Posted by yxibow on October 20, 2008, at 2:09:40
In reply to Hey everyone, need a little more help, Please !!!!, posted by LisaDC on October 19, 2008, at 20:16:39
> O.k, so I'm in my 4th week off of the Celexa and I'm still feeling sick as can be. The brain zaps dissapeared, but I've been severely fatigued, my anxiety has been way up, still getting the chills and body aches, and have been irritable as can be. As I told, I did try and put some of the Celexa back in me, but it doesn't seem to be helping.
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> Now my Dr. seems to be thinking that maybe my Serotonin levels have dropped off and he told me to go to the nutrition store and buy a supplement called 5HTP. He said, it increases your Serotonin the same way as the Celexa did, but doesn't come with the side effects. So, I'm thinking, what the heck, why didn't he just put me on this in the beginning, as he further stated it's simple to come off of and has virtually no side effects.
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> So, I took 100mg twice Yesterday, and again today. Sure enough, I'm starting to settle down. The anxiety is all but gone, my irritability is much better. I'm still hanging on the chills and body aches and fatigue though. Now, I'm starting to feel those Zaps I had in my brain, but not in my brain. I'm feeling tingly in my hands when I walk around. Now what is this? I hope I don't started getting those Zaps in my head again.
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> Has anyone ever heard of this 5HTP. I googled it and see alot on it. I did get some mild nausea and a little diarrhea from it today. Just looking for some advice again to see what any of you think of this plan.
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> Lisa
Yes, it and l-tryptophan (much harder to find) can help in mood. They're not as strong I imagine to cross the blood brain barrier but 5HTP does have psychoactive properties (which is why one should let their doctor know what they are taking). They help, theoretically, especially trytophan, to regulate sleep, among other things.
200mg is a little bit high on the dosing of 5HTP, I would edge up to it. Its available from what I've seen in 50mg and 100mgs. If it isn't synthesized, its usually extracted from the griffonia seed.I wouldn't be surprised by the "electrical zap" feelings. Serotonergic agents can do that if you have too little or too much, or if you're simply just sensitive to that. Luvox did that for me in the past when I was taking it at a particular dose, whenever I would hike or run -- it was just a side effect of that interaction.
-- Jay
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