Hi, I thought I'd share a bit with you. I went thru clinical depression from 1991-2002...at that time it was thyroid...did get on thyroid support in 2002. That long depression lifted. Then in 2006, a lowness came on and found how Vit D deficient I was, so got on D3 and brought up D way up.

2010 went thru a hip replacement and it's been a nightmare. I'm left with complications from that surgery and I can't shake my feelings and often anger and I don't want to take anti depressant drugs....I was almost in tears tonight knowing how I now live after this surgery. Everyone says, don't dwell, count your blessings, go on with your life, blah blah blah...I know all that but they don't walk or TRY to walk in my shoes.

Anyway, I'm going to go back to work with 5HTP. I've used it off and on years ago and haven't for a long time. A friend takes it and when she is on it she feels so much more cheerful...it works with seratonin. Here is a good site explaining a lot. My friend says best to take B6 with 5HTP. I guess it may reduce our B6. I take P5P form of B6 anyway. It's otc at health food stores or online supp companies. My friend likes Thorne brand as it comes with B6. Maybe this will help you.

http://www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/...roxytryptophan

Read everything about it.