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Posted 1/7/2017 7:35 PM (GMT -5)
Can anyone help?

My LLMD wants me to get more sleep. I thought I was, but she feels I need more, so she is suggesting tryptophan.

I looked it up and read a study on using prozac and tryptophan together. The study showed an increase in benefits by using the two together.

I also found an article talking about the pharma (Lilly) who produced prozac in the 80's. Because tryptophan produced some of the same results, the FDA pulled it from the shelves to help Lilly out. Once Lilly's claim on the product was up the FDA immediately put tryptophan back on the shelves. (Ya just have to chuckle).

Now onto my question: I read that tryptophan and prozac should not be taken together, according to the FDA. I am wondering if this is more of the same from the FDA and should I just not worry about it?

What do you guys think?

TIA confused
Posted 1/7/2017 7:37 PM (GMT -5)
If you are thinking you're sleeping enough, at least humor the LLMD and take the tryptophan. Without prozac.

See how that goes for about a month before including pharma. It's what I would do.

I was prescribed Elavil and took it for about 5 years while I had Lyme and didn't know it, and it had a nasty cumulative effect. I don't trust chemicals much.
Posted 1/7/2017 7:43 PM (GMT -5)
Passionflower works for sleep as well.
Posted 1/7/2017 7:51 PM (GMT -5)
Thanks, July.

I don't trust the chemicals much either now that I have learned about the lies that are out there from the pharmaceuticals, but I have been on the prozac as well as another anti-depressant for years and anytime I try to break free I just get super depressed again. They are low doses however. If I had my druthers I would go all natural on everything!!! (I take gabapentin too which helps with the buzzing in my feet, but wish I could get off of it.)

I get about 5 hours of sleep a night. But it is sometimes broken sleep. This is so much more than I was able to get previously so it seems like a lot to me. But she wants me to get more.

I just don't know what to believe when it comes to the stuff they put out there. If I could take the tryptophan and get off the ssri's I would be very happy!

Krimpet, I hadn't heard about Passionflower that I can remember. Thanks for that, I will look into it. I already purchased the tryptophan so would like to use it if possible.
Posted 1/7/2017 7:55 PM (GMT -5)
Just be careful if you take the two together. They both elevate serotonin.
Posted 1/7/2017 8:12 PM (GMT -5)
I wanted to see if Prozac had a cumulative affect like Paxil, and I ran across this report. I only read half through and wanted to share it with you before something interrupted me away.

www.nytimes.com/books/first/g/glenmullen-prozac.html
Posted 1/7/2017 8:32 PM (GMT -5)
Thank you for the article. It is quite alarming. I have been on this drug for 30 some years. I think maybe I will try and wean off of it. I just hope I can without any repercussions.
Posted 1/7/2017 8:39 PM (GMT -5)

Denikeef said...
Thank you for the article. It is quite alarming. I have been on this drug for 30 some years. I think maybe I will try and wean off of it. I just hope I can without any repercussions.

Please discuss this with a trusted professional and do some more research. I was alarmed by it as well,
because I am doing the mouth thing, and can't seem to stop the habit. I thought it was stress and maybe just bruxism. Now I am not sure.

I'm not on anti-depressents any longer, but I was on Elevil for 5 years and Paxil for at least that many. Paxil is on the list in the article.
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