I started taking 5-HTP to help with my recent bought of extreme anxiety and depression. I am taking propanolol (panic attacks) and trazodone (sleep aid) as well as the vitamin regime that Mark recommends.

I was prescribed tramadol for when my migraines begin. I notice that 5-HTP should not be taken with tramadol to avoid seratonin syndrome.

What do you all take for migraines if you are taking L-tryptophan?

Obviously I will stop the 5HTP and consult with my neurologist. But I loved how I have been feeling with the tryptophan-much more calm and less anxious.

The body does not regulate 5-HTP like it does L-Typtophan. The risk of serotonin syndrome from L-Tryptophan is much lower. My doctor and I discussed the risk of serotonin syndrome. He informed me of the symptoms to watch for.

I had chosen to not use 5-HTP because of the serotonin syndrome risk.

L-Tryptophan is more expensive than 5-HTP but the safety is worth it.

Thanks Mark for all your work on this.

What is appropriate to take with L-tryptophan when migraines occur?

Good Luck Mark
 

Keep us posted as to how it goes.

I have been completely off the Paxil for a few weeks now. I have some strange symptoms still.

I now have a tinnitus that has surging effects, especially when I move my head.

I get itchy feeling at various parts of my body, like I have fleas. This is finally starting to go away.

My central apnea is behaving strangely. Getting some tests just to check.

Still have a dry cough but it is slowly going away.

My skin is in fabulous condition. My face used to be a mess with oiliness and scaliness. It is nice to not need Boraxo to defoliate my face daily.

Erectile Dysfunction is gone but things are still a bit off.

And, I feel 'light.' I used to have a feeling of emotional heaviness. Not anymore.

I am dreaming much better and having nicer dreams.

And, all this while I am fighting 3 criminal charges due to a next door cop who is a problem and wants me thrown in jail because I ridiculed the way he is verbally abusive to his children.
Malicious injury to property for digging in my flower bed and cutting his cable TV cable buried only 3 inches down. Code says it should be buried 18 inches down.
Malicious injury to property for chewing up his sprinkler cover that is on MY property as I went over it with the lawn mower ($4.27 to replace the part)
Trespassing for stepping onto his property to repair my fenced. I have an easement to maintain my fence written into the deed of his and my lot.

All this to say, I have stress but am doing fine without the Paxil.