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05/01/2008 07:37
tc1963
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 Has anyone tried 5-HTP for Fibromyalgia? Well I have and as of May 4, 2008 I will be pain free for 2 months. I have stopped taking all prescription medicines for this condition. I have no pain, no fatigue, no depressions, no mood swings, alot of energy and best of all no side effects. I found that if take 1 capsule (100mg)30 minutes before bedtime, I sleep like a baby and wake feeling great! I recommend that you research 5-HTP on the internet and get some and try it! Better than the drugs the doctors give you and you can have your life back!

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05/01/2008 13:32
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 I hae been taking one every night about an hour before bedtime and I swear I am sleeping like a rock. I think I feel better too, and it seems like I'm in a better mood. Wonder if they sell this stuff in 55 gallom drums
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05/01/2008 13:45
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 Wow! Does the 5-HTP really work this well? I sure hope so. I think that I will purchase a bottle this weekend and check it out!! The migrains and the fatigue just about kill me ever day and it is not often that I can even get out of bed!! If this really works, then I could actually have my life back!! Did you say that you completely stopped all other meds. to go on this? How long before you noticed a change?? I am so happy for you!

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05/02/2008 07:09
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 I am so glad to hear others are trying the 5-HTP it has been wonderful for me! And yes I have completely gone off ALL other medicines! I do not even know when the last time I even took ibuprophen???? At one point I was keeping the stock in ibuprophen way up because I was taking so much but now I only take it if I get a boo boo and I need relief! But I have not taken anything for the Fibromyalgia except the 5-HTP for the past 2 months. I noticed a change almost immediately but then I thought I was wanting it to work so bad that I imagined it but by the next day it was true there was no pain! My family, friends and boyfriend really love me now because I do not hurt and I am alot easier to get along with. Also the 5-HTP helps your moods so you do not have the terrible mood swings, helps your metabolism and controls your appetite. Before when I was on prescription drugs I was starved all of the time. I would wake in the morning and just be as hungry as a starved pack of wolves and now I wake and I am not hungry but I eat and I feel wonderful all day. Hey and my grocery bill went down too! Try it! It really works! You can buy it at GNC health food stores but I found it online at Puritans Pride and if you go to there sales catalog you will find it for about half the price! I can't wait to hear back from you!

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05/02/2008 07:47
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 Hello to ya all!

Just what is 5-HTP? Where do you find it?

I've never heard about this and sounds almost to good to be true!

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05/02/2008 08:10
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 I get mine at Wal-Mart, it's in with the vitamins. I got another bottle last night and in oour store it's on the bottom shelf. Dark bottle with a purple lid.
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05/02/2008 08:13
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 Hi guys!

I was just doing a little research on the 5-HTP. It does sound promising, however, they suggest taking with it CARBIDOPA. It's a drug which helps prevent the 5-HTP from metabolizing in the liver and building up in the bloodstream which can lead to heart valve problems. I'm not an expert, and may even be a little confused in how things work. However, I suggest that we need to understand this stuff because it still is like a drug.

I'm going to be talking to my doctor about this cause I'm VERY interested in this!

Here's for hoping!!!

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05/02/2008 08:19
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 I have never heard about it metabolizing in the liver and buidling up in the blood stream. It comes from a plant and there are books about it! I asked my physician and he says it is safe to use. I cannot find it here in St. Louis in my Wal-marts and I have even tried the supercenters so I just order it online. I also have never heard of it being taken with anything else except magnesium for those that are magnesium deficient. So again I do not know but there is a book about 5-HTP and I saw a link earlier here on this website. If I can find it again I will post it and I also know you can get the book through Amazon for cheaper than what it is sold here. So let me know if anyone has anymore info because I am always willing to learn!

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05/02/2008 08:47
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 Hey it is just me again I found out the name of that book: 5-HTP The Natural Way to Overcome Depression, Obesity and Insomnia it is by Michael Murray, N.D. I am not sure what the N.D. stands for but I have been told it is excellent and I have ordered my copy hopefully it will be at home when I get there today. Also I found a website through MedQuest that tells more about the 5-HTP there link is: http://www.5-htp.net/Safety.asp so hopefully this will help! Must get back to work before I get into trouble!

I have Fibromyalgia! But it does not have me!

TC
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05/02/2008 08:49
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 Hi!

I googled the topic and found quite a few sites with info on it. It's even on the Wikipedia site.

I'm not saying it's bad, just that we need to be informed in how it works in our bodys. Even minerals and 'natural' supplements can at times have adverse affects on us.

I'm very interested in this...it sounds so promising!

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