herbal supplements

confused4now · Post by **confused4now** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:58 pm

i would like to no if anyone has evr herd of 5-HTP for depression.?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:04 am

No I have not heard of 5-HTP. What is that? So you know of any herbal supplements that help with panic attacks or anxiety.

derfy · Post by **derfy** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:47 pm

I took this a long time ago for insomnia. Some people say it really helps with their anxiety but all it did for me was make me incredibly tired so I stopped taking it. St Johns Wort was good for depression and Passion Flower Extract was good for anxiety. I took both of these for quite a long time and they were both very helpful when I needed it.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:12 pm

I was taking Vitamin B for stress and Valerium for insomnia and anxiety. While the valerium kind of helped me sleep--in talking to my doctor, she informed me that it's an herbal variant of valium, which is habit forming.... SO, I stopped taking that, and all the Vitamin B did was turn my pee yellow--and certainly didn't help with the stress. Since then I've been taking Clonazapam to help me sleep at night.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 4:56 pm

Originally posted by christineXoXo:
No I have not heard of 5-HTP. What is that? So you know of any herbal supplements that help with panic attacks or anxiety.

yes the 5-HTP is supposed to help with panic and anxiety to....thats y i need info about it...and i think i am going to try it b-4 i take any real meds you no....

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:18 am

I do not take meds, but I do use Lavender essential oil mixed with lotion on my face and my feet as it helps me go to sleep. It, however does not really help with anxiety or panic, but it can help calm you.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:06 am

Although I have always taken many vitamins, I use St. Johns Wort in the winter months and absolutely love it.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 4:03 pm

Yes, I take 5HTP . 200mg mid-afternoon and 200mg before I go to bed. Basically it is tryptophan, the ingredient found in turkey. Why we feel so content after Thanksgiving dinner. This is what they used to help me wean off my Lexapro. I also use a supplement called GABA Calm. This is gamma-aminobutyric acid a hormone. It is sublingual which means you place it under your tongue. Comes in mint or orange. Don't get capsules as my doctor says the body does not absorb it. This gamma etc is what the drug Xanax helps your body produce to calm you down.
Remember, everyone is different and how your body's hormones are out-of-sync will be different than mine. If you have a good alternative medicine group in your area I would suggest giving them a call.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 4:40 pm

What great advice. I'm writing all this down. Has anyone taken SAM-e? I bought some, but I think it might make me feel a little sick to my stomach. But then again that could be the anxiety. I'll try it again this weekend. Anyone take this??

Annie07 · Post by **Annie07** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:47 pm

hellow I saw a well known nutrition specialist out her in california so anyways i was going through a hole lot with anxiety she put me on gaba pluse and holy basil and dont for get that if your thyroid is out of line that will caouse a lot of problems as well there is other few thangs that she put me on I got off of them and havent started the program and nine months later i had a small anxiety tack got back on them and it helped so they do work still waiting for my program.