Guest guest Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Drink a lot of fluid. One reason for jetlag is dehydration. Also you might consider bringing a sleeping pill along with you if you can't sleep on planes. Used to be able to sleep on planes scary well - but not anymore. Mara > I was wondering if anyone uses anything to help with Jet Lag? > > Melatonin doesn't really agree with me- I was wondering if people have > experience with L-Tryp helping with sleeplessness? > > Jodi > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Drink a lot of fluid. One reason for jetlag is dehydration. Also you might consider bringing a sleeping pill along with you if you can't sleep on planes. Used to be able to sleep on planes scary well - but not anymore. Mara > I was wondering if anyone uses anything to help with Jet Lag? > > Melatonin doesn't really agree with me- I was wondering if people have > experience with L-Tryp helping with sleeplessness? > > Jodi > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Thanks Mara.. Interesting as I used to sleep really well on planes too. Sleeping pills have the opposite effect on me and make me hyper. Jodi > Drink a lot of fluid. One reason for jetlag is dehydration. > Also you might consider bringing a sleeping pill along with you > if you can't sleep on planes. > > Used to be able to sleep on planes scary well - but not anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Thanks Mara.. Interesting as I used to sleep really well on planes too. Sleeping pills have the opposite effect on me and make me hyper. Jodi > Drink a lot of fluid. One reason for jetlag is dehydration. > Also you might consider bringing a sleeping pill along with you > if you can't sleep on planes. > > Used to be able to sleep on planes scary well - but not anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Jodi if you get a sec go to mercola.com - he mentions caffeine only for jetlag and tells how to do it eileen > > Thanks Mara.. > > Interesting as I used to sleep really well on planes too. > > Sleeping pills have the opposite effect on me and make me hyper. > > Jodi > > > Drink a lot of fluid. One reason for jetlag is dehydration. > > Also you might consider bringing a sleeping pill along with you > > if you can't sleep on planes. > > > > Used to be able to sleep on planes scary well - but not anymore. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Jodi if you get a sec go to mercola.com - he mentions caffeine only for jetlag and tells how to do it eileen > > Thanks Mara.. > > Interesting as I used to sleep really well on planes too. > > Sleeping pills have the opposite effect on me and make me hyper. > > Jodi > > > Drink a lot of fluid. One reason for jetlag is dehydration. > > Also you might consider bringing a sleeping pill along with you > > if you can't sleep on planes. > > > > Used to be able to sleep on planes scary well - but not anymore. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 oh i take 2 every a.m. and p.m. and it doesn't make me tired - but health food store told me talk my 2 calc/mag pills with d3 before bed as it relaxes you??? i think that's true - or i'm tired then anyway...??? eileen > > Thanks Mara.. > > Interesting as I used to sleep really well on planes too. > > Sleeping pills have the opposite effect on me and make me hyper. > > Jodi > > > Drink a lot of fluid. One reason for jetlag is dehydration. > > Also you might consider bringing a sleeping pill along with you > > if you can't sleep on planes. > > > > Used to be able to sleep on planes scary well - but not anymore. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 oh i take 2 every a.m. and p.m. and it doesn't make me tired - but health food store told me talk my 2 calc/mag pills with d3 before bed as it relaxes you??? i think that's true - or i'm tired then anyway...??? eileen > > Thanks Mara.. > > Interesting as I used to sleep really well on planes too. > > Sleeping pills have the opposite effect on me and make me hyper. > > Jodi > > > Drink a lot of fluid. One reason for jetlag is dehydration. > > Also you might consider bringing a sleeping pill along with you > > if you can't sleep on planes. > > > > Used to be able to sleep on planes scary well - but not anymore. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Hi Eileen, If I am not mistaken L-Tryp converts into 5HTP and that converts into Melatonin. That is why all of these things are used for sleep aids. Melatonin is the cheapest and L-Tryp is the most expensive of the bunch. L-Tryp is what is inside of heated milk hence the home-remedy of giving kids a warm glass of milk before bed to make them sleepy. There are different types of Mag but yeah- it's used a lot as a muscle relaxant. Cal/Mag combo helps absorption all depending on the types you're using etc. Never knew D3 was a " relaxant " have to look into that at some point. Which D3 do you take? Is it in a capsule? Jodi > oh i take 2 every a.m. and p.m. and it doesn't make me tired - but > health food store told me talk my 2 calc/mag pills with d3 before bed > as it relaxes you??? i think that's true - or i'm tired then > anyway...??