5-hydroxytryptophan and Anxiety: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Hea...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• January 19, 2023

For Anxiety "I have taken this supplement for over 7 years. I’m not sure if it still works as well as it used to and came here to see about raising dosages. My experience has been overall good. I am a diagnosed NPD. I have increased anxiety around anyone who does better than me in life. To put it mildly, I loathe anyone who might have some sort of leg up on me. My son-in-law is one of these people. A very confident person and can’t seem to be manipulated by anyone. I’m not kidding when I say I just absolutely can’t deal with myself when I am around him or any strong male, really. My speech is off, I have stomach knots, and inside is like a raging fire in my head. I’m working closely with a therapist to change my way of thinking and understand it’s actually me that is the problem and that I am just an insecure old man with a lack of empathy. I have noticed on days when I take a double dose of 200 mg before seeing my son-in-law, I am much more lively and actually enjoy my son-in-law."

• Tri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 19, 2019

For Insomnia "I bought some 400 mg high-strength tablets after reading good reviews about 5-HTP and knowing I have a high tolerance for medicines. I took a tablet around 8 pm hoping to feel a bit drowsy by bedtime, but it's 12:15 am and I'm still wide awake, even though I also took 2 zopiclone at 10:55 pm and ran 13 km earlier and did a full 9-hour day at work today. I feel a little bit queasy in my stomach, but it's hard to say as I do have a lingering chesty cough right now too. I feel a bit anxious as I want them to work."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 20, 2020

For Anxiety "5-HTP was absolutely terrible. I only took a 100 mg dose for anxiety and had 5 hours of symptoms of serotonin syndrome. Could not sleep. Heart racing. Waves of anxiety, feeling like a panic attack."

• Nat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 4, 2017

For Anxiety "Well, I had high hopes for this supplement and must say it didn't work for me. I had stomach cramps, fatigue, and an overall sense of anxiety. Unfortunately, a waste of money for me."

• Ann...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 23, 2022

For Anxiety "It made me feel much worse. It triggered even more anxiety, insomnia, and deeper depression. So disappointed. Clearly not for everyone. Please be careful."