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Sociology > Depression |
| User: |
"Dave" |
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29 Oct 2003 02:00:40 PM |
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Bad Reaction to 5-HTP + Melatonin |
I take Zoloft 100mg and Zyprexa 2.5mg. I was having trouble sleeping so
I decided to try 5-HTP 100mg + Melatonin 3mg at bedtime. Suffice it to
say that I won't do this again. I experienced what must be called brain
seizures. Every time I would start to nod off my brain would go erratic
and I would be shocked wide awake. I couldn't fall asleep though I felt
groggy. That's until 8 a.m. the next morning. Then I fell asleep and
had MANY strange dreams. I slept for 5 hours and upon getting up still
feel groggy. Maybe my brain had to much serotonin between the synapses...
/D
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| User: "Tarapia Tapioco" |
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| Title: Re: Bad Reaction to 5-HTP + Melatonin |
31 Oct 2003 05:03:27 PM |
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On Wed, 29 Oct 2003, Dave <xyz@nowhere.com> wrote:
I take Zoloft 100mg and Zyprexa 2.5mg. I was having trouble sleeping so
I decided to try 5-HTP 100mg + Melatonin 3mg at bedtime. Suffice it to
say that I won't do this again. I experienced what must be called brain
seizures. Every time I would start to nod off my brain would go erratic
and I would be shocked wide awake. I couldn't fall asleep though I felt
groggy. That's until 8 a.m. the next morning. Then I fell asleep and
had MANY strange dreams. I slept for 5 hours and upon getting up still
feel groggy. Maybe my brain had to much serotonin between the synapses...
You probably shouldn't be taking 5-HTP or L-Tryptophan while you
are on SSRIs. Serotonin syndrome could be the result.
I take Zyprexa 2.5mg as well. I take it maybe an hour or two before
I want to sleep and it sedates me well.
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