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Hi Eileen, If I am not mistaken L-Tryp converts into 5HTP and that converts into Melatonin. That is why all of these things are used for sleep aids. Melatonin is the cheapest and L-Tryp is the most expensive of the bunch. L-Tryp is what is inside of heated milk hence the home-remedy of giving kids a warm glass of milk before bed to make them sleepy. There are different types of Mag but yeah- it's used a lot as a muscle relaxant. Cal/Mag combo helps absorption all depending on the types you're using etc. Never knew D3 was a " relaxant " have to look into that at some point. Which D3 do you take? Is it in a capsule? Jodi > oh i take 2 every a.m. and p.m. and it doesn't make me tired - but > health food store told me talk my 2 calc/mag pills with d3 before bed > as it relaxes you??? i think that's true - or i'm tired then > anyway...??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 homepathic jet lag I was wondering if anyone uses anything to help with Jet Lag? Melatonin doesn't really agree with me- I was wondering if people have experience with L-Tryp helping with sleeplessness? Jodi ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 homepathic jet lag I was wondering if anyone uses anything to help with Jet Lag? Melatonin doesn't really agree with me- I was wondering if people have experience with L-Tryp helping with sleeplessness? Jodi ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 homepathic jet lag I was wondering if anyone uses anything to help with Jet Lag? Melatonin doesn't really agree with me- I was wondering if people have experience with L-Tryp helping with sleeplessness? Jodi ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 So is there a reason to take L-tryptophan or 5-HTP? Why not just take melatonin? Debbie T > > Hi Eileen, > > If I am not mistaken L-Tryp converts into 5HTP and that converts into > Melatonin. That is why all of these things are used for sleep aids. > Melatonin is the cheapest and L-Tryp is the most expensive of the bunch. > > Jodi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 So is there a reason to take L-tryptophan or 5-HTP? Why not just take melatonin? Debbie T > > Hi Eileen, > > If I am not mistaken L-Tryp converts into 5HTP and that converts into > Melatonin. That is why all of these things are used for sleep aids. > Melatonin is the cheapest and L-Tryp is the most expensive of the bunch. > > Jodi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 >So is there a reason to take L-tryptophan or 5-HTP? Why not just take >melatonin? >Debbie T Hi Debbie, I am not sure, but some people do better with one than another. When I took 5-HTP I had more vivid dreams and didn’t feel well rested. For a while I slept great with just mag citrate. Now I have high cortisol at night and that alone doesn’t do it. I added melatonin but that did not help either. So now I take a very high dose of L-Tryptophan and sleep great although it’s a precursor to 5-HTP. Other people have complained about that, too, with 5-HTP. a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Hey Debbie T, It is one of those highly individual things once again. There are many arguments on all sides of this thing. Most practitioners I have been too think Melatonin for a couple of weeks in a row is ok. Others feel it is great long term. I have read data that suggests otherwise- so I personally would only use it short term. Also, in the past I found Melatonin stopped working for me after a couple of days, weeks etc. Some docs love 5HTP (including mine) but I have read that long term usage of 5HTP screws with Seratonin levels. It helps someone fall asleep not stay asleep in my experience. 5HTP can also cause nausea. L-Tryp is interesting as there is data out there about it being very good for CD and bowel disease (need to do some hunting on google scholar) and the upside of it is it helps people sleep. But due to it being an amino acid I think people need to proceed with caution as it is one of those things that can upset the gut. There are combos that people do with the Melatonin like L-Theanine or natural relaxants that help sleep as well. So once again it's looking at many supplements which overwhelms me as I cannot take many supplements. Some say there are key times of the day to take them and the combo together helps one fall asleep and stay asleep. Jodi > So is there a reason to take L-tryptophan or 5-HTP? Why not just take > melatonin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 I believe you're right but it may mello me a smidge but i wouldn't say sleep - thats' just me - i don't know if it's the d3 which I take as a lil pill freeda brand might be the 2 calc /mag that do it???? eileen > > Hi Eileen, > > If I am not mistaken L-Tryp converts into 5HTP and that converts into > Melatonin. That is why all of these things are used for sleep aids. > Melatonin is the cheapest and L-Tryp is the most expensive of the bunch. > > L-Tryp is what is inside of heated milk hence the home-remedy of > giving kids a warm glass of milk before bed to make them sleepy. > > There are different types of Mag but yeah- it's used a lot as a muscle > relaxant. Cal/Mag combo helps absorption all depending on the types > you're using etc. > > Never knew D3 was a " relaxant " have to look into that at some point. > Which D3 do you take? Is it in a capsule? > > Jodi > > > > oh i take 2 every a.m. and p.m. and it doesn't make me tired - but > > health food store told me talk my 2 calc/mag pills with d3 before bed > > as it relaxes you??? i think that's true - or i'm tired then > > anyway...??? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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