/weight issues..even compulisve disorders such as eating disorders...i used to have anorexia). It seems all these issues are related to low serotonin levels.
I was just wondering if anyone has tried this and if so, if it helped or not.
My dr. isn't too keen on natural stuff but I always have bad reactions to meds so I'd rather go the natural route.
I tried one 50mg pill tonight and haven't noticed anything much...although I feel slightly less achey and not as 'down'. But this could be placebo effect too...I"m not sure.
I know there are interactions but I don't take triptans/migraine meds/anti-depressants or any of the other med interactions.
Just wanted to ask if it helped anyone else.
Thanks;-)
Star
I have fibro as well as migraines/insomnia/slight depression/slight anxiety and slight weight issues. A natural dr. suggested 5-HTP years ago for my migraines but I never really tried it. I just re-discovered it as I found some articles that it said it can help w/ fibro symptoms too.
Actually all the articles I found basically described all my symptoms (migraines/insomnia/depression/weight issues..even compulisve disorders such as eating disorders...i used to have anorexia). It seems all these issues are related to low serotonin levels.
I was just wondering if anyone has tried this and if so, if it helped or not.
My dr. isn't too keen on natural stuff but I always have bad reactions to meds so I'd rather go the natural route.
I tried one 50mg pill tonight and haven't noticed anything much...although I feel slightly less achey and not as 'down'. But this could be placebo effect too...I"m not sure.
I know there are interactions but I don't take triptans/migraine meds/anti-depressants or any of the other med interactions.
Just wanted to ask if it helped anyone else.
Thanks;-)
Star
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My 6mo twin DD's are EBF and just started rice cereal on the first. Everything has been going fine except this morning one of them had a diaper rash (lots of redness around her anus). I read this as one of the signs of an allergy. BUT I did just buy a different brand diaper yesterday (which they have used randomly before w/no issues). Do you think its the cereal or the diaper? Im ready to start...
I took 200mg one time and within 20 minutes, I felt like I could fly. So, probably not a good idea to take 200mg.
I have been taking a variety of natural stuff to help me go back to normal. I did notice at times that I have terrible migraines too.
I found that taking b-vitamin complex and ribose helped a lot.