5-HTP (L-5-Hydroxytryptophan)

Hey everyone,

I've just started taking low doses of 5-HTP recently and I really feel fantastic.  I wanted to know how many of you are taking or have taken 5-HTP after quitting your DOC.  What has your personal experience been?  How has it benefited you?  How frequently do you take it?   Any problems with your liver (or anything else) after long term use?  

My quick history: 4-8 Hydros per day (5/500) for two years (quit on 9/4), and 4 Somas per day (quit in June).  I was treating DDD & RLS.   (Still am but trying to go holistic now.)

My experience has been feeling relaxed, comfortable sleepy feeling before bed, general contentment, minor pain relief, feeling more clear headed, but most of all the headaches are G-O-N-E!!!   (Wow, this stuff is better than advil or tylenol!)  Sleep is mostly normal.  RLS has really subsided overall but it still have minor flare ups and get fidgety in bed once in a while now.  (Much better than it was 2 weeks ago.)

What has your experience been?