nforste Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Hi guys,My naturopath has recommended that I give 5 Htp a go to help with a recent bout of terrible sleep patterns. Has anyone had any success with this? For the past month or so I've been either waking up at 4:30am and not being able to get back to sleep, or waking up at 3 and not getting back to sleep until 5:30 or 6am. Needless to say, my OI symptoms are starting to flare up again and I'm constantly exhausted and can't eat without feeling sick..... I was doing pretty well until now and it's hit at a time when there are all of these end of year functions. I feel bad not going or leaving these functions early, but I just feel awful being so sleep deprived and stuck in these stuffy rooms with alcohol and all the fatty food.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songcanary Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 I have been taking 5HTP since May and it has helped so much! Recently my rheumy increased my dose from 100mg to 200mg at bedtime. I have terrible insomnia and am also taking Doxepin 25mg. The 5HTP has really made a positive difference. Don't hesitate to try this. Sweet dreams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sallysblooms Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 I take it. You can google and learn about it. I always learn all I can about everything I take. Let us know how it works for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah4444 Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 I had similar sleep problems and have been doing much better after starting 20 mg doxepin at night. Do you know why you are waking up? I found that I was having some kind of episodes in my sleep that would leave me waking with tachycardia, feeling very odd and wired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nforste Posted December 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Thanks guys - it's due to arrive in the mail today or tomorrow so I should know pretty quickly if it helps. If it does, you should be able to hear me yelling with excitement (and energy!) from where ever you are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sallysblooms Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 Good luck! I hope it helps. You can let your doctor know and the dose can be adjusted with the 5 HTP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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