5HTP warning Re:Depression and Mito

June 12, 2004

I expect 5 HTP is probably safe for 99% of the people who use it,

but just in case, I want ed to let you know of my experience with it.

My Lyme doc put me on it just about a year ago. I had not

previously had any blood sugar problems, except for

hypoglycemia and the tendency for my blood sugar to lurk in the

65-106 range. Soon after starting 5 HTP I woke up at 11:30 PM

feeling sick with an unexplained blood sugar reading of 330. A

few nights later I woke up feeling TERRIBLE with a blood sugar

reading of 475. I had no clue what to do and the doc was out of

the country for two weeks. I figured out on my own that it was the

5 HTP and since stoppping it ,have never had a similiar problem.

As I said, my experiences was probably TOTALLY abnormal but ,

like with any new med or supplement, I would suggest one just

keep an eye out for sensitivity the first few times you take it.

Best Wishes, Anita

(probably PDCD/PDH and working to get an official diagnosis)

> > I'll keep this simple and short, I've been battling bouts of

> depression

> > for about a year now I have suspected mito along with

numerous

> symptoms, but

> > looking beyond that, my question is this; Is their any over the

> counter med. or

> > vitamin I could take to get me out of this. If I go to my reg

> doctor he'll

> > prescribe something but then my insurance rate will go

through the

> roof, and I

> > cant afford that.

> >

> > Thank's Patty

> >

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