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Posted by fogmama on December 23, 2003, at 22:25:55
Phil,
> It could even perhaps be argued that if the mother requires it then the baby too might benefit from that little extra that thew 5htp gives.
Thanks, Phil, I have had the same thought - my mother has suffered from depression/anxiety, and so has my husband's mother, so it's possible the baby might be helped by what's helped me. Certainly would help me to cope with the stress of new motherhood.
fogmama
Posted by TeeJay on December 24, 2003, at 7:00:40
In reply to re: 5htp while nursing a baby? TeeJay, posted by fogmama on December 23, 2003, at 22:25:55
Just a brief after thought as I have to go out now. Have you considered swapping the 5htp for tryptophan which is purported to be more effective?
Just an idea. Not tried it myself yet though, still waiting for mine to arrive int he post :-)
TJ
Posted by fogmama on December 24, 2003, at 16:16:30
In reply to re: 5htp while nursing a baby? TeeJay » fogmama, posted by TeeJay on December 24, 2003, at 7:00:40
> Just a brief after thought as I have to go out now. Have you considered swapping the 5htp for tryptophan which is purported to be more effective?
>
> Just an idea. Not tried it myself yet though, still waiting for mine to arrive int he post :-)
>
> TJIt does sound like it would be safer than 5-htp, maybe more effective as well, but you can only get it with a prescription in the US if I'm not mistaken. I'll look into it though.
fm
Posted by JLx on December 28, 2003, at 18:09:41
In reply to re: 5htp while nursing a baby? TeeJay, posted by fogmama on December 24, 2003, at 16:16:30
> It does sound like it would be safer than 5-htp, maybe more effective as well, but you can only get it with a prescription in the US if I'm not mistaken. I'll look into it though.
>
> fmYou can get in the U.S. without a scrip. Here are some of the links people have posted here before:
http://www.biogenesis.co.za/pi-l-tryptophan.asp
http://www.healthrecovery.com/PageMill_Product_Files/Tryptophan.html
http://www.beautynhealth.com/tryptophan/
This is the horse source many people here have tried. I bought this because of the price, but otherwise I wouldn't recommend it. It's nasty tasting and difficult to mix with something.
http://www.buygpdirect.com/gpefeed.htm
Posted by fogmama on December 28, 2003, at 18:41:55
In reply to re: Tryptophan, sources, U.S. » fogmama, posted by JLx on December 28, 2003, at 18:09:41
JLx,
>>nasty tasting and difficult to mix
Curious, did you get the Tryptophane, or the Tryptophane "ultra-pure" version? They both sure are cheap.
fm
Posted by JLx on December 28, 2003, at 18:49:06
In reply to re: Tryptophan, sources, U.S., posted by fogmama on December 28, 2003, at 18:41:55
> JLx,
>
> >>nasty tasting and difficult to mix
>
> Curious, did you get the Tryptophane, or the Tryptophane "ultra-pure" version? They both sure are cheap.
>
> fm"Ultra-pure". The container says 87.3% pure tryptophane though. It's a brownish powder.
I have no doubt that it's tryptophan in there, btw, because it made me feel just as sleepy/crappy as I felt on Zoloft. ;)
Posted by fogmama on December 29, 2003, at 2:26:13
In reply to re: Tryptophan, sources, U.S. » fogmama, posted by JLx on December 28, 2003, at 18:49:06
JLx ...
>
> "Ultra-pure". The container says 87.3% pure tryptophane though. It's a brownish powder.
>
> I have no doubt that it's tryptophan in there, btw, because it made me feel just as sleepy/crappy as I felt on Zoloft. ;)
>
>
Ugh. I don't want to feel sleepy ... I already get more than enough sleep. I'm sleeping probably 14 hours a day between my regular night time sleep and naps during the day with my infant. That's the right amount of sleep for an infant, and it's certainly comforting to me, but that only lasts until I wake up and find out I slept through all of my opportunities for the day.So ... maybe Tryptophan is not the answer for me. My tiny dose of 5HTP seemed to even out my moods without causing sleepiness. I'm still looking for info on safety while nursing, though. I would think there would be some info about this in Europe, wouldn't you?
Thanks for the feedback ...
fm
Posted by fogmama on January 7, 2004, at 1:27:57
In reply to re: Tryptophan, sources, U.S., posted by fogmama on December 29, 2003, at 2:26:13
Well, after all that, it turns out my local health food store has bottles of L-Tryptophan on the shelf right alongside other supplements. It's really expensive, but it's there.
fm
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