snappy
Thu, Sep-14-06, 20:52
i just wanted to share this. i took antidepressants for about 11 years and recently weaned myself off of them. at the same time, i started a low carb diet to try to lose the 50 lbs that the drugs made me gain. but i wasn't feeling well at all. anyway, i had read quite a bit about 5-htp (a supplement that increases serotonin) and started on it a couple of weeks ago. i felt better within 1 day. i am taking 50mg 3x a day. what is interesting about it is that it has a side effect of being an appetite suppressant. as a matter of fact, i actually have to remind myself to eat enough because i don't get hungry (which is a nice change!).
anyway, if you suffer from depression and are also trying to lose weight, you might try 5-htp. you can buy it at any drug store. but you CANNOT take it with antidepressants. it has really helped me feel better and lose weight. if you try it, i would just take 50mg for a few days and increase from there. i wouldn't take more than 150mg a day. for a lot of people, 50mg is enough. it can make you kind of wired too, but that was a blessing for me because i was depressed and sleeping too much.
just wanted to share.
anyway, if you suffer from depression and are also trying to lose weight, you might try 5-htp. you can buy it at any drug store. but you CANNOT take it with antidepressants. it has really helped me feel better and lose weight. if you try it, i would just take 50mg for a few days and increase from there. i wouldn't take more than 150mg a day. for a lot of people, 50mg is enough. it can make you kind of wired too, but that was a blessing for me because i was depressed and sleeping too much.
just wanted to share.