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just took my first 100mg 5 HTP pill and I'm a little scared. Should I be? I'm giving this stuff ago as a last resort. I will go on the prescribed meds my psy gave me if this stuff doesn't take into effect in a week. But 5 min ago was my first pill. Please, if anyone knows anything about this stuff please let me know.
Yeah, SSRI's can really stink.
My first time on Lexapro was sort of mixed, but then I was able to stay off it for quite some time. My second time on it though, was really screwy. The side effects were driving me bonkers, though it did work pretty well at what it's intended to do. It made me pretty numb, yet at the same time abnormally happy, and very hungry (which is not a problem for me), but it also pretty much ended my sex life, and I could stare at a toilet trying to pee for a good minute, before anything happened.
Good luck man.
My first time on Lexapro was sort of mixed, but then I was able to stay off it for quite some time. My second time on it though, was really screwy. The side effects were driving me bonkers, though it did work pretty well at what it's intended to do. It made me pretty numb, yet at the same time abnormally happy, and very hungry (which is not a problem for me), but it also pretty much ended my sex life, and I could stare at a toilet trying to pee for a good minute, before anything happened.
Good luck man.
I hear ya buddy, I've been off of effexor for 6 mths now and I am determined to do this naturally. I have also told my wife that if I can't get out of the depths of hell and if it means saving my family then I will give into the meds, but I just really want to try to do this. the 5 HTP is my last hope. If it doesn't work, then I'll start the meds. Thankyou so much for the reply
How are you feeling so far? From the little bit of reading I've done on it, you should be feeling pretty good right about now.
However, why not take what you were prescribed instead? Pretty much all of us here feared taking meds at first, but once you find something that helps, you get past all that.
However, why not take what you were prescribed instead? Pretty much all of us here feared taking meds at first, but once you find something that helps, you get past all that.
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