Can I take 5-HTP with these meds? Nexium, Lorazepam, Metoprolol, Plavix, Vytorin, and Omega Complex.??
Question: I am suffering from depression, and I am recovering from a double bypass, and I don't like crying everyday. Someone suggested I take the substance 5-HTP. Should I mix those meds with the 5-HTP? I am very sensitive to most perscription meds, and I am not sure what to do.
Answers: It might be better to ask your pharmacist. They are often far more expert in knowing about interactions than doctors are.
Just ask your pharmacist if any of the drugs you're taking raise seratonin levels.
I often call 5-HTP the happy pill, because it makes me feel happy!
Instead of Nexium, you might give DGL a try. Found in health food stores, it has been shown to work as well as drugs.
A good replacement for Plavix is bromelain or nattokinase, taken on an empty stomach.
Good luck!
Kelley
I'm sorry to hear you're feeling depressed! But definitely do not, I repeat do NOT just start taking 5-htp. Just because it's natural doesn't mean it can't be harmful. And if you're sensitive to prescription meds, you'll most likely be sensitive to this too. Also, 5-htp effects serotonin levels....(or at least it's supposed to), if any of the other medications you're taking effect serotonin, you could end up giving yourself serotonin syndrome which is EXTREMELY dangerous. I'm not trying to scare you! I'm not an expert on this stuff by any means....but definitely talk to a doctor first before you start taking anything new, especially when you're already taking so many things (and not just any doctor! a good doctor...in my experience there are a lot of not-so-great doctors out there). I hope you feel better soon.
Answers: It might be better to ask your pharmacist. They are often far more expert in knowing about interactions than doctors are.
Just ask your pharmacist if any of the drugs you're taking raise seratonin levels.
I often call 5-HTP the happy pill, because it makes me feel happy!
Instead of Nexium, you might give DGL a try. Found in health food stores, it has been shown to work as well as drugs.
A good replacement for Plavix is bromelain or nattokinase, taken on an empty stomach.
Good luck!
Kelley
I'm sorry to hear you're feeling depressed! But definitely do not, I repeat do NOT just start taking 5-htp. Just because it's natural doesn't mean it can't be harmful. And if you're sensitive to prescription meds, you'll most likely be sensitive to this too. Also, 5-htp effects serotonin levels....(or at least it's supposed to), if any of the other medications you're taking effect serotonin, you could end up giving yourself serotonin syndrome which is EXTREMELY dangerous. I'm not trying to scare you! I'm not an expert on this stuff by any means....but definitely talk to a doctor first before you start taking anything new, especially when you're already taking so many things (and not just any doctor! a good doctor...in my experience there are a lot of not-so-great doctors out there). I hope you feel better soon.
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